Age of Plastic The Buggles

Advantages: contains hard to find hit singles
Disadvantages: of its time

...If your old enough to remember Tomorrows World and its weekly glimpses into the future then this record could be considered a musical version of that great televisisual institution,song after song of futuristic promise and techno romance set against mysterious synthesisers and crashing drum machines,certainly a step up from beat boys in the jet age but not quite brand new world ,nevertheless it contained one of the finest pop songs ever written about a domestic appliance in " Video Killed the Radio Star ",this was 1979 and with MTV just around the corner . The album first appeared in January 1980 optimistic of maximising on the success of "Radio Star",the title track and opener "The Plastic Age" was released as a follow up ,not dissimilar in sound though less melodic and a tad more urgent , in retrospect the overall effect is...

terriano 17.10.2006 · Read review
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Review of Age Of Plastic, The [Remastered] - Buggles

Plastic Surgery

Advantages: Very soulful and musical, some unknown tracks
Disadvantages: Different from volume 1

...Plastyc Surgery volume 1 was a groundbreaking release. It was something like an essence of that unmatched Hospital Records style, the style that has shaken the scene like no other has done before. This release here is the same kind of essence. Yet the style of Hospital now is different. The recipe of soulfulness Hospital originally brough was something like bringing in various kinds of effects that made beat soft and fluent, creating an original atmosphere for each track. The sound of Hospital of today is different. It is even less bassy and much more melodic and musical. If you've heard the Hospital of today and some of their pre-2004 tunes you will get what I mean right away. The difference of sounds is great, and the difference of two volumes of Plastic Surgery is an excellent example of that. The first CD is pretty short...

aeroclub 08.01.2006 · Read review
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Review of Plastic Surgery Vol.2 - Various Artists

More dance fun: Logic3 Hard Plastic Dance Mat

Advantages: Very few of the problems you get with dance mats.
Disadvantages: Have to press much harder on the pads.

...This review is for a solid plastic Playstation dance controller. ** COMPARISONS ** I recently reviewed Logic3's PRO dance mat which I had before I bought this one too (having liked Logic3's approach to the dance mat). So have a look at that review if you want any more detail about some of the comparisons I may draw: http://www.ciao.co.uk/Logic3PRODanceMatReview5425756 ** GENERAL POINTS ** This mat retails for £41.99 from http://specialreserve.com/ and others for a similar sort of price. I got mine off www.ebay.co.uk for a bit less. Keep in mind that delivery can be quite high since the mat weighs 8 kg (9 kg boxed) - SpecialReserve members get free delivery on this item which could be worth looking into and could make it effectively a cheaper option that other shops. I've seen another brand of hard dance mat on e...

blue.summer.sky 09.07.2004 · Read review
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Review of Logic3 Hard Plastic Dance Mat PS424

A plastic snake

Advantages: cheap ,fun
Disadvantages: it breaks easily

...Plastic jointed snake. I was lured into the gift shop at the natural history museum in Tring by my grandchildren. I did not want to spend much money so the children were directed to the cheap toys and my granddaughter aged 3 choose a jointed snake. * cost. Availability. This jointed snake coast me 50p I think . It is available from other novelty shops and on line at http://www.tobar.co.uk Probably at Hawkins sport too. *Well for 50p you don?t expect much do you and we didn?t get much either. What we did get was an orange red jointed hard plastic snake. There were black eyes and on each of 6 of the body segments there is a black, yellow and white circles looks a bit like a target .As well as these 6 jointed segments there is the head and a tail segment too. These segments are all joined together by a couple of pegs this...

mumsymary 03.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Tobar Jointed Snake

Mini plastics

Advantages: look great
Disadvantages: bendy, can work out to be pricey

..., one: episode one, "Rose". These are shop window dummies, which come alive when controlled by the Nestene Consciousness. They are quite scary, with weapons in their wrists, definitely enough to make you weiry when walking past shop windows! This little figure is quite thin, and dressed in a little pinstripe suit, as were one of the autons in the episode. He is pointing his hand out appropriatly, as if ready to attack. However you cannot see his face (maybe the Wire has been at work!). As he is so small, even if he did have a face, the details would be minor only. The figure stands on a black hexagonal base, and you need to be quite careful that you do not snap him off, as he is made from quite a flimsy and light plastic. When you buy the figure, you will get either two others (three-pack) or six others (seven-pack). You can only ever see...

Amy69 24.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Character Options Doctor Who Micro Universe Auton

PLASTICS!

Advantages: The truth, the whole truth!
Disadvantages: May offend

...Hello, this is my take on the phenomenon more subtle but much bigger than even Chavs - it's the Plastics. I first heard the term on the film Mean Girls (the one with Lyndsey Lohan), where there is a group of girls in an American High School called the Plastics. They are your typical shallow, skinny girls who care about nothing than the way they look and who is looking at them. Now, it important to note here that I don't think there is anything wrong with wanting to make the bast of yourself - I myself am on a diet 24/7 and like shopping and nice clothes. And here's what I will try and establish in this review - what exactly a plastic is. In my personal experiences, I have known plastics my entire life. Even in year 3 we had budding plastics. Rather than wanting to play hopscotch, they'd be stood around watching the boys play football...

CharleneC 11.01.2007 · Read review
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Review of Everything that starts with P ...

The Box of Delights

Advantages: Provides lots of additional outdoor storage space, maintenance free, easy to assemble
Disadvantages: Doesn't look very attractive

...It's a bit of a surprise to find myself writing a review about an outdoor plastic storage unit - mainly because I was so adamant that I didn't want to purchase one of these things in the first place. A couple of years ago now, we finally got around to putting up a traditional wooden shed at the very top of the garden. My other half was not content with that though and was insistent that we also needed one of these plastic storage units, manufactured by Keter, to save us having to troop up to the top of the garden every time we needed to get our son's bike out or needed tools for something or other. My main objection to buying one of these giant plastic boxes was just the aesthetics. Another house on our road has one of these sitting out on the front and it looks horrible - I certainly wouldn't recommend placing one of these in front...

jo-1976 26.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Keter Plastic Storage Cupboard

Simple Plastic Cafetiere

Advantages: Simple, easy to clean
Disadvantages: Still needs cleaning after use..........

...plunged down, using the rod, forcing the coffee grounds to the bottom of the pot. Today's cafetiere is usually a narrow heat proof glass body with either a metal cage holder or a more simple plastic one. These parts are simple, easily cleaned and individually replaceable. Cafetiere (the French for coffee pot) has become the established description in Britain but 'French Press', or 'Coffee Plunger' is used in other parts of the world. Using a simple brewing method you can make great tasting coffee requiring very little skill. Coffee is brewed by placing the coffee and water together, leaving to brew for a few minutes, then depressing the plunger to trap the coffee grinds at the bottom of the jug. Since the coffee grounds remain in direct contact with the brewing water and the grounds are filtered from the water via a mesh instead...

suehome 24.09.2008 (19.10.2008) · Read review
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Review of Bodum 8 Cup Cafetiere

Plastic Fantastic!

Advantages: looks good
Disadvantages: quite bendy, can be pricey

...! The figure stands on a black hexagonal base which means you cannot move him around, though he can stand pretty on a shelf with the rest! He is made from a bendy plastic so do not fiddle with him too much or he may just snap! These figures come in packs of either 3 or 5, and you can only ever see one or three available so it really is pot luck! They cost around £5-£10 a pack depending where you go, and can find them in shops such as Asda, Boots, Toys R Us and Forbidden Planet. This is a cute little figure and is perfect for any fan of the show, young or old! Amy 2009...

Amy69 23.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Character Options Doctor Who Micro Universe Krillitane

Plastic protection

Advantages: Protects your screen for a long time
Disadvantages: Quite expensive for what they are

...This pack of 3 oblong plastic sheets are advertised as screen protectors for PDA's. Whilst they are suitable for this purpose may I suggest that they can also be used to protect the screen on your mobile phone. We are all in such a rush these days that even our prized possessions just generally get thrown into our pockets or handbags. In turn they get scratched and damaged and are in desperate need of some better form of protection than the flimsy little thin protector they come with. The screen protectors I purchased cost just over £6 which is £2 each and this to many of you may indeed seem a bit pricey, myself included. This really is not the case when you consider the protection you get for your 2 quid. The sheets of plastic come oversized for all PDA's and must be cut to size making it very easy to cut one to fit...

donf18 23.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of ORA Screen Protectors Screen protector