Build a Friend!

Advantages: Good choices, nice assistants, good for kids
Disadvantages: Bit boring for young children, expensive

...When Harry turned 3 in March, we didn't want to spoil him with too many gifts, but we also wanted to get something a little bit special for him. He has 2 Hamley's bears that he has in bed with him every night, and he loves them to bits and they are what gave me the idea for his birthday present. We decided that after taking him to the local soft play, we would go to the Build-a-Bear workshop and let him build his very own bear, completely of his own choosing. We didn't tell him about it, so when we turned up outside the shop, he was shocked and amazed that he was going in, let alone buying his own bear! I wasn't really aware the Build-a-Bear franchise until recently as I have no need to go into one of their stores! I knew of the idea of making something as when my fiance and I went to New York in 2005, we each went to a doll...

mummy2harry 03.07.2009 · Read review
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Build a Bear Workshop

Advantages: The game is so user friendly and perfect for children
Disadvantages: The eggs not cracking in the one game

...My review is for the game Build a bear workshop for the Nintendo Ds Console. What is Build a bear? ------------------------------ Well this is basically a company which sells you bears which you need to make and create yourself. They are located across the country and they are teddy bears without the fillings inside and you get to choose which sort of bear you want. This could be an animal design or a basic teddy. You get to stuff the bear yourself and buy the bear clothes and treat it like a real companion. They are definitely worthwhile visiting if you are someone with a little daughter as they seem more interested than the boys would be. The Game -------------- I got this game for my niece who plays the Nintendo Ds console and because I am a huge softy I decided to play on it as well and was actually impressed...

languagetimothy 11.11.2009 · Read review
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Tips on Empire State Building - March time

Advantages: Got to see the whole city with little crowds about
Disadvantages: cold and wet, quite expensive compared to other options

...find interesting. Then you go through into the simulator which lasts about 10 minutes long and is frankly very boring! I only went up to the 86th floor as it cost extra to go to the 102nd floor. On the plus side there was hardly any other tourists about so it wasn't busy this meant we could see the views clearly without people pushing into you. The views from the Empire State Building was amazing however I thought the views from the Top of The Rock was better as you could see the Empire State in the skyline which in my opinion was alot more interesting and it was a cheaper option.But I stil had to go up to say id been on the empire state building it was a must couldnt go to New York without visiting here! After we came out of there we were waiting on taxi's and someone appoached us about geting a limo. I was with my sister, mum...

DeniseKelly40 21.08.2007 (24.08.2007) · Read review
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Empire State Building - A disapointment

Advantages: Views are amazing, reasonable price
Disadvantages: Cues, takes a long time

...When visiting New York, the Empire State building is one of the first attractions in any tourists mind, which is just as well for the people who make money from their visiting, as the service they offer has really plummeted. My first visit to the building around 8 years ago was pleasant, up fairly quickly after a reasonable cue, look around, and then back down no hassle. The I would have strongly reccomened the experience. Now though, it is more hassle than it's worth, especially with the Top of the Rock viewing centre now available at the Rockerfeller centre. After being shepharded along in a cue for what seemed like an age every person id now forced to have a photo taken, with the option of buying on the way down, which is where my main issue lies. You can no longer simply leave when you are finished admiring the unarguably...

Foxy1212 18.07.2008 · Read review
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Need a new computer? Why not build your own?

Advantages: Good experience, Could save you money, Fun, Choose your parts.
Disadvantages: Needs the know-how and experience. Not for everyone

...With computers becoming less and less expensive, the majority of us seem to be able to afford one. 99.9% chance that you?re using one this very moment! (That 0.1% being those who use their TV?s to access the net, any Ciao?ers here do that?). Now if you had an old computer, whether it be a 486 or Pentium 1, 2 or 3, it may not be running as well as it used to be able to. It?s lagging, it?s irritating, and you want to throw it out the window? What can you do if it?s like this? What can you do if it?s not powerful enough to run a piece of software you just bought? You can choose to upgrade the machine, buy a new one, or build one yourself. Yes, it?s not difficult to build your own computer since all you have to do is slot in and screw down most of the components. This op will give you some tips and information that can get you started. It...

Deru 14.12.2004 · Read review
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When All else failed Build-Up Helped.

Advantages: A good way to temp back a flagging appetite
Disadvantages: None

...foods as well, so her diet was being subsidised at all times. Nestle Build-Up is rich in vitamins ? C, D, B, E, B6, B1 (Thiamine), B2, (Riboflavin), B2, (Niacin), folic acid, a mineral mix containing Magnesium Hydroxide, Iron Orthophosphate's, Zinc Oxide and Potassium Iodide. Build-Up also contains Calcium, Glucose and Lactose. One milk shake contains 263 calories and 14.9g of protein. Nestle Build-Up also contains at least 30% of the recommended daily intake of vitamins and minerals and it is considered to be a real food formulation. Nestle Build-Up mustn't be given to children under three years old, personally I would always ask either our own GP or Practise Nurse before trying out anything new anyway. I now know that there is a range of savoury flavoured Build-Ups too, these are modelled on a cup a soup yet they are packed...

Sarahjh1 20.05.2009 · Read review
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Birds Eye View of Manhattan- Literally

Advantages: Great views
Disadvantages: Lots of Queues, Very busy, Obstructed Views of Central Park due to Top of the Rock

...Title When we were up there, we were lucky to have a pigeon sit right in front of us. I took some gorgeous pictures, one of which we're sending off to some photography comepetitions. The picture shows the 'Birds Eye View' of Manhattan. Literally . Empire State Building I think everyone has heard of the Empire State Building, it got its name because one of New York?s nicknames is ?The Empire State?, and this building is pretty much the monument of New York. For over forty years it was the tallest building in the world, until the North Tower of the Trade Centre was built. It lost its title for almost 30 years until the destruction of the world trade centre in 2001, and now remains as the tallest building in New York City however not in the world anymore, and definitely not in America as the Chicago Willis Tower over...

DixieChick10 29.08.2009 · Read review
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Time to get in a State

Advantages: Amazing views, iconic building
Disadvantages: Queues!!!

...This year Mr Tart and myself found ourselves in New York (well, I mean we had planned to be there!). I?d been a couple of times before but Mr Tart had never been so I designated the Empire State Building (ESB) as a must see. SOME FACTS: The ESB was built in 1930. At the time it was the world?s tallest building and it is still up there in the tallest buildings list (currently number 15). The ESB is 1472 ft tall (if you include the antenna) and there are 102 floors. LOCATION: Ok so you may have guessed that the ESB is in New York City! It is at 350 5th Avenue and the intersection with 34th Street. Trust me you can?t miss it! The nearest subway station is 34th Street/Penn. PRICES: The ESB is one of America?s most visited attractions so it?s never going to be that cheap to visit. The visit costs $20 for adults...

tartlette83 10.09.2009 · Read review
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Lots of New ideas, but nothing Great

Advantages: New enemies, New Power-ups and New Levels
Disadvantages: Repetitive, Familiar and much more possibilities

...When the new super mario bros. came out for the ds it was a ground breaking development it sold out in minutes and was the must have game for the Ds. unfortunately this cannot be said for the wii release. although this version has the ability of multi player on one system and a different story line it still feels very repetitive, the 4 selections of players are. Player 1 must be Mario Other players have the ability to choose from, Luigi, yellow toad and blue toad. the first few levels put you into the retro feel of Mario with the first ever level port and same old monsters attacking you, after the first 3 - 4 levels it will start to get different with new monsters, new challenges and new thumb mashing levels. other new features are 3 new power-ups, one is a snow suit where you fire snow balls that freeze enemies, another is...

Danthevicker 15.11.2009 · Read review
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Nationwide Building Society

Advantages: Good selection of financial products
Disadvantages: If your requesting a transfer don't expect it to be easy

...listed down the page through the aid of the coloured rows. Within the Nationwide book these rows are a light blue as too are the columns and column headings...it's ok as long as you've got a good pair of eyes!!! Transfers are the biggest fault with this building society as far as I'm concerned. After several months with them I was offered a better rate of interest elsewhere so decided to transfer my existing ISA from them to a new provider. I approached the new building society in October to set up my new ISA and get the wheels moving on my transfer. By November I was still waiting for Nationwide to release my money when I received a letter through the door stating I had to "black light sign" my book and return it to head office to prove my identity. Although this is all well and good they replied a few weeks later to say my application had...

K1r5ty21 28.08.2008 · Read review
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