Some excellent permanent and temporary exhibitions

Advantages: Excellent collections
Disadvantages: Can't do everything in one go.

...Just as it is impossible to do the British Museum in London completely, the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna has simply too much to see the whole lot in one go. As well as some excellent permanent collections, which often form the nucleus of temporary exhibitions as well, the temporary exhibitions are excellent. Unlike the British Museum it is not free, although production of an ISIC card can lower the entry price from ATS100 (ca GBP5) to ATS70. There are also English lecture tours which I would recommend. Opening hours are 10am-6pm everyday apart from Monday (closed!) and Thursday has extended opening until 9pm. There is a great collection of Dürer and Breughel, and for a guide to what is on at any given time, the Museum Website, www.khm.at is a good source of information. Next to the U2 (Babenbergerstrasse - to be renamed...

Morgenhund 10.08.2000 · Read review
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First Floor Menswear going up

Advantages: well made cocktails
Disadvantages: difficult to get a seat

.... The cocktails are not just limited to the run of the mill ones that some bars offer. You name it, and they have got it, and they know how to make the cocktails. All the cocktails are served in the correct glasses, and no cocktail is too troublesome for the bartenders. Furthermore the cocktails are not out of the way, with a strawberry daiquiri, my favourite when in First Floor, being ATS100, which is not too out of the way. Cocktails are made here with panache, but without the overkill, so there are quality cocktails without the "Cocktail" showmanship. The one thing that I would change about First Floor is the strange fishtank behind the bar. It looks like someone has stuck a grass skirt in it, and there are no fish in the thing, and it looks incredibly tacky. The waiters and bar staff are attentive, the crowd is a slightly trendy brigade...

Morgenhund 11.06.2001 · Read review
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Review of First Floor

Do you fear it

Advantages: pleasant enough when you are in there
Disadvantages: queueing can be a lengthy process

...that there were porn films showing in here. The music is of variable quality, although is on the whole fairly mainstream, and the club can be very full indeed and not easy to get in - I remember queueing for an hour in March with guests from Prague and then stil getting turned away. The club is split into two rooms, and is your typical cavern type place, with drinks not too expensively prices - spirits are expensive anywhere in Vienna and thers is not too much of a price-hike over the bar prices. Admission is ATS 100 (approx £4.50) on Saturday nights, and some nights during the week it goes down to ATS 60. It opens at 10pm and shuts at 5am, by which time the Undeground is usually running again. The official website (www.u4club.at) has a lot of information on what is on. This site also contains a link to the bouncer/photographer's home...

Morgenhund 30.07.2001 · Read review
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Review of U4

Zest 3 1.5 diesel

Advantages: Well constructed and finished
Disadvantages: not much room in the back

...to help - but for a while only. Finally a visit to a Peuguot dealership (I know I should have gone there first!!) where they discovered a broken top engine mounting ... the first they had ever seen! I have also had to replace the 4 glow plugs (they cost about £7.50 each and take about 15 minutes for the garage to fit. My car has now covered 41000 miles and am very pleased with it. I run my cars to very high mileages, so will write another review on this car in 18 months time (at 100,000 miles)...

johnalderton 01.03.2001 · Read review
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Review of Peugeot 106 1.5 D

Fancy a f...

Advantages: free entry, friendly crowd, generally packed
Disadvantages: drinks are quite pricy

...bar, serving a wide range of cocktails, beers (bottled) and spirits. A G+T will set you back approximately ATS 100 (ca. £4.60) although when you add a tip to that you are talking roughly £5 for a double. The bar in the top dance floor area has quite a lot of seating around it and the mirrored walls give the impression of making the place seem larger than it is. In the bottom dance floor, the bar is in the alcove underneath the staircase that takes you in to the club. There is a cloakroom, which charges ATS 12 (55p) an item, and items can be claimed back on production of the cloakroom ticket you are given. The club, being relatively small is always fairly busy, with the music generally being R&B/Hip Hop. I usually visit with friends, rather than on my own, and meet up with other people I know in here. In my previous life (when I was...

Morgenhund 07.08.2001 · Read review
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Review of Titanic

fresh, fizzy, fruity, and fragrant

Advantages: Tastes better than other energy drinks
Disadvantages: Diabetics can't drink it

...more than 3 energy drinks in a row, it feels like your heart is bouncing in your chest, and going to pop out, so I recommend sticking to one or two a day, just like a cup of coffee, as it contains drastic amounts of caffeine which is bad for your ticker, and health. --------INGREDIENTS---------- Sucrose - makes it sweet, is the sugar part of the drink. Guarana - the main ingredient they list on their drinks, which is extracted from berries of a Brazilian plant. The ingredient is constantly known to have a stimulating effect on the body and mind, and is a healthy option. Caffeine - what gives the drink its kick, just like a cup of coffee would. But there is less caffeine in 'V' (78mg per 250ml) when it is compared to a cup of instant coffee (at 100 mg per 250ml). The V company have made sure the level of caffiene complies...

inbetweendaysx 30.05.2007 (02.04.2008) · Read review
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Review of V Energy Drink

aka VFR800FI

Advantages: see text
Disadvantages: see text

...(admittedly I haven't used it in anger) and the performance? I've got no way of confirming the fact that it gets to 60 comfortably under four seconds but other vehicles do tend to disappear in your rear view mirror with a well-judged twist of the wrist. At speed it feels planted on the road and the limits are legal and your own, never the bike's. Seasoned bikers will probably not glean as much from this as hoped - I have little to compare the bike with. Newbies will hopefully read this as an unqualified recommendation of this bike as a first foray into the world of two wheels. Yes, its a big old bike to start with, but its the real deal, serious cubes, serious power (at 100bhp it cocks its leg at my VW Golf) and no hidden vices....

oedipus 30.08.2001 · Read review
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Review of Honda Interceptor

No waltz getting a job in Vienna

Advantages: Pay is good in comparison with GB
Disadvantages: Degree recognition

...might be an idea to get a prepaid card phone, where you can often get a Sim card only deal, if your phone is unlocked (e.g. as is the case with Cellnet). If you have a single band phone, then Max or A1 will be for you (the former is better value), or if you have a PCS phone or a dual band phone then go for Max or One. They offer the cheapest rates to other networks, and are generally now the most popular. Otherwise you can of course buy a handset. If you go onto a contract then you will need your Meldezettel and also your passport. A contract works out cheaper, and of course you get free roaming usually (rather than having to pay ATS 100). Of course on a prepaid phone Roaming will eat your call credit exceedingly quickly, so make sure that have topped your phone up, otherwise you may end up stranded telephonically. Next consideration is...

Morgenhund 31.12.2000 · Read review
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Review of Member Advice on Working abroad

  Canon EOS 350D - He He !!!

Advantages: Compact, fast, quality images
Disadvantages: Poor screen view in sunlight

...the standard package. Cannot be used out of the box! • Could be a little small for the larger male hand - the option (at £100) is to add the power grip which gives a sideways shutter release and extra battery capacity. • A feature I really miss from my old 50E - eye focusing. I used to be able to look where I wanted the system to focus and hey-presto. Now the camera (or I manually) has to decide. • The rear LCD screen is hard to see in bright sunlight - could do with better contrast. ************* Conclusion ************* Overall, I can recommend this excellent camera. One for the serious photographer or aspiring amateur....

a4angus 06.12.2005 · Read review
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GA-7VTX Socket A Gigabyte dual bios motherboard.

Advantages: Dual bios and great stability
Disadvantages: Unnanounced conflicts and required settings

....2 compliant. 1 AMR(Audio Modem Riser)slot. On-Board IDE- 2 IDE bus ,aster (AT 100/ATA66)IDE ports for up to 4 ATAPI devices. Supports PIO mode 3,4(UDMA 33/ATA 66) IDE and ATAPI CD-ROM. On-Board Peripherals- 1 floppy supports 2 FDD with 360K,720K,1.2M,1.44M and 2.88M bytes. 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode. 2 serial ports (COM A and COM B). 6 USB ports 1 IrDA connector for Fast IrDA. On-Board Sound- Creative CT5880 sound. Line in/Line out/Mic In/AUX In/CD In/TEL/Game Port SPDIF and 4 Speaker. Hardware Monitor- CPU/System fan revolution detect. CPU/System temperature detect. System voltage detect (Vcore,VDD,Vcc,+12V). PS/2 Connector- PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interface. BIOS- Liscensed AMI BIOS,2M bit flash ROM. Support Dual BIOS. Additional Features...

babajane32 28.02.2003 · Read review
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Review of Gigabyte Socket A GA-7DXR - motherboard - ATX - AMD-761