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2010: The Year We Make Contact [Blu-ray]
$28.99
I've always like this movie and was delighted to get it for free via an Amazon deal on a new LG Blu-Ray player. Well I was a bit surprised when this was the first disc I put in that it was pretty bad compared to HD movies I watch on satellite... glad the reviews back this point up. As someone else said the effects scenes are fine, but the live action is grainy in a lot of places. Why bother putting this out if it's no better than the regular DVD?

Opti-Free Replenish Contact Lens Solution, 10-Ounce Bottles in 2-Count Boxes (Pack of 2)
$34.23
Have been using this stuff for years.
Quality product.
It works.
I will continue to use it.
Would not want to go without it.

Contact
$7.99
While I have read hundreds of books, I can count one hand the books I have re-read. After recently watching the movie Contact again (one of my favorites!), I went to my library and grabbed the book (first edition) which I hadn't read since I originally bought it. I won't go into detail on the book because many other reviews have performed that function, but I did want to point out a couple of prescient things that Mr. Sagan wrote in the book which was published in 1985.

At the start of chapter 8, Ellie is channel surfing and two shows are mentioned, Lifestyles of the Mass Murderers and You Bet Your Ass. Now, while Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous had been on TV a year or so prior to the publication of the book, I thought Mr. Sagan did a great job of predicting the popularity of reality shows and the fact that Ass is no longer a forbidden word on TV. In fact, Wikipedia tells me that there was a show on The Comedy Network in 2005 called You Bet Your Ass.

In chapter 12 there is mention of "robot roving vehicles on Mars". While there had been two failed attempts to land rovers on Mars in 1971, it wasn't until 1997 that there was a successful landing. Given the success of the Spirit and Opportunity rovers, this comment struck me as much more apropos for 2009 than 1985. Good job Mr. Sagan!

Contact / Sphere
$14.98
recieved on time. movie sphere would not play entire movie. glitch stopped movie in last 5 minutes