Pass the Bomb!

Advantages: great game, really gets you thinking
Disadvantages: you can be made to look v.stupid!

...I don't know about you lot, but it seems to me that every time we have family over for Christmas or New Year, after dinner we end up playing some sort of board game! This is ok to start with, but does tend to get rather dull after a while. On boxing day of the Christmas just gone, yes you've guessed it - we ended up playing a board game. A member of the family brought it round and it was called Pass the Bomb! Sounds ominous I know (don't worry its not a real bomb!). Well, it was great fun and very different to the usual type of games which go on for hours and people lose interest. The game starts by drawing a card from the pack which is shown to all players. Each card has letters on it and can be two or more letters. A dice is then rolled which tells all players whether the letters shown by the card must be at the start, middle or end...

beanie8844 07.04.2008 · Read review
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National security

Advantages: great action and great humour
Disadvantages: none

...release from prison he starts to search for the man with the tattoo, unwittingly bumping into Earl during another warehouse robbery, as both Hank and Earl happen to be working for the same security company?National Security? With both men now searching for the same target they begrudgingly team up to do it? --------------------------------------------------- *Characters Martin Lawrence - Earl Montgomery Steve Zhan - Hank Rafferty Colm Feore - Detective Frank McDuff Bill Duke - Lieutenant Washington Eric Roberts - Nash Timothy Busfield - Charlie Reed Robinne Lee - Denise Matt McCoy - Robert Barton Brett Cullen - Heston **IN CONCLUSION** I have watched this a few times and have never become bored with the fast action of what is a well written movie? Although the story is nothing new, with it being your standard...

blissman70 24.08.2008 · Read review
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Eset Smart Security 4

Advantages: Great Security system
Disadvantages: None

...and passed the online firewall security test. Without it my computer had loads and loads of open ports. If people go into the firewall section they can see sub sections which are clear and easy to read, which include such as being able to block all network traffic, people can also create rules and have safe websites to be able to browse upon. There are more advanaced sections such as interactive filtering mode which all options are enabled. People can configure the firewall and other settings as they please. Eset Anti spam module This is an easy to set up feature where people can add blacklisted e mail addresses so that one's electronic mail account does not get loads of unwanted e mails from certain senders. After all I sometimes see e mails with attachments which indicate to me that they are viruses or internet worms, at a touch...

costas1234 24.12.2009 (25.12.2009) · Read review
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Kaspersky Internet Security - average protection

Advantages: Provides basic tools for anti virus, easy to install
Disadvantages: none really, just prefer AVG.

...As a university student we have to pay a rediculously high amount for tuition fee's so the college I am doing my foundation degree in offers free laptops for the duration of the course. The laptop comes fully equipped with Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 and it really does the job. Most anti virus software is available for free with the opportunity to upgrade however it is worth it from a business perspective, to buy something like this. Kaspersky - available from http://www.kaspersky.co.uk/kis25orkav30?THRU&reseller=43021&gclid=COjpgZPllp4CFVtn4wod6BIzlw - is a security software which provides anti virus protection and identity theft protection. I often purchase things online and I, like anybody, have downloaded applications. Loosing work for university would be incredibly frustrating so I am pleased with the protection available...

kayleaf 19.11.2009 · Read review
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The Simpsons: Backstage Pass review

Advantages: Amazing writing, hilarious
Disadvantages: None

...The Simpsons: Backstage Pass is a collection of four episodes featuring some of the best bands of the past and the present. The four episodes are "Homerpalooza", "A Tale of Two Springfields", "The Otto Show" and "Homer's Barbershop Quartet". "Homerpalooza" is one of my personal favourites and concerns Homer, who seems to be having a mid-life crisis, so he takes Bart and Lisa to the Hullabalooza festival where, through some bizarre coincidences that could only happen in The Simpsons, he gets to fulfill his rock star dreams by touring with the festival. The bands here are amazing, from classic rockers (Peter Frampton) to newer, indie rock (Sonic Youth, Smashing Pumpkins) and really shows the difference in musical tastes between then and when the show started, and also since Homer was a teenager as well. "A Tale of Two Springfields...

Walter_Kovacs 08.01.2009 · Read review
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To Roam aroun Rome by a Roma Pass!

Advantages: Queue jumping, don't have to worry about entrance fees
Disadvantages: Can not be cost effective

...The Roma Pass was something a work colleague mentioned to me, although she did not know the name just there was some card thing that gets you benefits. So I looked up things to do in Rome and eventually came across the website for the Roma Pass through a link from another website. The Roma Pass website is: http://www.romapass.it/?l=en The website gave me a great insight as to what the card was, there are 2 types of cards, so it explains what both offer and how much they cost. The standard (red) Roma Pass costs 23 Euros, and the Roma & Piu (blue) Pass costs 25 Euro's. The website goes on to have tabs for museums, events, a virtual tour, information, download and buy. I opted not to buy ours online, and decided I would get them when there. The website sells the cards with this strap line "The Cards that offers you...

Absy_Baby 28.07.2009 · Read review
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Pass The Bomb - Careful It Might Go Off

Advantages: Improves Vocabulary, Family Torture At Christmas
Disadvantages: Sweet Mother Of God It's Annoying

...I was introduced to the game by The Blonde's parents at a large family gathering on Boxing Day this year. I used to like those people. Pass The Bomb - The Explosive Game That Will Blow Your Mind... No, No it won't. No really, it won't. The premise is incredibly simple. Start the timer (Conveniently shaped like a bomb; see what they did there!) and draw a card with a selection of letters on that must be contained, in that order, within the word you put forward. When the "Bomb Goes Off" the person left holding it is out. Also forbidden is repetition and making words up, they will also lead to you being out. Which apparently is a bad thing... So, the length of the game depends on 3 things. When will the timer go off? Can you actually remember the words you used to pick up on repetition and vocabulary knowledge (Although...

beevorm 30.12.2006 · Read review
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Pass me that Pass!!!

Advantages: Superb value, all Tussauds attractions included, great discounts, Now Unlimited Entry!!!
Disadvantages: Up-front expense

...As of the October 2007 the Tussauds Annual Pass(TAP) has been replaced by the Merlin Annual Pass. The Tussauds Group was bought out by the Merlin Entertainments Group - this group includes the Sea-Life Centres, the Dungeons and other parks such as LegoLand. The Tussauds Group has ceased to exist and along with it so has some of the advantages of the TAP. Due to some very poor Customer Service I will not be renewing my Annual Pass. Thank you to all the people that reviewed this little blog-like review!! "Why are you reviewing an entrance ticket??" You might ask, well quite simply it's the best value ticket around - and thats what this site is all about - isn't it? GREAT VALUE The Tussauds Group Annual Pass is essentially 52 entrance tickets all stored on one 'credit' card. Unless you can get it at a discount then it...

philwalsham 28.04.2006 (12.09.2008) · Read review
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Breakheart pass

Advantages: Good Adaptation of a MacLean novel
Disadvantages: Film a bit grainy

...trouble with a supposed prisoner, Levi Calhoun, on the loose, and indians within its walls. As I previously said it keeps close to the book, although the ending is different in execution if not outcome. I would recommend this as a good film to be purchased at £5, and is a good enough watch, even if I personally still prefer the original book. The only downside from the DVD is the limited nature of Extras, not surprising for a 1975 film, and there is only the Original Theatrical trailer, as an added bonus. Also in some of the scenes the film does look slightly grainy but can be ignored especially with some of the scenery that is filmed as the trains pass through some snowy mountains....

mrtimharry 19.02.2008 · Read review
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Merlin Annual Pass - now has restrictions

Advantages: Unlimited 12 month access to the attractions
Disadvantages: It has restrctions in February, August, October and December (2009 so far)

...unwanted restriction! Also, you can not use the fast track unless you buy a fast track ticket! As a result, join the normal queue ? very very very long! Surprisingly there is no queue at the fast-track ticket booth and not many in the ticket office building either and therefore pass holder has no advantage over anybody! Then there is a over-hyped bag search and touches of your trousers pockets + lots of questions asked e.g. have you packed your bag yourself? (What a joke! security check like those in the airport and this isn?t one!). Also, they put on a show by using two staff holding extended mirrors to quickly check the capsule after everyone gets off. Since we have experience the 'day and night flight' of the London Eye + the others for the day, there was not enough time for the London Dungeon - to be updated in the future....

volcano 11.08.2009 (31.10.2009) · Read review
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