Rubicon

Advantages: Well-produced, melodic rock
Disadvantages: Didn't quite have the magic of Fields of the Nephilim

...Formed from the ashes of prog-rock-goth Fields of the Nephilim following the demise of that band in 1991, Rubicon were, some say, cursed from the outset by virtue of the strong identity and image of their former incarnation. FOTN vocalist Carl McCoy having departed to immerse himself in other projects, the remaining members of the band formed Rubicon with new vocalist Andy Delany, who was much more of a prog-rock singer than Carl McCoy was, complete with a clean, dramatic style which *should* have worked well with the music but somehow didn't. Still, there is much to commend Rubicon. Their first album, "What Starts, Ends" was released in 1992 to a mixed reaction from critics and fans alike, but it deserves better than the lukewarm reaction it initially received. To an extent it continued the arty prog-rock leanings of Fields...

bagoproverbial 05.01.2005 · Read review
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Healthy Alternative (Rubicon Sparkling Mango)

Advantages: Healthy, Tastes Good
Disadvantages: Tastes Healthy

...When I went to the corner shop yesterday, I was looking for something different to drink. I spotted this drink called Rubicon Sparkling Mango. This came across as very different as I have not tasted a fizzy mango flavoured drink before. I usually go for fizzy orange flavoured drinks. The drink was in a 500ml bottle and the label was blue and orange. This meant it was very eyecatching. Even more eyecatching was the orange band along the top of the label that said ?thirst quenching 89p?. The front of the label also tells you that this drink contains real fruit juice. On the back of the label it tells you that the drink contains real mango juice, no artificial sweeteners and that it is made with spring water. The ingredients are: Carbonated Spring Water, Sugar, Mango Puree (8%), Malic Acid, Preservatives (E452i, E202), Anti...

Billiesue 24.08.2009 · Read review
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Relaxing with Rubicon

Advantages: Tasty and refreshing
Disadvantages: Not a pure fruit juice

...Before this afternoon, Rubicon was a name unknown to me. Trawling round Sainsbury's, searching for something to cook for dinner tonight, I, as usual, wandered over to the "Reduced" section of the supermarket. The blue and orange of the packaging stodd out immediately. Mango juice? Could be interesting - and it's on special offer, so if I don't like it, it doesn't matter! I wandered over to the till to pay for my purchases, and stumbled home, arms overflowing, as normal, with dozens of carrier bags. Thirsty from the trek back, I decided to try it on my return. Pulling the carton from the carrier bag, I first looked more closely at the packaging. The carton is a standard Tetra-Brik fruit juice carton, and I'm very grateful to the manufacturers for sealing the carton with a tab, as hunting around for a pair of scissors to snip...

emmorticia 29.11.2002 · Read review
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H10 Rubicon Palace, Lanzarote - Top Notch

Advantages: Top quality in all areas
Disadvantages: Location from centre of resort

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traveller10 23.05.2007 · Read review
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Crossing the DVD Rubicon

Advantages: It can't tape Emmerdale.
Disadvantages: It can't tape anything at all.

..., during the meanwhilst I could have read the manual...(ROTFL)...as if! I have to say I am impressed by the remote control. Eight-and-a-half inches of chunky plastic capable of pleasuring me in an awesome multitude of ways. And it came with batteries included too! Oh, I'm so sorry, I've started to sound like Jonathan Ross. Technophobes probably wont enjoy DVD. The first time I watched a film I put the director's commentary on - until I realised he was going to talk over the whole film - tried to switch it off, got confused negotiating the on-screen menus (different for every disc) and ended up with Arabic subtitles. Eventually I found a button on the remote to switch them off. There's probably a button on there somewhere that brings about world peace. Getting a DVD is like crossing the Rubicon - you can never go back. I saw a film I...

PJE_ 20.01.2001 (28.02.2001) · Read review
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Beware of the Stinklers

Advantages: Quiet location, pretty views, All inclusive
Disadvantages: Busy,

...We arrived at the Rubicon Palace around 10pm at night and from the bus it looked very impressive. Walking in through the doors the reception is to your right hand side. We were checked in very quickly and efficiently and our upgrade to All Inclusive was very smooth. Within around 10 minutes we were walked to our room with a staff member who was very informative about when the pool bar opened and closed. There is a safe in the room which costs 30? for 2 weeks with a 6? deposit. Towels can also be hired for 10? and cost 50 cents to change them. Walking in to our room we were more than happy with the 2 double beds and chair bed. My in-laws room had a king-size bed and a fold away bed. Although we should have had a garden view and some people would have complained we had a very nice view of the sea and the walk to the beach and could...

Groovee 29.08.2008 · Read review
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2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

Advantages: Convertable that goes anywhere and everywhere.
Disadvantages: Storage and Cargo space are minimal.

...I purchase my Wrangler Rubicon in December of 2003. A year later I'm still as excited about it as I was the day I drove it off the lot. Here in Colorado, USA, there are plenty of 4x4 trails to challenge this "extreme rock crawler." My Wrangler has done nearly half of the 200+ passes in Colorado already, with no problems. And my Wrangler has all original stock parts with no modification. The Rubicon model comes with larger tires, a heavy duty transfer case, skid plates, and air lockers, front and rear, from the factory. The on road handling is the most amazing thing about this vehicle. Jeeps are famous for their off road capability, and also for riding rough and being top heavy in the curves, but my Wrangler is surprisingly stable and smooth. The 7 speaker stereo system with a sub woofer and CD drowns out any road noise from...

patrickslawson 13.01.2005 · Read review
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Refreshing Tropical drink

Advantages: Refreshing, nice change
Disadvantages: None

...Rubicon Guava is a sparkling drink that I came across completely by accident. I was getting food after a night out and just asked the man behind the counter for any drink. He gave me the Rubicon Guava and I love it! The guava fruit is a fruit that is often found in the Caribbean. Its got a light yellow skin with a hint of pink and smells quite strong if you give it a whiff! It looks like a pear but has a pink interior. I just bought another one from the local shop and they had a promotion which was a 500ml bottle for 69p. The price is on the bottle so hopefully you should find that around. Its nutritional information is as follows: Per 100ml Energy - 16kj / 4kcal Protein - Trace Carbs - 0.9g Of which sugar - 0.9g Fat - Trace Of which saturates - Trace Fibre - 0.1g Sodium - Trace So as you can see 100ml isn't too...

mynameisrui 07.07.2008 · Read review
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Pomegranate Palace

Advantages: Great flavours. Bright Packaging.
Disadvantages: Not pure juice - disappointingly

...Rubicon Juices Review I have discovered a wonderful, unusual collection of fruit juices, or so I thought until I suggested the product to Ciao. They have known about it since 2002. So I must have just been particularly susceptible to the advertising on these packages or have been walking around with my eyes closed before this. I am going to review the three flavours of juice I have sampled- Pomegranate (this is marked New) Guava and Mango. I think I have also seen Passionfruit and Lychee. I want to try both of these but they have not bee available. Packaging This is brightly coloured and has picture of the whole fruit and sliced fruit on the front. This is very helpful to me, as I am unaccustomed to the inside of strange fruits. I see them on the way round Morrisons, but always shy away from them using excuses like ?I wouldn...

Tuxley 21.06.2007 · Read review
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Get Your Lips Around This.

Advantages: Simply Delicious!
Disadvantages: Addictive Taste!

...(non-sexual!) in cooking and drinking. That initial attraction to the flavour became a passion and now, if given the choice, I will always opt for mango flavour in juices, Indian drinks, desserts and sweets. My first choice buy is Rubicon Mango Exotic Juice Drink. I have tried so many different brands of mango juice that I feel eminently qualified to rate this make as the best! Rubicon products are now widely available but are still relatively unknown to some people. Founded 20 years ago, Rubicon was confined mainly to local Asian or W.Indian shops and the general public were unaware of them. Gradually as demand spread, new flavours were introduced and the big supermarkets started to stock them. The range of single fruit drinks now includes mango, passion-fruit, guava, guanabana, lychee, orange, coconut water and rose syrup...

bwanamdevu 10.09.2002 · Read review
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