New 2006 Fiesta Zetec S

Advantages: Good Looking, Reasonable Performance
Disadvantages: Noisy

...In March 2006 I took delivery of our second car a brand new 2006 Ford Zetec S in metallic grey. The 2006 model cars can be identified from previous models externally by the new "Nissan Micra" style bubbled lights on both the front and back of the car, which my partner and I think looks really good. So far we have only done 700 miles in the car so this review will be a work in practice. Here are my first Impressions of the car: 1) Exterior Looks The car looks absolutely fantastic in dark grey paint, which compliments much of the grey exterior plastic on the bumpers and side door stripes, making it appear that the grey plastic was specifically designed to go with the grey paint (which it of course was not). The 16 inch alloy wheels look very nice and fill the wheel arches quite well. They are of a multi-spoked type and are...

stobbie66 06.05.2006 · Read review
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My 2006

Advantages: a fairly good year, lots of happy memories
Disadvantages: Marley being diagnosed with epilepsy

...decorating it room by room so it's really starting to take shape. My house hasn't been decorated since the 70's so lots of the rooms involved a lot of work, for example, my front room and dining room have polystyrene tiles on the ceiling! 7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? That would have to be 15th March as that was when my baby doggie Marley has his 1st epileptic seizure. At the time we didn't know what was happening but throughout the year he had many tests and was eventually diagnosed with epilepsy. Although seeing Marley having his seizures doesn't get any easier, his 1st one was probably the worst as we didn't have a clue what was happening, I really thought he was dying. 8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? My biggest achievement was probably getting everyone at work to like me...

daylehall 07.01.2007 · Read review
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My 2006

Advantages: Look at my 2006
Disadvantages: Another year over, my review is long

...My first review of the New Year and my 70th review! :-) I decided I would write a review about my 2006. I've never written a review like this before so I don't really know where to start but here goes? I sat my first AS modular exams at the beginning of January. It was our first week back to school and I had four exams: biology, chemistry, psychology and geography. I didn't realise just how big the gap between GCSE and AS level is so I didn't revise as much as I should have done. I thought they were all really hard. I started Live Theatre in January. This is a Theatre situated in Newcastle upon Tyne, which has a drama group for young people. I went here for a term (10 weeks) and the drama work was based on Character. I enjoyed it but as it is 15 miles away from where I live and due to the huge amount of work for my exams I was...

bluejules 27.01.2007 · Read review
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Giro Atmos 2006 Cycling Helmet

Advantages: Lightweight & looks great ! Lance wears one !
Disadvantages: Expensive

...championships, Triathlon and Iron Man world championships. The Atmos is Giro's current top of the range model, primarily targetted at road cyclists, although just as suitable for mountain-or leisure-bikers - there's no peak though... Colour options (as you can see in the picture) are Team Rabobank (blue/orange), Team Fassa Bortolo (blue/white), White/silver, Team Discovery (blue/white/yellow), and black. These all look great, but I chose the white one. I think there are also a few "limited edition" colours that are available in certainl places, but these may cost you a few more ££... In between whatever colour you choose for the helmet shell are 26 "Wind Tunnel" design vents that draw air through the helmet for excellent cooling whilst riding, and although I have only used this hat in the not so hot UK winter/Spring 2006, I can certainly...

matt_fantastic 18.04.2006 · Read review
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The Memoirs Of 2006

Advantages: A year in reposter78's life
Disadvantages: None - A great way to look back at stuff

...As we have come to the end of yet another year, what better time to take the opportunity to write about it. In general I have had a great year, a lot better than most of the other years before it. One of the reasons is because of Ciao and the amount of great people here, as well as, of course, the money earned. Before I begin with the hard task of remembering everything that happened in 2006, I want to thank all those members who have read, rated and commented on my reviews, it is always appreciated. OK, lets get on with what you all came to read? JANUARY Ah yes, I remember now. For some reason January is never good time of year for me, something always seems to go wrong or maybe that was because of the way I lived. Maybe my whole life was all incorrect. Besides, at the beginning of 2006, I had every intention of leaving my...

Reposter78 31.12.2006 · Read review
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2006 for Welshy..

Advantages: I have had many worse years and it could have been much worse.
Disadvantages: It could have been better.

...Welshwickedone and her somewhat eventful 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As we see another year draw to a close, the time has come for me to write my end of year review. I think that I have had quite a good year when all is considered, but I hope that I and everyone else have an even better New Year. January ------------ Having just seen a very stressful year away in the form of 2005, I like many others hoped and planned for a good year this year. However, as many of us know all to well, all the best plans do not always go the way we want them too. Early January started well in the final arrival of my long awaited Decree Absolute from my second husband who was a very violent man. Finally I was able to close that chapter in my life and what a Birthday present too, with it...

welshwickedone 31.12.2006 · Read review
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iPhone 3G S will have you stunned!

Advantages: It's advanced technology and huge variety of features.
Disadvantages: The very low and quickly decreasing battery life.

...The iPhone 3G S is an amazing piece of palm-sized technology. It has everything you could possibly ask of a mobile phone (except Blue-tooth data exchange), and much more! I was shocked at it's ease of use considering its a smart phone! However, although it does have a few new features from its predecessor, the iPhone 3G, but it didn't seem as much of a technological breakthrough considering the transition of the original iPhone to the iPhone 3G, which is one of the reasons I gave it 4, and not 5 stars. First of all, there is the biggest thing about the iPhone 3G S, is the addition if the S to the title. It stands for speed, and they're not lying. I compared my friends iPhone 3G to my iPhone 3G S, and I noticed how much quicker internet pages load, applications load up, and even basic things like sending a text (which may have been due...

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Fuji FinePix S1500. Descendant of the S1000fd

Advantages: Huge zoom, Focus Tracking, Easy to use
Disadvantages: Bulky, A little slow, AA batteries are a bit inconvenient

...The Fuji FinePix S1500 is the latest incarnation of the very successful FinePix S1000fd. It is very SLR-like in appearance and the added bulk of the battery-holder/grip does give it an assured feeling in your hands. Of course, this can be a disadvantage, and if you want a camera that you can just slip in-and-out of your pocket, then maybe a slimmer compact should be considered. The 12x optical zoom is excellent and it equates to 33-396mm in 35mm terms - and if this isn't enough, there is a 5.7x digital zoom feature too. The menus are friendly and easy to navigate, and there are helpful explanatory prompts that appear on thew LCD screen when the mode-dial setting is changed. There are 14 preset scenes to choose from, each setting the camera to its optimum settings for the given scenario, but on top of this, the camera can be used...

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The Circle of Life - 2006

Advantages: It is good to remeber the good times
Disadvantages: it can be painfull recalling the bad

...Yet another series of questions which I found irresistable, I will have to be careful though, you will soon know more about me than I know myself. 1. What did you do in 2006 that you've never done before? I went on a plastering course. I have spent a lifetime in IT but find it incredibly boring but I enjoy DIY and my daughter is renovating her new home and needs a lot of help so I decided to learn a new skill. Very hard work but great fun and so rewarding (when I get it right) 2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I never make resolutions. Why make life-changing decisions on just one day of the year? it may not be the right time for you. I don't believe in making life difficult for myself if I can help it so New Years' resolutions are a definate no no for me. 3. Did anyone...

pmdunn 06.01.2007 · Read review
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Ship Sim 2006

Advantages: Easy to play and pick up with lots to do
Disadvantages: Doesn't feature enough unique play areas and poor AI and damage models

...Good honest fun. Easy to play no matter how good or bad you are at games. You don't need to be able to process 100s of keys a minute. Just up down left right, side step and a couple of places to click on screen. Worth the money for a few hours of fun but still lacks in some basic areas that other sim games win out at. The game plays like most simulators and is easier to pick up than the likes of flight sim. However unlike flight sim you get only a few places to float about in. There is real world data on these places however with only 3 ports to play in it is a little lacking. Many times you sit commanding the titanic and want to take it back on its faithful journey just to feel what it was like. Or you want to command a tug boat in a small port and drag in the likes of a supertanker. You cannot help but feel that there should...

Astec123 11.05.2007 · Read review
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