Fast24 The Unfriendly Unreliable ISP

Advantages: If the service connects its a good speed, doesn't disconnect after an hour, good user Forums, online account management and webmail access
Disadvantages: Failure to connect, often an engaged tone, poor (and very unprofessional) customer service, poor payment options compared to rivals

...I signed up with Fast24 over a year ago, as they were one of the cheapest ISPs (at the time) offering Unmetered Dial-Up access. It had also won awards for Best ISP from the Net4Nowt website, a banner which it had been using on it's Home page, until recently. WHAT YOU GET = Anyway, Fast24 offer many different versions of their Dial-Up service and also different versions of ISDN (128k) and Broadband/ADSL. They even have a Local-Rate 0845 "Occasional Use" Dial-Up service, for when their Unmetered access fails! That makes me laugh, REALLY it does. The snag with their Dial-Up packages are that you get a certain amount of set hours, depending on what you pay for the package. PACKAGE OPTIONS = I signed up with the Anytime PLUS which is 200 hours of unmetered access a month, which suited me fine...

fenerg 16.09.2004 · Read review
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Fast and Furious

Advantages: Plenty of action, nice effects, Vin Diesel, no need to think too hard.
Disadvantages: Not really any, unless you're expecting something that it's not.

...Last week, me and a friend decided to meet up and go to the cinema. After looking at the listings, the only thing we could come up with was Fast and Furious. I have not seen the earlier films in the franchise, but knew enough about them to know what to expect. Plenty of action, car chases, mindless fun, Vin Diesel, and brains left in the lobby. I was not disappointed, in fact it was better than I expected. The film starts with Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and others, including girlfriend Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) in Mexico, carrying out a hijack on a tanker road train. Good effects, improbable driving, and it finishes with some spectacular pyrotechnics. I was also seriously impressed with the sound at the new Showcase Cinema at Highcross in Leicester, at some points the whole place seemed to be shaking. We later learn that Letty has...

C-J-C 24.04.2009 · Read review
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A Cheap ISP

Advantages: Cheap with Free technical advice No yearly contract
Disadvantages: None found so far

...I have been using ISP's for the past 3 years and have certainly noticed the price's are increasing and speed's are slowing down. I therefore decided to "shop around" for a faster connection speed and a cheaper price. After surfing the web I found a few that were cheaper than our current provider (Freeserve) but these companies tended to have a 12 month contract clause. When I asked if they would guarantee a higher speed than I was recieving they replied NO!! We had been with Freeserve for over two years and the connection speed was decreasing as the months went by. Unfortunately we were in an area that could not get the maximum speed but in the early months of our time with Freeserve we were getting a conection speed of between 37 and 40 kbps so were happy enough. However in the last 6 months they had been changing there connection...

mit1964 24.06.2003 · Read review
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Watch the pounds fall off with slim fast

Advantages: Cheap, delicious and convenient.
Disadvantages: You will have to buy new clothes to show off your new found figure

...I?m getting married on the 1st September and I would like to lose a bit of weight before our big day. I have previously tried weight watchers and slimming world lost quite a bit of weight but I am the type of person that will eat all my daily points in one go or get bored of eating the same thing. I have never tried slim fast before so I decided to give it ago. I am going to be on the diet for 3 months and hope to drop a dress size or two. I have been slim fast for one week and I have lost 6lbs!!!! I am very pleased so far. I had heard about the Cambridge diet and looked into starting it instead of slim fast but it is very expensive and hard to get hold of. In many ways it is very similar to slim fast but with slim fast there is a large variety of flavours and options. Slim fast appealed to me because it is very simple to follow...

superstar1212 04.06.2007 · Read review
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THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS

Advantages: Good effects, good sountrack
Disadvantages: Skethy plot, average cast, characters don't have enough personality

...I have very mixed feelings towards this film and I came out of the cinema not really knowing whether I loved or hated the film. I suppose I loved the Fast and the Furious because it was action packed, unpredictable and kept me in permanent suspense. Though I hated it because there wasn't any basic storyline or plot. And I've never seen a film that has no basic storyline or plot so did I genuinely hate the film or was I just simply scared of something different to a typical film? What the Fast and the Furious really has going in its favour is that it is total non-stop action, at 1hr 40 it doesn't feel stretched or too long and director Rob Cohen seems to excel in keeping the viewers attention throughout the film. Unfortunately though the Fast and the Furious has plenty not going in its favour. Firstly nothing actually happens in...

Disillusioned 25.09.2001 · Read review
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fast and furious

Advantages: paul walker
Disadvantages: n.a

...What more can I say Paul Walker, not only is he great looking but I think he is a great actor, too add to that you also have Vin Diesel. The film has great special effects and not that I am a huge car fan but the cars are great too. Dom played by Vin Diesel and his gang all have great cars and at night they like to show them off and race against others, when one night Brian played by Paul Walker wants to race, he does not have the money to, but offers his car if he loses. Brian looks like he is going to win, but at the last minute is beaten by Dom. Brian saves Dom from the cops so Dom takes Brian into his gang, which no one is happy with apart from his sister, who has a soft spot for Brian. A few lorries carrying have been knocked by a gang driving fast cars. The FBI suspects that the robbers are involved in the street...

jo_field26 28.05.2008 · Read review
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Tesco is a brilliant newcomer to the ISP market

Advantages: User friendly and very reliable. Three Tariffs to choose from Anytime, Daytime and PayAsYouGo.
Disadvantages: You get cut off automatically after ten minutes of 'inactivity' online, with no warning!

...To start with, don't spend money buying their disc at the checkout and don't be put off by that! Ask for one online or ring them. They respond at once, the information arrives pronto and saves you 50p! You can always ask your local store to ring up for you and get one sent!! I nearly didn't research them, as I object to paying to simply try something out, but I was really pleased that I got the disc and I was very pleasantly surprised at the difference between their service and f.e. AOL or even Freeserve. They do not have a free help number, but they do answer very quickly and they are helpful and don't waste your phone bill - mind you, I doubt you will need to use the Helpline for Tech support, as the service is good. If you do get a problem, they respond quickly and politely. Tesco.net is a good ISP for anyone who is not...

Arbrette 22.03.2003 · Read review
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Pros and Cons of Tesco ISP.

Advantages: Cheap & Easy
Disadvantages: Few.

...I joined Tesco's ISP because I moved from a Telewest area to a none Telewest or NTL area :( I wanted the cheapest ISP around because I wanted value for money. I currently use the Anytime tariff and have been a customer for 4 months. Tesco ISP comes with three tariffs, £12.99 for Anytime..(with NO restrictions of how many hours you can be online ...unlike BT). Pay as you go, from 1p per minute (or cheaper if you add the number to your BT friends and family), and Daytime 2am - 4pm for £5.99 a month.(I'm 99% sure this includes weekends too). Tesco are currently doing 2 months free with anytime, and you are under no obligation to stay with them. If you do stay, you are billed via a credit or debit card at the end of your month ..but please check which cards are accepted, Visa Electron, and American Express are currently not...

finspang 13.08.2003 (16.08.2003) · Read review
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Gordon Ramsay's Fast Food

Advantages: Great easy recipes
Disadvantages: You might not have all the ingredients !

...I have been lacking time and inspiration latley so I thought It?s about time I got back into the swing of things, I thought what can I do and this book was staring me in the face as I have been using the recipes for the last two months ! The book is Gordon Ramsay?s fast food and is no doubt the best cooking book I have ever bought. I wanted to make something different from my usual things and as Gordon is my favourite chef on TV I thought I would try this book out. The front of the book has a picture of Gordon on a black background with bright neon lettering on the front. Just inside the book states that it is divided into short sections with 15 features of fast recipes such as starters, soups, fish, meat, pasta, working lunches, deserts etc and 15 menus for everyday entertaining. It also states that the dishes can all be cooked...

IanM73 20.07.2007 · Read review
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Pulling a Fast One

Advantages: Fast, loud and cool
Disadvantages: Skinny on action (due to small budget)

...For a movie about the illegal world of street racing and daring car-assisted hijacks, there isn’t as much vroom vroom action as I was expecting in this, Rob Cohen’s seventh directorial adventure (his other efforts including Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story and The Skulls). The movie opens with a slick truck theft, using a few fast cars and a harpoon, which sets the tone nicely for the daredevil action to follow. What it doesn’t do is let you in on who the perpetrators are, leaving a little mystery, which is quite often lacking from robbery scenes. No ripping off the balaclava and seeing the lead criminal go “Phew! What a rush, dude!” here. After the initial burst of action, we are introduced to Brian (Paul Walker from She’s All That) as he tests the speed of his car on an empty racetrack. His...

peppersinclaire 03.10.2001 · Read review
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