hey there... Lean-n-mean III is . . .closed. But 'Lean-n-mean' is always possible!Nov 15 '04 (Updated Oct 22 '05) Write an essay on this topic.The Bottom Line My many thanks to all who participated. Your support, once again, is priceless !! .. When I published the first 'Lean-n-mean' essay/invitation in November of 2002 I had no idea what to expect. My intention was simple: to invite writers to challenge their 'inner-muse' to craft a 'helpful' product review that met an arbitrary word limit. The initial challenge parameters were equally simple: any product, any category, whatever 'format' you cared to use. 78 product reviews were published in response to that first 'lean-n-mean' challenge. At an average length of 510 words, these 'very helpful' reviews were significantly shorter than the 700 words I measured for a small sampling of similar reviews published before that initial 'lean-n-mean' challenge. - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- In November of 2003 I repeated the challenge with 'Newbie' do be 'Lean-n-Mean'...Two. This second challenge focused the 'lean-n-mean' concept on newer users who were often writing their first reviews in the then-new 'express review' format. While that focus on the new user failed miserably; 'Lean-n-mean Two' was spurred on by several users who took the idea to heart and wrote/published a number of 'Very Helpful lean-n-mean' reviews. Indeed, the whole concept took on an aura of competition between members of the 'books' and 'movies' category in particular. We all know that competition drives a writer to produce her/his best work. Perhaps only King, Pratchett, Brown, etc. can dominate a market on name-recognition alone. Indeed, competition has allowed this website to survive and flourish while so many other dot com wonders/blunders have folded up their tents. 'Lean-n-mean Two' eventually drew over three hundred reviews. Seventy-plus members from more than a dozen categories published 171,265 words in 320 reviews. At an average of 535 words in length, this challenge exposed many writers to the challenge, creativity, and reward of writing 'lean-n-mean'. - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 'Lean-n-mean III' is officially closed effective Dec. 15 Some thoughts: 'Write-offs' have acquired a pejorative reputation for requiring a certain level of reciprocal 'reading and rating' by participants. 'Lean-n-mean' is not about 'you read mine, I'll read yours'. 'Lean-n-mean' is about having a place to collect and organize the efforts of those who accept the challenge of writing 'lean-n-mean'. Write as many or as few (or none!) as you like. Challenge yourself to write a 'stealth lean-n-mean' review without worrying about having it listed here. If your review requires 1500 words, write that review. But challenge yourself to do it in 1480 or 1450 words if possible. 'Lean-n-mean' is not a 'click circle' or 'link jerk' or whatever the latest phrase is. Read-n-rate as many or as few as you want. Read-n-rate just one category if you want. Read-n-rate just one writer if you want. Read-n-rate only those reviews you come across in your normal Epinions activities. Read-n-rate just your own and admire your own brilliance if you want. (Wait...maybe you better not rate your own . . .wouldn't want to start something controversial...) Read-n-rate none if you want. 'Lean-n-mean' is about the business of this website: quality product reviews. 'Helpful' and 'Very Helpful' product reviews. 'Lean-n-mean' is not about 20-something essays, not about ghost stories, not about lovelorn poetry...sorry, only product reviews. 'Lean-n-mean' is about you. Doing what you are comfortable doing. No more, no less. Participation suggestions • The target length is once again 666 words or less. Just a number I chose. • Include 'Lean-n-mean Three' or 'Lean-n-mean III' in the review title. • Include a link to this essay in the body of your product review. • Leave a comment here to indicate you are participating. Or simply leave a comment here with your review's URL. • Product reviews only please! • Read and rate everything as you normally would. • Closing date December 15, 2004 for your review to be officially logged here. • HTML code for a 'link' back to this essay is posted below. • Remember. Every section, every member, is welcome to participate! As a measure of where the writers of the site are right now here are some recent averages for a random selection of a number of 'Very Helpful' reviews in several categories, measured a few days ago: Books: 327 to 1192 words . . .average: 692 words Music: 484 to 3352! words . . .average: 957 words Home & Garden: 368 to 849 words . . .average: 587 words Kids & Family: 469 to 1968 words . . .average: 873 words Thanks for your time in reading and considering my thoughts. Thanks in advance for whatever level of participation you choose for yourself. Submissions by December 15 deadline: 356 reviews Total reviews submitted: 364 reviews through last update. Participants flamepillar | dbcint | pmills1210 | captaind | annecal kevintipple | proxam | drdevience | fuche_bu | jadzia66 kld718 | BeastieGirl | heymrdj2k | pippadaisy | Stephen_Murray artemis8 | gaviidae | kamel622 | Candice923 | vemartin yarrick | carl_lazarevic | Pavel21 | Mimi369 | boudica_ daddym | jankp | pearannoyed | tiffy0380 | dlstewart popsrocks | bonnieleigh | ivplay | sadgit | bops_mom Horswispr | inthelilypond | disartain | trailhound | Stairway2Drew Ricardo_Ramos | ladyhawk2_99 | Lisa_J | mmcphee | lorendiac daumco | skbreese | pilarzmom | jo.com | crypticcradle mcmaster | damieng | ram_cv | alexdg1 | brendan2 msmorvay | marybatson | gwumpysmurf | befus | tombarnes spus025 | barongreenback | auda_outcast | three_ster | ifif1938 martytdx | DavidMac | DrFaustus | gaelkm | platonism scotte1218 | and me...sleeper54 Last update at: approx. 2330 CST, January 14, 2005 Movies 1... Don't get Vulgar by flamepillar . . .632 words 4... Blaxploitation Fumble by pmills1210 . . .659 words 5... Daft but Fun by captaind . . .462 words 15. L-N-M III: . . .Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca (1940) by flamepillar . . .616 words 19. The Omen ~ A Devilishly Lean-n-Mean . . . by drdevience . . .371 words 22. A Bad Film Disguised As A Good One by captaind . . .567 words 32. Damien: Omen II ~ The Devil Hits Puberty by drdevience . . .463 words 36. The Fantastic Six by pmills1210 . . .640 words 41. Final Conflict: Omen III ~ The Devil Grows Up and... by drdevience . . .452 words 42. Clash Of The Titans: The Movie by carl_lazarevic . . .603 words ----ten---- 44. Nicholas feels Caged as a Family Man by captaind . . .626 words 45. The end is nigh by carl_lazarevic . . .627 words 51. Annie.. Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Aileen Quinn... by Mimi369 . . .605 words 52. Scream in 666 Words by flamepillar . . .666 words! 55. Ah the memories by carl_lazarevic . . .655 words 56. Liza Minnelli Is Stepping Out In Style! by jankp . . .625 words 60. Bridget Over Troubled Water by pmills1210 . . .656 words 61. So why is the woman allowed to forget your anniversary? by carl_lazarevic . . .662 words 63. The game is called FOOTBALL!!! by carl_lazarevic . . .648 words 64. Powerful emotional drama at its finest by Pavel21 . . .679 words ----twenty---- 66. Omen IV: The Awakening ~ Damien's Kid Beats . . . by drdevience . . .420 words 69. Even Dave writes better than this! by carl_lazarevic . . .622 words 73. Sweet November ~ You Have 30 Days, Make Them Count by drdevience . . .584 words 79. Raining Blood by sadgit . . .653 words 80. Look Mommy Santa brought me a decapitated head by carl_lazarevic . . .574 words 83. Christmas With the Kranks? Nah, don't Bother... by popsrocks . . .686 words 99. Noel ~ Gag Me With A Christmas Goose by drdevience . . .342 words 104. Girl, Interrupted ~ Angelina Jolie is Lean and Mean by drdevience . . .416 words 111. Redford In The Clearing: Based On A True Event by jankp . . .663 words 115. I have a Crush on this movie. by Pavel21 . . .666! words ----thirty---- 120. How Do They Do It? Cirque Du Soleil - Dralion by daumco . . .677 words 122. Ashes To Ashes by skbreese . . .513 words 126. Sleepy Hollow: Can Someone Wake Up Sleepy Burton? by pippadaisy . . .557 words 135. You're Beautiful! by sadgit . . .654 words 151. SPIDERS ATTACK! by Pavel21 . . .555 words 154. Not letting go gets very boring by Stephen_Murray . . .361 words 163. Deep Solace and Good Sleep by ram_cv . . .415 words 165. Midnight Train To Santa by pmills1210 . . .649 words 166. "We did not fight the enemy, we fought ourselves..." by alexdg1 . . .572 words 168. Reluctant Santa II by skbreese . . .506 words ----forty---- 171. "The Wrath of God," a cult western by Stephen_Murray . . .475 words 172. A small masterpiece about divine grace . . . by Stephen_Murray . . .306 words 173. No Bride and No Prejudice by ram_cv . . .498 words 174. When flying was young (and . . .sometimes heroic) by Stephen_Murray . . .484 words 175. Would You by msmorvay . . .587 words 176. Let's read an Eulogy and bury it by ram_cv . . .362 words 180. Another one for the trough by brendan2 . . .652 words 186. Save Time and skip this one. by Pavel21 . . .650 words 189. Talky, slow-building western with some . . . by Stephen_Murray . . .428 words 190. Rising from squalor and despair by Stephen_Murray . . .552 words ----fifty---- 196. The USFL Follies by pmills1210 . . .522 words 197. An Anti-War Movie For Kids And By Kids (Mostly) by jankp . . .648 words 200. I Want to Live! ...and to Write In As Few Words . . . by DavidMac . . .569 words 201. They can take our lives but . . .... sorry wrong movie by carl_lazarevic . . .602 words 203. See this fantastic love story Before Sunrise by Pavel21 . . .629 words 204. "The position of annoying talking animal has been filled." by brendan2 . . .424 words 205. The Last Samurai by scotte1218 . . .488 words 206. A chase movie set in apartheid-era South Africa by Stephen_Murray . . .659 words 208. I'm a Human Raised by Elfs by msmorvay . . .665 words 211. More USFL Follies" by pmills1210 . . .641 words ----sixty---- 216. COWBOY UP, BULL RIDER!! by mcmaster . . .583 words 217. America - The Land Of The Fat? by mcmaster . . .657 words 218. Even Reese can't make it Sweet. by Pavel21 . . .514 words 219. Tasmanian Devil . . .exploits of a frenzied creature... by platonism . . .607 words 220. One of the best of all time..... by scotte1218 . . .642 words 222. Visually striking and almost relaxed . . .western by Stephen_Murray . . .451 words 223. Oh Come On... Wild Wild West was Fun, Damn it! by drdevience . . .474 words 224. Black Dog, you mean like the Led Zeppelin song? by flamepillar . . .549 words 225. Christmas with the Kranks ~ They Had The Right Idea by drdevience . . .350 words 226. "You're an abomination. An outrage against nature." by brendan2 . . .446 words ----seventy---- 227. A very long, very dull samurai movie by Stephen_Murray . . .522 words 230. Worst...movie...ever. by Pavel21 . . .604 words 232. Badder Santa ~ . . .my kinda guy by drdevience . . .468 words 233. The least sympathetic of the obsessive . . . by Stephen_Murray . . .560 words 234. Compulsive male aspirations engender . . . by Stephen_Murray . . .631 words 236. Nine Inch Cash by pmills1210 . . .410 words 240. Honey, where's my super suit? by carl_lazarevic . . .659 words 244. Date With An Angel by drdevience . . .392 words 247. An entertaining spoof of conventions of westerns by Stephen_Murray . . .608 words 248. Early, uninspired Capra corn by Stephen_Murray . . .493 words ----eighty---- 249. Before The Feminist Movement, There Was ... by jankkp . . .653 words 250. Burning Love? by pmills1210 . . .656 words 256. 2-rules for visiting :" Keep away from . . ." by Stephen_Murray . . .590 words 259. A Lean-n-Mean Goldie Hawn Goes Overboard by drdevience . . .426 words 265. EdTV ~ Matthew McConaughey .... Nuff Said. by drdevience . . .402 words 266. The Brain From Planet Arous. A unique tale of possession... by platonism . . .628 words 271. Eugene & The Great Submergo by pmills1210 . . .643 words 277. E.L.E.: Extinction-Level Event - Deep Impact by mcmaster . . .627 words 280. The Librarian: Quest For the Spear by drdevience . . .486 words 281. This is how the world ends.... by alexdg1 . . .606 words ----ninety---- 284. Amadeus, A Perfect Blend of Music, Acting and Story by popsrocks . . .665 words 290. Jean Harlow in top, pre-censorship form in . . . by Stephen_Murray . . .644 words 291. ...(it) would be overpraised if called "tedious" by Stephen_Murray . . .225 words 292. Scenic but routine western rescue movie by Stephen_Murray . . .556 words 293. Beautiful (and) . . .not without charm" by Stephen_Murray . . .532 words 294. Duty, honor, and racism in the 9th US Cavalry by Stephen_Murray . . .648 words 295. A lesser John Ford western by Stephen_Murray . . .617 words 296. A 1936 situation comedy with considerable starpower by Stephen_Murray . . .465 words 297. Part III Begins a Lean, Mean Horror Legend by dbcint . . .643 words 299. . . .Last Of The Old Logging Families by mcmaster . . .678 words ----one hundred !!---- 311. One of the worst displays of sugary . . . by carl_lazarevic . . .608 words 318. "Poor Mexico, so far from God—so close to the US" by Stephen_Murray . . .490 words 319. Resentments, border of the law in 1935 melodrama by Stephen_Murray . . .652 words 320. Robert Mitchum omnes vincit by Stephen_Murray . . .477 words 321. Sam Fuller's movie "Park Row" . . . by Stephen_Murray . . .410 words 322. . . .pre-Code "dangerous" females on the make by Stephen_Murray . . .581 words 323. Look mate, you're just not funny by carl_lazarevic . . .498 words 324. Yes, that's right...this movie is Out of Sight. by Pavel21 . . .586 words 326. 1941 -- A Comedy? Directed by Steven Spielberg by three_ster . . .638 words 333. No Escape from the cliches. by Pavel21 . . .570 words ----one hundred and ten---- 335. The hero who doesn't need spandex to . . . by carl_lazarevic . . .547 words 338. The Assassination of Richard Nixon: Pure Penn by gaelkm . . .661 words 341. Old Fields by pmills1210 . . .541 words 342. Kovacs Cornered by pmills1210 . . .367 words 343. Resolute young woman . . .reluctant Grim Reaper by Stephen_Murray . . .593 words 344. Fritz Lang's chilling Nibelung epic by Stephen_Murray . . .604 words 345. "If he was arrested, he must be guilty," right by Stephen_Murray . . .560 words 346. Fritz Lang's seminal couple on the run movie by Stephen_Murray . . .613 words 347. WWII "paranoid" thriller by Stephen_Murray . . .523 words 348. Revenge and romance in a wild west by Stephen_Murray . . .579 words ----one hundred and twenty---- 349. The definitive cinema noir by Stephen_Murray . . .576 words 350. . . ., . . ., and romance rolled together by Stephen_Murray . . .641 words 351. "Was I knocked out?" "No, you won!" by Stephen_Murray . . .600 words 352. Christmas or Good Friday? Camelot or Golgotha? by Stephen_Murray . . .648 words 353. "Live! At least go abroad and live-a-little?" by Stephen_Murray . . .559 words 354. Geriatric John Wayne . . .in vengeance chase movie by Stephen_Murray . . .362 words Final count for Movies: One hundred and twenty six reviews Music 2... Good Charlotte: Taking Waldorf Worldwide by dbcint . . .629 words 24. It's Not Easy Being Lean N Mean N Green by flamepillar . . .596 words 30. Out of Limits "Set" - A VERY Lean Collection by bonnieleigh . . .495 words 62. There's Always Time For The Alan Parsons Project by flamepillar . . .655 words 67. What's Up With Shania Twain? by flamepillar . . .666 words 75. Alabama's Christmas present to you!" by bonnieleigh . . .594 words 76. Caricature of a Dance Band by fuche_bu . . .595 words 78. Christmas Spirit... In My House EP - Joey Ramone by pmills1210 . . .563 words 93. Smooth Grooves - Various Artists || . . .get jazzy by sleeper54 . . .503 words 110. sex, love, money, rock, roll, parsely, sage, rosemary .. by Stairway2Drew . . .609 words ----ten---- 114. Let the trumps proclaim - It's Christmas time! by bonnieleigh . . .376 words 144. Nero - Closterkeller by daumco . . .676 words 152. Merry Christmas from The Man Playing Two . . . by bonnieleigh . . .534 words 153. A Renaissance Christmas, Anyone? by bonnieleigh . . .421 words 156. Making Spirits Bright Makes a Tear or Two Fall by bonnieleigh . . .576 words 162. Breath of Heaven - Gill's and Williams' Musical Haven by bonnieleigh . . .409 words 167. "What a man's got he'll learn to hate" by brendan2 . . .652 words 194. Jah Seh Listen Here by fuche_bu . . .552 words 246. Carmen, L' Arlesienne Suites: Bizet's "Greatest Hits" . . . by alexdg1 . . .573 words 272. Joey's First Solo by pmills1210 . . .406 words ----twenty---- 288. Another Girl from Ipanema by DrFaustus . . .634 words 304. who turned out the bright lights? by spus025 . . .641 words 307. Four "minor miracles" from the stage and screen by alexdg1 . . .666! words 310. They're big boys now, so let's not talk about growth by auda_outcast . . .434 words 331. Music from the Star Wars saga and beyond by alexdg1 . . .630 words 336. Villainous Emergency Rations by crypticcradle . . .638 words Final count for Music: Twenty six reviews x005. The Christmas music that isn't by daumco . . .666! words x008. Of Wars in Osyrhia - Fairyland by daumco . . .645 words Books 3... Shadows of Blue and Gray by sleeper54 . . .664 words 7... The Beginners Bible: Timeless Children's Stories by sleeper54 . . .673 words 8... "Valley Fever: Where Murder Is Contagious" by kevintipple . . .332 words 9... "Gatekeeper" by Archer Mayor by kevintipple . . .558 words 11. The Enemy is Mean, ...Lean, and IIIdom’s On The Line by dbcint . . .665 words 13. The Mephisto Diary by kevintipple . . .418 words 16. Snapshots of a Gone World by fuche_bu . . .597 words 17. In The Dead Of The Night, A W/O Will Invade… by dbcint . . .662 words 18. Boing! Boing! Boing! by jadzia66 . . .563 words 25. Stepford: The Town That Smells Like Windex by heymrdj2k . . .502 words ----ten---- 26. "The Third Day, The Frost": Chilling by dbcint . . .665 words 27. Certain Women: Choosing the Funeral by pippadaisy . . .555 words 28. "Scared Money" by James Hime by kevintipple . . .509 words 29. A glum—though mercifully short—literary fiction by Stephen_Murray . . .572 words 31. Why does a dead fish weigh more? by gaviidae . . .632 words 33. This Is the Turkey...A Turkey Swimming in an Aquarium? by kamel622 . . .565 words 34. . . .on Revolutionary Pomes by fuche_bu . . .575 words 43. The Stupidest Angel~Squirrel Porn, Zombies . . . by drdevience . . .529words 46. A excellent coffee table-style book on poker by Pavel21 . . .530 words 49. and a half Stars - Excellent Book on the Topic by boudica_ . . .537 words ----twenty---- 50. Since You've Been Gone by daddym . . .570 words 53. The Wet Dry Book by kamel622 . . .559 words 57. Slaves of Culture: Jose Saramago's The Cave by pearannoyed . . .654 words 68. and a half Stars - Excellent Book on the Topic by boudica_ . . .535 words 71. More Delightful than Helpful - Granny's Recipes by bonnieleigh . . .594 words 81. Of Love and Obsession - Mrs. Sartoris by pearannoyed . . .590 words 84. The Big Book of Dinosaurs is great for budding paleontologists.. by ivplay . . .381 words 87. Toujours Provence: A Pale Shadow of Its Older Sibling by pippadaisy . . .446 words 88. Getting Princesses in Training to Read by pippadaisy . . .489 words 89. A Year in Provence: Don't Read on an Empty Stomach by pippadaisy . . .469 words ----thirty---- 90. Luna and the Big Blur: Make Glasses Special by pippadaisy . . .461 words 92. My First ABC Lift-The-Flap Board Book is worth the $10! by ivplay . . .374 words 94. The Saddest Flower of All by fuche_bu . . .654 words 95. Life After the Reception, the Planning and the Wedding Dress by tiffy0380 . . .582 words 98. "It's August, look at the corn." by inthelilypond . . .366 words 101. A Box of Crazy Toys by fuche_bu . . .647 words 105. The Big Meow..... by kamel622 . . .589 words 109. Robert Ferrigno's Dead Man's Dance by trailhound . . .642 words 117. Scopilo fuori a Roma! by tiffy0380 . . .544 words 118. A teenager wrote it? Better than some from . . . by lorendiac . . .657 words ----forty---- 121. Get to Know Pooh by jadzia66 . . .545 words 124. Not The Heavy Beckett . . . by fuche_bu . . .568 words 125. Hey, Do Your Own Laundry! by jadzia66 . . .604 words 132. Introducing Olivia Joules, Helen Fielding's Female James Bond by jankp . . .397 words 134. A great Christmas children's book by ivplay . . .395 words 138. Jonathan and His Mommy..A Fun Walk by kamel622 . . .608 words 146. Baseball Off the Field by inthelilypond . . .425 words 161. Night Fall by Nelson Demille by damieng . . .626 words 164. Kinsella Works His Magic...for the Most Part by inthelilypond . . .618 words 177. I'd be happy with the servant's quarters by trailhound . . .666 words! ----fifty---- 179. Olive the Other Reindeer by kamel622 . . .653 words 182. He Saved the Best for Last by inthelilypond . . .469 words 183. "He was a throwback to the time of true heroes." by inthelilypond . . .352 words 184. Seabiscuit Vs War Admiral by sleeper54 . . .563 words 185. Debut Novel--"Sara's Search" by kevintipple . . .409 words 187. The Boys of Summer by inthelilypond . . .393 words 188. Jane's All the World's Warships, Abridged Edition by vemartin . . .636 words 192. A mixed pouch by Ricardo_Ramos . . .603 words 195. Mysterious Duende by fuche_bu . . .609 words 207. Darkness, Be My Friend, Because I Really Need One by dbcint . . .662 words ----sixty---- 210. Twin Cities Bicycling - Lakes, Rivers, Urban Landscape by trailhound . . .667 words 213. The Best Catch of the Day by inthelilypond . . .544 words 215. With Eyes Closed I See Two Gardens by fuche_bu . . .510 words 221. Clancy-lite is only for gamers, die-hard fans by alexdg1 . . .529 words 228. Wonderful Weekends from NYC...and They Were!! by popsrocks . . .641 words 229. "Chip & Die" by kevintipple . . .447 words 231. It's all about the O...oil, that is. by alexdg1 . . .581 words 235. He May Have Been More Than You Want to Know inthelilypond . . .614 words 241. World Religions - You believe what? by trailhound . . .658 words 242. 'Bye Mom, I'm off to save the world.' by pearannoyed . . .543 words ----seventy---- 245. The Brussels Griffon - 'As Good As It Gets' by trailhound . . .657 words 251. Corso's Unlikely Nuptials Bomb Out by fuche_bu . . .560 words 252. Burning for the Ancient Heavenly Connection by fuche_bu . . .578 words 253. Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage by inthelilypond . . .428 words 254. You Either Love It or You Hate It...I Hate It by inthelilypond . . .625 words 255. A Look Into the World of Cezanne by inthelilypond . . .484 words 261. Whether to Be a Great Cagey Perfumed Beast by fuche_bu . . .548 words 262. Sacred Sex Maniacs from Japan by fuche_bu . . .525 words 267. I Love You As Much... by kamel622 . . .451 words 268. "Japanese! Man your stations!" by alexdg1. . .562 words ----eighty---- 270. . . .factual but dry as, well, the Kuwaiti desert by alexdg1 . . .383 words 273. Nurturing That Greeny Flower by fuche_bu . . .569 words 274. Holiday Pleasures—Christmas Family Gatherings by pearannoyed . . .662 words 276. A snooper's fantasy—Griffin & Sabine by pearannoyed . . .587 words 279. I Spy Little Christmas by kamel622 . . .583 words 285. "Follow Me, Little Owl!" by befus . . .615 words 286. The Redeeming Qualities of Dirt by jadzia66 . . .650 words 287. The 3-D Night Before Christmas . . .done cross-eyed by sleeper54 . . .663 words 289. When she was good, she was very good by trailhound . . .634 words 298. Crash and Burn - A True Story Of Survival by mcmaster . . .645 words ----ninety---- 300. Big Yellow Trucks and Diggers by kamel622 . . .537 words 301. The Return of Scarpetta in "Trace" by kevintipple . . .533 words 303. A little bit of history repeating by barongreenback . . .660 words 305. Periwinkle Learns About Spring by jadzia66 . . .666 words 306. More Letters From the Edge - Sabine's Notebook by pearannoyed . . .663 words 308. Hands...Amazing What Hands Can Do by kamel622 . . .584 words 309. Baby on Board by kamel622 . . .608 words 314. Poetry But Even So by fuchebu . . .559 words 315. Finding My Way Through the Back Roads" by fuche_bu . . .613 words 325. The Geisha With The Blue-Grey Eyes by Candice923 . . .374 words ----one hundred!---- 329. Sabuda's The Night Before Christmas is Truly Special! by marybatson . . .377 words 330. Wonderful Christmas Book about Sharing and Caring by marybatson . . .539 words 332. I Love You, Sun I Love, Moon by kamel622 . . .563 words 334. Pour A Glass Of Good Wine And Cheer ! by ifif1938 . . .639 words 336. Ralphie Revisited by pmills1210 . . .623 words 337. Baby Beluga by kamel622 . . .459 words 339. The End of the Beginning - The Golden Mean by pearannoyed . . .512 words 355. Great insight on sleep for kids, . . . by artemis8 . . .531 words Final count for Books: One hundred and eight reviews x002. The town is still shaken by the deaths of... by kld718 . . .648 words x003. Maisy Likes Dancing, and jingling! by artemis8 . . .439 words x004. Face It, Koontz has done better! by daumco . . .632 words x006. An elegantly written and skillfully constructed puzzle by Stephen_Murray . . .663 words x007. I call this my CSS Lite book by martytdx . . .577 words Wellness & Beauty 6... Best bang for your buck when it comes to weak nails! by annecal . . .454 words 20. Avon Moisture Therapy Intensive Body Wash… by kld718 . . .548 words 58. Will This Fare Better Than the Horrid Smooth Down Shampoo? by tiffy0380 . .328 words 82. Eyeko Strawberry Fat Balm for Lips and Cheeks by bops_mom . . .647 words 106. Butter is Truly a Treat! by tiffy0380 . . .307 words 128. Help others while helping your lips by pilarzmom . . .433 words 191. Is Mucinex a good choice for you? by ladyhawk2_99 . . .629 words 199. Biore Pore Perfect Daily Deep Pore Cleansing Cloths by kld718 . . .437 words 282. Norelco 5625X Electric Shaver by alexdg1 . . .471 words 302. Battle of the Bulge: Do NOT Use This Scale! by Candice923 . . .598 words ----ten---- 312. Dr. Scholl's Moleskin Plus Padding Roll by mcmaster . . .372 words 313. Mainstay In The Medical Field by mcmaster . . .398 words 316. Bare Hands Okay ....but... Say No To Naked Toes! by Lisa_J . . .487 words Final count for Wellness & Beauty: Thirteen reviews Restaurants & Gourmet 10. BEER by proxam . . .166 words 14. Nexxt Cafe ~ Lean-n-mean (III) Lunching in Miami by drdevience . . .392 words 35. . . .Oak Barrel in Virginie by fuche_bu . . .465 words 39. Thar's Black Gold in them thar Cairngorm Hills by proxam . . .600 words 54. A Little Irish Silk by fuche_bu . . .530 words 74. Amber BOAK by proxam . . .509 words 77. Almost As Ubiquitous as Starbucks by fuche_bu . . .607 words 85. New River Pizza ~ Lean-n-Mean Delivery in Lauderdale by drdevience . . .458 words 100. Shockingly Pedestrian Effort by fuche_bu . . .501 words 127. GENTLEMAN'S LAGER by proxam . . .461 words ----ten---- 169. American Red-head Named Gaelic by fuche_bu . . .451 words 170. Bragging About My Barley Wine by fuche_bu . . .528 words 181. An Old Horny Dog by fuche_bu . . .494 words 198. Master Bateman's XXXB by proxam . . .665 words 238. 15th Street Fisheries ~ Lean-n-Mean lunching in Lauderdale by drdevience . . .438 words 317. King Of The Burger Joints by dbcint . . .632 words Final count for Rest. and Gourmet: Sixteen reviews x001. AFFLIGEM AFFLIGEM (that's a double, son) by proxam . . .502 words Hotels & Travel 12. Take a Walk Back in Time at Enchanting Bruges by captaind . . .539 words 23. Decent Hotel in Fredericton, NB by BeastieGirl . . .647 words 70. CHINATOWN, A different World...... by popsrocks . . .652 words 123. Hero of Two Continents by fuche_bu . . .615 words 214. Casual Stroll Down A City Street by fuche_bu . . .633 words 275. Katz's Deli: A Historic New York Eatery by ifif1938 . . .726 words 278. Bong....High on the Hog in Boca by tombarnes . . .644 words Electronics 21. Camera, Be Joyful!! by captaind . . .560 words Computer Hardware 38. Expandable, Flexible, Powerful SCSI RAID Controller by vemartin . . .646 words 40. Logitech Z-340 Doesn’t Quite Blast Away the Competition by yarrick . . .652 words Home and Garden 47. Nature's Miracle Skunk Odor Remover by Mimi369 . . .549 words 48. Oust Those Odors Out... by Candice923 . . .519 words 91. . . .A Double Burner Griddle That Works by pippadaisy . . .613 words 102. Making cleaning much easier and quicker... by kld718 . . .485 words 103. Cook Your Turkey, Cook Your Ham, . . . by disartain . . .575 words 108. Microplane Ginger & Spice Grater : Spice Like Emeril by pippadaisy . . .312 words 119. Pour Me Some More of that Bubbly!! by tiffy0380 . . .386 words 133. Pull Up Your Seat for Some Steak, Cowboy! by pippadaisy . . .396 words 283. Adding Some Small Fun to Your Christmas Decor by mmcphee . . .372 words Pets 59. Snausages Beef and Cheese Flavor Snacks .. by Mimi369 . . .429 words Computers and Internet 65. Multiple Purposes for this Avery Label by dlstewart . . .388 words 139. A Simple To Use 2-Port KVM Solution by vemartin . . .594 words Kids and Family 72. Little Tikes Glowin' Flashlight by ivplay . . .429 words 86. . . .Cram Those Barbies In Like Sardines! by pippadaisy . . .468 words 97. . . .Mom Supplies Most of the Activity by pippadaisy . . .495 words 107. A Deceptively Simple Developmental Toy by pippadaisy . . .436 words 112. Even a nine-year-old can use it..... by Lisa_J . . .605 words 116. Sweet Streets Swimming Pool - My Daughter's Favorite by mmcphee . . .593 words 129. Avent Naturally Non-Spill Cups with . . . by pippadaisy . . .516 words 130. ...Baby Mad Scientist Strikes Again by pippadaisy . . .552 words 131. . . .And It's Drink-Proof, Too! by pippadaisy . . .489 words 136. Everybody - er... Barbie - Dance Now!? by Lisa_J . . .475 words -----ten----- 137. Batter UP! Preschoolers Hit a Home Run by Lisa_J . . .515 words 140. So Much More than a Splash Bomb by mmcphee . . .435 words 141. The One and Only Tomy Dud by pippadaisy . . .404 words 142. Tomy Pull 'N Pop Dome: Therapeutic Gumball Machine by pippadaisy . . .504 words 145. It's a Small World You Can Carry by pippadaisy . . .541 words 149. She'll Have Fun FUN Fun with her . . . by Lisa_J . . .580 words 155. Sweet Streets Victorian House - Better for Older Kids by mmcphee . . .614 words 157. A Big Help With Refluxers by pippadaisy . . .462 words 158. Grocery Shopping with Elmo by pippadaisy . . .526 words 159. No Steroids, No Chaw, But No Hot Dogs Either by pippadaisy . . .417 words ----twenty---- 209. It's all in the IMAGINATION! by marybatson . . .544 words 243. Tidy Booty by msmorvay . . .669 words 264. Mr. Bubble :: Bubbles of Fun :: by gwumpysmurf . . .363 words 269. "I have been waiting for you, Obi-Wan Kenobi..." by alexdg1 . . .454 words 340. BARRELS of FUN! by marybatson . . .604 words Final count for Kids and Family: Twenty five reviews Musical Equipment 96. Martin Backpacker Guitar: I'll stick with . . .and such by Horswispr . . .416 words Business & Technology 113. This Truly is Magic Tape by Scotch! by dlstewart . . .635 words 160. Magically Erasing Mistakes by dlstewart . . .643 words 239. Elegant Silver Writing from Sharpie Metallic Markers by dlstewart . . .679 words 263. Keeping the White Board Clean with Sanford Expo . . . by dlstewart . . .554 words Sporting Goods | Sports/Outdoors 143. Give this Disc a Xer 0 by jo.com . . .626 words 193. Cleveland Indians Cap - Will they ever win another WS? by trailhound . . .649 words 202. Pro-Cure Borax Egg and Bait Cure by mcmaster . . .604 words 148. Luhr Jensen Kwikfish Stretchy Thread by mcmaster . . .481 words 237. Shanghai Shark Surprise by pmills1210 . . .613 words 257. Woolrich Hudson Bay Point Blankets by mcmaster . . .634 words 258. Panther Martin Fluorescent Yellow Spotted Lure by mcmaster . . .435 words Games 178. Rome-ing around Civilization II by alexdg1 . . .671 words Magazines 212. Wanting to Quote Santyana by fuche_bu . . .513 words On-line 327. Distinctive Gifts, But Not Necessarily Distinctive by pippadaisy . . .466 words 328. Come for the Selection, Stay for the Free Gifts by pippadaisy . . .537 words Resources Here is an URL to an on-line word counter program provided by pavel21 during 'Lean-n-mean Two'. Perhaps you will find it 'helpful'. http://javascriptkit.com/script/script2/countwords.shtml Copy-n-paste this HTML code to easily make a 'link' back to this essay: <a href="http://www.epinions.com/content_4149256324">Lean-n-Mean III</a> ...tom...  |
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