Advantages: Might get a small haha or a groan
Disadvantages: see above

...You may have already seen this, but a former colleague from back home just sent this to me. Some are funny, some are cute.....I did not think the joke section was appropriate. Subject: 6th ( ages 10 - 12 years) Grade History Test The following were answers provided by 6th graders during a history test. Watch the spelling! Some of the best humor is in the misspelling. 1. Ancient Egypt was inhabited by mummies and they all wrote in hydraulics. They lived in the Sarah Dessert. The climate of the Sarah is such that all the inhabitants have to live elsewhere. 2. Moses led the Hebrew slaves to the Red Sea where they made unleavened bread, which is bread made without any ingredients. Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the ten commandments. He died before he ever reached Canada. 3. Solomon had three hundred wives... Read review

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Advantages: Hilarious answers.
Disadvantages: The kids think they are right.

...The following were answers provided by Year 11 (5th year in old money) students during a GCSE History examination. Watch the spelling! Some of the best humour is in the misspelling. 1. Ancient Egypt was inhabited by mummies and they all wrote in hydraulics. They lived in the Sarah Dessert. The climate of the Sarah is such that all the inhabitants have to live some where else. 2. Moses led the Hebrew slaves to the Red Sea where they made unleavened bread, which is bread without any ingredients. Moses went up Mount Cyanide to get the Ten Commandments. He died before he ever reached Canada. 3. Solomon had three hundred wives and seven hundred porcupines. 4. The Greeks were a highly sculptured people, and without them we wouldn’t have history. The Greeks also had myths. Myths are female moths. 5. Socrates was a famous Greek... Read review

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Advantages: Rich, creamy vocal; enveloping warmth; text, character alive; facile Baroque ornamentation; impeccable diction; fine Symphony.
Disadvantages: Only over an hour of music here; wanted more!

...If you’ll kindly pardon the gushing tone of this review, the blame for which you can lay wholly on the phenomenal British mezzo-soprano, Sarah Connolly (whom I hereby unofficially dub the operatic Anjelica Huston). Her riveting portrayal of the title character in Glyndebourne’s 2005 staging by David McVicar of Georg Frideric Händel’s ‘Giulio Cesare’ first made this writer into a very interested listener [reviewed here: http://dvd.ciao.co.uk/GiulioCesareHandelThreeDiscsReview5644748]. With this disc, she’s become a full-fledged Connolly fan. This 2004 CD comprises airs (arias) and orchestral sinfonias from four works by Händel, and any Händel/Baroque music or opera/vocal music lover will not regret its acquisition. This disc also heralds Ms Connolly’s superb turn as the aforementioned Giulio Cesare the very next year... Read review

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Advantages: Will make you laugh
Disadvantages: None that I can think of

...led the Hebrew slaves to the Red Sea where they made unleavened bread, which is bread made without any ingredients. Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the ten commandos. He died before he ever reached Canada but the commandos made it. Solomon had three hundred wives and seven hundred porcupines. He was actual hysterical figure as well as being in the bible. It sounds like he was sort of busy too. The Greeks were a highly sculptured people, and without them we wouldn't have history. The Greeks also had myths. A myth is a young female moth. Socrates was a famous old Greek teacher who went around giving people advice. They killed him. He later died from an overdose of wedlock which is apparently poisonous. After his death, his career suffered a dramatic decline. In the first Olympic games, Greeks ran races, jumped... Read review

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Advantages: Thought-provoking - instructional - gripping drama
Disadvantages: Holes in the script... lack of depth

...Directed by: Edward Zwick Written by: Charles Leavitt Genre: Drama/Adventure/Thriller Country: USA Certification: 15+ Language: English/Mende/Afrikaans Released: 26th January, 2007 CAST: Leonardo DiCaprio as Danny Archer Djimon Hounsou as Solomon Vandy Jennifer Connelly as Maddy Bowen Kagiso Kuypers as Dia Vandy Arnold Vosloo as Colonel Coetzee Antony Coleman as Cordell Brown Benu Mabhena as Jassie Vandy Anointing Lukola as N'Yanda Vandy David Harewood as Captain Poison Basil Wallace as Benjamin Kapanay Jimi Mistry as Nabil Michael Sheen as Simmons Marius Weyers as Van De Kaap Stephen Collins as Ambassador Walker Ntare Mwine as M'Ed SUMMARY: Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) has great expectations for his son Dia (Kagiso Kuypers) whom he hopes... Read review

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Advantages: Awe inspiring memorable music.
Disadvantages: Long - 2 hrs 20 mins

...Composed by George Frideric Handel Lyrics compiled from the bible by Charles Jennens Performed by Cambridge King's College Choir Academy of St Martin in the Fields directed by Sir Neville Marriner with James Bowman (Countertenor), Robert Tear (tenor), Benjamin Luxon (Bass) Conducted by Sir David Willcocks Label EMI Price £15.99 Available in most good music stores Handel is a German born English composer. He was born in Halle, Germany on 23rs February 1685. He first moved to London in 1710 settling there in 1712. He was eventually nationized English in 1726. In 1741 Handel was invited to visit Dublin and give concerts in aid of charities there. In the same year Jennens sent Handel a religious text and Handel duly composed the music to Messiah (not The Messiah). It debutted in Dublin in 1742. Messiah is the most famous and most loved... Read review

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Advantages: Interesting Monument, Unique, Free, Fantastic Views
Disadvantages: A Steep Walk To Get There

...Solomons Temple is a strange looking monument that overlooks the Derbyshire Spa town of Buxton. It has proved to be a popular destination to walk to for both locals and visitors to the area and the views from here are breathtaking. The walk to Solomons Temple is quite an easy one, even though the climb up through the Woods is quite steep. The footpath is of good quality, well walked and it is therefore quite easy going underfoot. The walk begins at the edge of the town, although there are several possible approaches. There are many signs pointing towards "Solomons Temple" and eventually all of the different footpaths lead to the same place. One of the most popular starting points for this walk is from the Car Park of Poole's Cavern. Poole's cavern is another popular tourist attraction in the town and is well sign-posted. The Car Park... Read review

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Advantages: interesting plot; sympathetic characters
Disadvantages: fantastical scenes could detract from boy's growth

...Solomon has a lot to be concerned about: his mother has left the family; his father is an alcoholic; and his (unrecognised) dyslexia means that he is bullied by his teacher and finds school difficult. When everything becomes too stressful, he escapes to the graveyard, and when plans to demolish his hiding place begin, he is forced to confront his problems. The first section of the novel focuses on Solomon's family, gradually revealing his difficulties and his inventive methods of coping. Although I enjoyed reading this section, I found the subsequent fantastical section in the graveyard spoilt my enjoyment of the novel. Although the writing was descriptive I found it difficult to sustain my engagement and lost concentration. (It is worth noting that I am not the target audience for this novel and that I generally dislike fantastical... Read review

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Advantages: powerful, cleverly written, fascinating
Disadvantages: quite long and hard to get into

...Morrison's Song of Solomon originates from a well-established tradition of South American black women's fiction. It was written in the 70's, but its thematic content is just as relevant today as it was back then. This bildungsroman recounts a young man's quest of discovery to find out the truth about his ancestry. Milkman, the male protagonist of the book, narrates the most part of the book - although there are occasional alternative points of view from other characters. The main theme of the book is the discovery of the past, and Morrison's technique of flashback emphasises this. The reader witnesses Milkman's birth at the beginning of the novel and his "flight" at the end. It is a very thought-provoking book which deals with disturbing issues such as incest and violent attacks, which are often fuelled by racism. Although Song... Read review

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Advantages: Fast
Disadvantages: Slows your Pc down

...If you want a fast and effective virus scanner, Dr Solomon's Anti Virus Toolkit is for you. There are many features including memory virus check, system scanning, network options and tons more. There is a tool called WinGuard,it prevents your PC becoming infected. Keeps a constant background watch for viruses. Automatically scans files, boot sectors and partition sectors as they are accessed. Winguard sits in your system tray constantly scanning for viruses. You can also goto there web site and download patches and lists of new viruses. I would recomend this to most people.... Read review

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