Great Machine!

Advantages: Quick Work-Out, Cheaper than Power Plates, Great Results
Disadvantages: Only tones your body, doesnt keep you fit.

...This machine is simply a must if you want to tone yourself up and not have the hassle of going to the gym for hours each week! I bought one of these off Ebay, and now so glad i did. Its simply an amazing piece of kit. My Personal Experience At first i thought, surely this machine cant be as good as i've been reading all over the net, people must be exagerating and just trying to sell the machine. How wrong i was.... The first time i used this, i trained at level 10 (ranges from 1-20) thinking i can take it at that level no problem, and sure enough i was ok, i did a few different positions for my legs, stomache and arms. I trained for about 10 minutes, as i wanted to see how much this would actualy do, and sales reports tell me that 10minutes of using this machine is equivelent to 1 hour at the gym. Boy oh boy did i feel it...

Mark_K 27.03.2008 (28.03.2008) · Read review
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Can Langdon find the Lost Symbol?

Advantages: Fast paced
Disadvantages: last 50 or so pages

...'The Lost Symbol is the latest offering from Dan Brown featuring Harvard Symbologist Robert Langdon and like all avid readers of his work I was looking forward to reading the book. - At 6am on a Sunday morning Robert Langdon receives a message from his mentor and friend, prominent 33rd Degree Mason Peter Solomon, to conduct a lecture in Washington?s Capitol Building and not wanting to let his friend down Langdon agrees to go and sets off for the airport where Peter?s private jet is waiting for him. However on arrival at the Rotunda area within the Capitol Building, something strikes Langdon as odd, there is nobody waiting there for the lecture. Believing he is in the wrong building Langdon is set to walk about but is interrupted by a commotion, on looking on what the problem is, it seems that somebody has left a strategically...

paulpry118 09.11.2009 · Read review
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great machine it works!

Advantages: it does asa it says
Disadvantages: might make you feel dizzy

...i can say that this is a great machine it really works and gives you good results i wouldnt say the best but you can certainly tell after a period of time that your body has toned up, i havent got one of these myself but i would like to get one when i can afford it lets say. the vibration on this machine is not like a massage its more intense and when you stay on it for quite a while you will feel your muscles tightnen thats when you know its working. so i definatly gives this machine a thumbs up, i suggest you buy this machine if your too lazy or bored to go to the gym because you can do many exercises on this in the comfort of your own home. this is a great machine and would recommend this a good buy...

sxyLizzy 16.07.2008 · Read review
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The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown- Ancient Mysteries

Advantages: A good read
Disadvantages: Part of the plot is not too convicing

.... Personally, it gives me a good reflection for my faith. And finally, even though there are a few issues with the book, overall it is still a good read. For those who are new to Dan Brown, I would not recommend to read it straight away as it may end up being different from your expectation. Reading other of his books will get you used to his style of writing. Then you can proceed with the Lost Symbol, which I think is slightly different to his other works....

medgenie 11.10.2009 · Read review
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The God Machine

Advantages: Totally original, mind-blowing music
Disadvantages: Not much of a discography

...Two studio albums, a smattering of singles and several covers. That's all there is, pretty much, in the discography of one of the finest and most original rock bands of all time. As usual, no doubt everyone will simply be thinking "Who?" If you've been living under a rock through he 90s and 00s, and haven't heard of the other bands I've reviewed such as Soundgarden or Linkin park, then you almost certainly haven't heard of this lot. The God Machine were a three-piece from the USA who for various reasons ended up playing in this country supporting My Bloody Valentine (oh dear, I can hear that chorus of "Who?" again...) in their tour of 1991. They attracted the interest of a record label (Creation Records) and recorded their first album, "Scenes From the Second Storey" in 1992. WHAT KIND OF MUSIC IS IT? A sort of stripped...

bagoproverbial 12.02.2005 · Read review
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The Machine

Advantages: A highly anitcipated and well recieved debut album
Disadvantages: none

...The Machine is the debut album by midlands based Rue The Day. As debut albums go this is a fantastic effort. From the intro until the end of the cd it is highly charged, heavy and full of great songs and promise. Title track The Machine sounds like a "best 0f" Metal. It is rare for any album not to have any weaker tracks, even rarer for a debut album. Rue the day have achieved this and their future is sure to be a great one, watch out for their live gigs, already legendry in reputation. All aspects from vocals, guitars, drums and bass are tightly knit and combine for a five star musical treat. There are moments of darkness on an album that also includes sing-along anthems, Ridin' the Storm and the title track are the best examples of this. Rue The Day recently got to the national showcase of the Surface Unsigned Festival, they performed...

Matthew_Wyatt 16.09.2008 · Read review
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Extraordinary Machine-Fiona Apple

Advantages: Like a well composed playful arty circus-infinitely better than the leaked version.
Disadvantages: Still a bit baroque and some might find it too chic and arty.

...Fiona Apple's third album, Extraordinary Machine, was subject to an Internet leak which resulted in fans having the unreleased version of this album before it was meant for commercial release. This really was tragic as the bootlegged version was terrible and really didn't do this extremely talented artist any justice. The leaked album from start to finish has the singer (and the producers) bad habit of making music deliberately hard to listen to. Going for bad baroque and pop-funk bastardisations that are mostly irritating to listen to. Although Apple's voice and lyrics are really wonderfull, the bad landscape of the album musically makes it a rough terrain that most wont be bothered with-unless they are die hard fans committed to being there through musical 'sickness & health'. Apple fans had waited ages for a new album and were...

SpookyMoon 15.06.2009 · Read review
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  The Malfunctioning Machine

Advantages: Good special effects
Disadvantages: A director going AWOL?!

...The Time Machine had many of the ingredients that could have made a good film. A solid basis in HG Wells book (which I haven't read, although I hear is a classic), directed by Wells' great-grandson, at a time when special effects are capable of doing justice to science fiction films, with the lead being played by the fantastic Guy Pearce (helping us all forget Neighbours by creating unforgettable performances in Memento and L.A. Confidential). All this just makes it even more of a shame that this film was a real disappointment. The (apparently) altered story-line opens with the nervous and nerdy Professor Alexander Hartdegen (Guy Pearce) proposing to his girlfriend Emma at the beginning of the 20th century, only to have her shot a few minutes later when a mugger attempts to prize the newly positioned engagement ring from her finger...

ickkate 18.12.2002 · Read review
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Level 42 - World Machine - Good but not Great

Advantages: Some outstanding songs and first class musicianship
Disadvantages: Let down by some weak tracks

...INTRODUCTION In a little over three weeks time, I am finally going to fulfil the lifelong and much delayed ambition of seeing Level 42 perform live - at the Hampton Court Music Festival. Sort of like ?The Sun? newspaper, which many people seem to read, but no one will admit to buying, Level 42 are one of those bands that people secretly like, but will deny allegiance to with the same haste and insistence with which St Peter denied Christ. I have never really understood this behaviour, as in my mind, Level 42 are one of the most ?complete? bands I have ever had the pleasure of following. By ?complete? I mean that they are excellent, innovative musicians and accomplished lyricists capable of putting together some fantastic songs. There are several of their albums I could have reviewed, but I have chosen World Machine because...

Hishyeness 20.05.2009 · Read review
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The Machine - Rue The Day

Advantages: Some powerful songs, good live band
Disadvantages: Slightly samey, slightly cheesy

...The Machine Track Listing :: Intro (It Ends Tonight) :: Careless Talk :: Bullet Of Tranquility :: The Machine :: Rival :: From The Ashes :: Ridin' The Storm :: Pretty Girls (Get Split) :: Warrior :: Twist :: Rue The Day formed in January 2005 in the Midlands area. The five piece, formed of vocalist Jack, guitar and backing vocalist Dave, guitarist Rich, Joe on bass and Mark on drums, set themselves on a string of gigs across the UK, getting them noticed and talked about by many. These gigs caught the attention of Casket Records with whom this album is released. Coming up, is a full tour in support of The Machine's release, which should be worth a look if you're into the rising UK scene, as these guys have a pretty fearsome live reputation, so the grapevine tells me. So onto the good stuff. I'm first met...

misssaxyness 11.08.2008 · Read review
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