Looks and performs better than you'd expect

Advantages: Styling, Sound quality, power and affordability
Disadvantages: Would be nice if it had a remote...

...Just purchased the 309i from Richer Sounds and my first impression was it looks much better in person than it does on the pictures.. Its a very solid looking Sub and is much larger than you may think... The actual driver on the unit is also very slick and tidy looking... So as far as looks go, you will definitely not be disappointed.. When i comes to sound, i don't believe there are any Subs on the market that will offer you as much oooph for your money... The maximum power output is actually 360W (stated on the back of the Sub) and i believe the RMS is either 175W or 200W.. It literately only took me 5 min to set up the Sub but i was slightly baffled as to why there was no 'Sub' ports on the back, however Mordaunt just advise you to use the Left 'Line In' port instead, which worked fine.. Also if you not an Audio expert you will...

jholzherr 28.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Mordaunt Short Avant 309I

Short and curvy

Advantages: good size
Disadvantages: none

...Brio short curved tracks. My grandson has had his Brio train set for several years now. We bought it for him for his 3rd Christmas. We have added several pieces to it since. This set of 4 pieces of short curved rail is very useful. Each of these wooden curves measure 3 ½ inches long width 1 ½. You will need 4 of these sets to make a circle. These tracks are ideal to add to a train set they will give you the ability to turn corners will add more interest to a set. This train track is double sided There are grooves for the train to run smoothly on. Each piece will fit into the next with a male and female connector a bit like a jigsaw Brio is made from Beech or Birch wood, this wood are free from toxic chemicals was grown not using insecticides. These 4 pieces of track should last a long time they are very strong Brio...

mumsymary 16.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Brio Short Curved Track

MS902

Advantages: Looks, smoothness of bass, crispness of treble
Disadvantages: Look to nice to leave to grilles on all the time

...I can't begin to descirbe how much i like these speakers. The sound quality is incredibly clear. Very occasionally, older/lower quality recordings can sound a bit nasal, but this is not an issue. Everything from Led Zeppelin to Madonna is reproduced with almost frightening clarity and realism. These speakers sound incredibly open and warm, and are incredibly musical Bass is something that Mordaunt Short have always done very well. These speakers go down to 55Hz, although in-room this is far lower. The bass is very flexible, yet still dry. They can do the deep sine sweeps often found in music by bands like the chemical brothers, but a bass drum in music by the white stripes is reproduced with equal weight and drive The treble that comes from the aluminium dome tweeter is fantastically clean. It sounds very sharp for an acoustic...

TomF 06.07.2004 · Read review
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Review of Mordaunt Short 902 Bookshelf Speakers

Short And To The Point

Advantages: Very interesting, good value for money, well written and useful.
Disadvantages: Might be too short for some.

...how anti-Semitism was brought against the Jewish people and are made aware of people's intolerance. The Jewish people were tortured a lot and many were burned and persecuted for their religious beliefs. The book goes on to talk about Martin Luther and how he influenced the Church. Tomkins deals with the well-known (Augustine, Martin Luther), the unique (Simeon Stylites, the people's crusade, the Muggletonians), and the recent (Karl Barth, John Paul II, the Toronto blessing). It talks about scientific change and the changes of peoples attitudes towards science. Tomkins looks at the Church growth in third world Countries. As Tomkins guides the reader through the last 2,000 years in his book "A Short History of Christianity" I do feel that he has succeeded in making the Bible easier to understand. I feel that the name of the book...

Mickie26 22.11.2006 · Read review
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Review of A Short History of Christianity - Stephen Tomkins

A short story collection + Owl and the Weasel 2.

Advantages: 4 short stories and the second part to the Owl and the Weasel.
Disadvantages: Almost definitely not to everyone's tastes!

...Below is a bit of a collection of the short stories I've written over the last four weeks or so - they're all just the result of a couple hours spare and a hefty portion of boredom, or the space in between reviews/coursework/lectures etc. The styles and themes are all reasonably different to one another - not really through conscious effort but rather because I have trouble concentrating on one style or genre for too long, it seems! Lastly, the second part to the 'Owl and the Weasel' is included at the end of the op. Thanks, in advance, for reading. 1. Me and Stevie. 'Stevie is a retard' - my dad's words. No one knew much about it in the fifties, and to be honest, the word wasn't much worse than the rest of them that have come up between then and now. Simpleton. Feeb. Spastic. You get used to hearing them after a while...

Sam_Garland 30.01.2007 · Read review
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Review of Short Stories

Am I too old for furry shorts?

Advantages: Side splitting funny book.
Disadvantages: Lack of 'street cred' as it supposed to be for kids!!

...'...Startled by His Furry Shorts!' by Louise Rennison This book is the seventh in the series of the best-selling books 'Confessions of Georgia Nicolson'. This series - aimed at teenagers - are basically the diaries and exploits of a teenage girl , Georgia Nicolson, and her best friends, the Ace Gang. The author - Louise Rennison - is both an author and comedian; parts of the books are based on her own childhood in Leeds, and some of the characters are also based on real life The full list of books in this series are :- Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging It's OK, I'm wearing really big knickers Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas Dancing in my Nuddy-Pants And that's when it fell off in my hand Then He Ate my Boy Entrancers Startled by His Furry Shorts Let the Snog Fest Begin!: Georgia Nicolson's Guide...

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Review of ...Startled by His Furry Shorts!' (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson) - Louise Rennison

My Short Story. ''Arriving In Paris''

Advantages: It's short!
Disadvantages: ---

...This is the first time i have ever 'published' if ya like, one of my short stories on ciao. This year at school in english has involved a lot of story writing and i'm going to post one of my shorter stories on here. **Arriving In Paris** After leaving Waterloo an hour and a half ago, i arrived at Paris Eurostar Station, full of excitement and curiosity about the adventure that lies ahead of me. I checked out of the station and exited to the taxi pick-up zone but my enthusiasm seemed to have stayed on the train after i caught my first glimse of the city which could easily be compared to a junk yard with a gigantic pile of rust and debris. After I had got over my bad first impression of what looked like it was going to be a bad holiday, I stumbled into one of the taxi pick up zones. The taxi almost refused to start though making...

james564 22.03.2005 · Read review
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Review of Short Stories

how to get your short stories published

Advantages: getting published, getting paid
Disadvantages: those rejection slips

...Several years ago, I was a freelance fiction writer and was published in many magazines, including Take a Break, TV Quick, Just 17, Annabel, My Weekly and others. I also won the SHE magazine/Penguin Books national short story award in 1996 and had published a short romance novel. I did not make a living at writing, but made decent lumps of money several times a year. Getting there was no easy ride, but I learnt an awful lot along the way which I hope will help ciao writing enthusiasts. Know your Audience Study the magazine. What age of readers does it appeal to? What style and tone is taken in the magazine - is it homely, funny, contemporary, sexy? What kinds of issues do readers write to the problem page about? Importantly, study the style, content and length of other fiction in the magazine. If you're writing for a teen...

sandrabarber 24.04.2001 · Read review
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Review of Writing short stories

Tips on writing a short story

Advantages: Makes good work
Disadvantages: Maybe be time constrain

...Do you think you are creative in writing and imaginations? Can you create stories be it fiction or reality based, there are some facts you should know about before you start writing. You have to know that the most important thing is the punctuations and good presentation. Use short sentences that are easy to understand and read. use common words for the every reader unless its for ages above 16 you can use some terminologies. Make sure what you are writing about has a point of focus and it should have more of suspense in order for the reader to want to continue reading your story and be sure of what you are talking about. The plot must match the story line and should end well. I will give u more on the next writing. I need to go to work now....

cletus12 29.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Writing short stories

Eat My Shorts.

Advantages: The gratificatio is more instant (particularly for us boys with short attention spans!)
Disadvantages: When it boils down to it, it's a question of talent.

...Humble opinion on its way. The secret to writing short stories is a matter of focus. Young or inexperienced writers get this focus wrong. What they do is dwell on that word 'Story'. Their expereince of that comes from TV, film or fiction, generally novels. Whatever the medium for inspiration, it is usually a long one. To tell a story takes time. At least 70,000 words or 90 minutes screen time. Not often are short stories read for inspiration, and yet some people think they will be easier to write. The focus should not be on 'story', but on 'short'. Think of a length, then tailor the writing to it. You don't tell a story, you relay an event. It does not necessarily have to have a beginning, middle and end; you haven't the time or space to establish this. What you need is at least two people and an occurence away from the norm...

Claw 17.03.2001 · Read review
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