Advantages: Cheap books initially
Disadvantages: Not much choice

...magazine. Club magazine The M&T Club magazine, is a small catalogue, with about 15 or so pages. It contains an assortment of books with a mysterious or thrilling element, hence the mystery and thriller title, clever eh? Your obligation is to buy at least one book from that magazine to honour your club commitment. Four magazines are then sent to you in the course of your membership. Then, in my experience, they stop sending them to you, and your membership is automatically cancelled or expired. You then have the option to rejoin 6 months later. You will know when that 6-month period has expired, as you tend to receive letters through the post urging you to renew your membership. Each one has an attractive offer to sway your judgement and a free gift is waved under your nose to tempt you even further. Who could resist a lovely travel... Read review

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Advantages: Fast Service.
Disadvantages: I don't know.

...Just by GBP1, you are going to have 15 pcs of chicken at Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in Indonesia. It is a new package or offer from KFC in Indonesia. Well, in this case KFC offers a package (containing 5 pcs of chicken) just for Rp4,545 (GBP1 = Rp14,000). Personally I see it is a great offer! Well, I visit KFC with my son and wife once in a month. My wife and I do not love eating KFC's products, but my son does! It does not mean that I am anti-Americans’ products! As the fact, most of people living in Indonesia (especially the adults) do not prefer eating the products very much. But, concerning that having lunch or dinner at KFC is the simplest way (because they serve their consumers with the FAST FOOD concept), especially when we do not have much time, we must walk into KFC! Another fact, I see that children living... Read review

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Advantages: great introductory offers, available online or post
Disadvantages: need to remember to choose a book or reject editors choice

...grace is that usually the editors choice will be something you'll actually be interested in reading as they are usually the latest mystery/ thriller releases. It is also one of the most easily accessible clubs via internet post or telephone (and you definately CAN speak to a human on the telephone as the very last option once it toggles through all the choices is to speak to customer services). My only complaints are the time it takes to send you your books, I've waited upwards of 28 days so if you're in a hurry or want a particular book for holidays etc need to order it well in advance. Also the amount they charge for postage and packing is a bit steep. One last thing is depending on who delivers the books, as on occasion mine have been left in full view on my front step by the courier and on another my neighbours books were left in MY... Read review

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Advantages: Nostalgic for those that remember the series from the 70s
Disadvantages: Some will not find the dated references

...and intensity. DVD AVAILABILITY: 21 GBP from Amazon; ASIN #B000O78EO8 DVD RELEASE DATE: July 16, 2007 ****************************************************************** INTRODUCTION: HARDY BOYS HISTORY 101 ****************************************************************** As you can guess by now, I’m celebrating the return of Nancy Drew to the screen this week, and I started by posting a review on Monday on the four classic Nancy Drew B-films which came out in the late 1930s. Today, I shall be telling you all about Season One of the Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Mysteries which debuted on television in 1977. To be honest with all of you, I prefer Drew to the Hardy’s, though I did read several books on the brother duo, which would go out and solve mysteries as a team. Contrary to popular belief, the Hardy Boys did not debut the same... Read review

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Advantages: Granville's oustanding performance as Ms. Drew; great fun to watch
Disadvantages: Quite dated, with obsolete dialogue and mannerisms

...****************************************************************** TITLE: Classic Nancy Drew Collection, The (Detective, Reporter, Troubleshooter and The Hidden Staircase) RATING: **** CAST: Bonita Granville, John Litel, Frankie Thomas, Frank Orth, James Stephenson, Helena Phillips Evans, John Ridgely, Mary Lee, Dickie Jones, Joan Leslie, Betty Amann, Larry Williams, Aldrich Bowker, Charlotte Wynters, Edgar Edwards, Vera Lewis, Louise Carter, Frank Mayo. DIRECTOR: William Clemons SCREENWRITER: Kenneth Gamet; Mildred Wirt Benson (original stories) STUDIO: Warner Bros. Pictures RUNNING TIMES: 66 min; 68 min; 69 min; 60 min RATED: Not Rated (US & UK); contains some mild violence. DVD AVAILABILITY: 13 GBP from Amazon (Region 1 only) DVD ASIN: #B000NVL1YU... Read review

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Advantages: I tried!
Disadvantages: So many albums so limited number!

...I once got a call on the phone to participate in a survey. I would be paid $50(circa 35GBP) at the end of the experim...er...ah...survey. We all met at a conferance room at a hotel. There were about 200 of us. Truckers, bikers, executives, blind people, unemployed, etc. we all came together for that $50 in 2 hour deal! It was a marketing group that was conducting a survey for a local Adult/Contemporary radio station. Their audience was the 25-40ish crowds, at the time. They wanted us to hear a segment of a song, and rate it on a scale of 1-5, as to what we think of it now!!! You see, I may have loved Stairway to Heaven when it came out, but after playing it 1 million times to the fifth power, I may not care for it today! If you are under 30, give this review a couple of years!!! My point is as you age, there are to many favorite... Read review

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Advantages: Well worth the money
Disadvantages: Very tiring, if you can call it a disadvantage

...Well that's how much it cost me in Egypt for the 10 days I was there. That includes food, train tickets, entrance fees and accomodation. I thought it was an excellent deal. I travelled to Egypt during December and due to the limited time I had I could only travel to Cairo, Luxor and Aswan. The three major tourist spots. I have written the review based on my experiences. You will find that the most expensive part of travel to Egyopt will be the flight tickets. I paid about 290 pounds for mine with a stopover in Amsterdam. The flight was to Cairo. Generally flights to Cairo and Alexandria are of the same range at about 290 or so. Flights to Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh are a lot cheaper. Some as cheap as 150 pounds or less. It is also possible to get a flight plus all hotel expenses paid for 7 days for about 290 pounds. So it's a great... Read review

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Advantages: From a 15 year olds perspective!
Disadvantages: May not agree!

...performance. Playing the slightly dim but loveable Forrest was brilliant and played talentledly by Hanks. Gumps famous line of "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to get" is still as famous now as 10 years ago! Another fantastic movie Hanks was in was one of my personnel favourites the 'Da Vinci Code' playing the fictional character Dr. Robert Langton. This fantastic murder thriller saw a really amazing performance by Hanks as the smart doctor solving mysteries of the World famous Da Vinci Code. He has a very good image in playing heart felt roles and this shone through in one of his earlier roles of 'Saving Private Ryan'. I have cried so much at that movie and he really got me *Favourite Quote- "Life Is Like A Box Of Chocolates, You Never Know What Your Going To Get" *Favourite Movie- Saving Private Ryan... Read review

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Advantages: Secure, quite straightforward installation
Disadvantages: Cost, rattles when empty

...at a slightly cheaper price that I paid (179GBP) but i wanted to see it "in the flesh" so to speak. I finally found one in my local Mothercare store (Slough, Berks) which had recieved it in error in their latest delivery but had decided to put it on the shelf for the day. John Lewis also stock the seat, but haven't had one available when I've been there. I was 99.9% certain the seat was ok for the car since it is listed on the compatibility sheet on the Britax website (but Ciao guidelines say I shouldn't include the website address - you can guess it!). If you are considering this seat you really MUST check this list first! (Incidentally, this will also tell you if you need to purchase the tether kit, which some cars require for complete installation - Cost about 15GBP I think) I already have a Britax Rennaisance seat, and it does leave... Read review

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Advantages: Funny, sharp one-liners, suspense, every genre basically
Disadvantages: Kind of dated, but certainly a relic of its era

...and Bambi, lmao!!! Relive the horrors and laughs of the Cold War with this exciting, suspenseful and hilarious thriller about a guy who only wanted a little fun and instead, got into a little trouble! The film was released on DVD just recently and is avialble for only 10 GBP on www.amazon.co.uk. Enjoy!!! Look forward to all your comments and Happy Holidays!!!! --- Chris xxxxx ********************************************************** MEMORABLE QUOTES ********************************************************** 1) "You're right! I'm on drugs! I'm a junkie, you know, I freebase, I snort, I put cocaine on my corn flakes! In fact, now its time to go meet my connection!" --- Anthony Edwards 2) "I love weergins. There is something about touching a boy where noone has touched before...It is a feeling of power!" --- Linda... Read review

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