Ring of Brodgar

Advantages: Impressive, Neolithic site
Disadvantages: That concrete filling, which to be fair is not noticeable

...The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle thought to have been erected between 2500BC and 200BC on the mainland island of Orkney and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Apparently henges (that is the circular flat area and surrounding bank/ditch) do not usually have stone circles in them and therefore this site along with Stonehenge are anomalies. Unfortunately because of the prominence of Stonehenge and the fact that a flat circular bit of land from Neolithic times doesn't really look like much, the unusualness of the site is rather overlooked as people flock to see yet another stone circle. Of the probable original 60 stones, 27 remain in a huge circle in an otherwise unremarkable field. The circle is 104 metres in diametre which is a massive distance when you are standing in the centre of it. Whilst I have...

flyingllamas 16.11.2009 · Read review
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BOARD (not bored) OF THE RINGS

Advantages: Great family board game
Disadvantages: Not for the very young, a little complicated to set up

...With the massive interest generated by the brilliant film adaptations of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings (LOTR) it was inevitable that there would be a huge market for LOTR products especially games that could reproduce the feel of the original books. A very successful set of PS2 games was released but for the more traditional gamers an intelligently designed and very playable board game is also available. The Lord Of the Rings board game is made by Fantasy Flight games probably the leading manufacturers of Strategy board games. The game was created by the innovative designer Renier Knizia. THE IDEA As in any adaptation of a book the idea is to appeal to the current fans but also make it accessible for people who might be new to the genre. The gameplay must follow the original story but it must also be at a level that non-fans can...

Mauri 01.12.2006 · Read review
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Tesco Breaded Onion Rings

Advantages: Taste pretty good, good value for money
Disadvantages: Quite unhealthy

...One of my favourite tea-time meals has to be steak and chips with mushrooms, onion rings and peas on the side! Mmmm lovely! Its a meal we enjoy regularly at home and I always buy Tescos own branded Breaded Onion Rings to accompany my steak and chips. ~The Product~ Each Onion ring is around 2.5" in diameter with a hollow centre. It is basically a circular ring of onion which has been coated in breadcrumbs, then lightly fried. I am not a huge onion fan in general but I like these as you get a nice taste of the onion, but without it being too strong or overpowering. The breadcrumbs give a nice crunchy exterior to the onion ring when cooked properly and the two textures of the soft onion inside the crunchy coating really compliment each other well. There are two ways in which these onion rings can be cooked. You can either oven...

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  Bored of the Rings Too

Advantages: Some nice monsters and sets
Disadvantages: Boring locations, boring story, abrupt ending...I could go on...the movie certainly does!

..., with their own expectations and visualisations. But I can't help feeling that this film has been so well received because people refuse to be disappointed by it. They were determined to like it, no matter what. When Star Wars: The Phantom Menace came out a couple of years ago, many people were disappointed by it. I loved it! I ignored the hype, sat myself down in my seat, regressed to a twelve-year-old, and thoroughly enjoyed the movie that that nice Mr. Lucas had presented for me. I went and saw it FOUR times, which is unheard of for me! Now, I think, I know how those fans felt. Betrayed, let down, lied to. I don't think they could have put up with that disappointment again. And so the myth of The Lord of the Rings begins anew... As most of you know, New Zealander, Peter Jackson (Bad Taste, Meet The Feebles, The Frighteners, Heavenly...

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Bored of the Rings

Advantages: Just a truly great realisation of a truly great novel - most of the effects, acting and setting is spot on and I couldn't have asked for more
Disadvantages: May not suit non-fans, is rather long, the troll, I have to wait a year for the sequel

...My Story I must begin by confessing, I'm a bit of a Lord of the Rings nut. Now, I know many people going won't have read the book, or may have done so (or started doing so) years ago and forgotten it. Well, I was read The Hobbit as a child, after enjoying a spoof computer game 'Bored of the Rings' at the age of 10-11 I read Lord of the Rings for the first time. Since then, I've read it two more times, plus other Tolkien books (including The Silmarilion and Book of Lost Tales), played the games, seen an animated version of LOTR (as it shall henceforth be know) and to be honest, I was rather apprehensive about whether the film could live up to expectations. Well, I went to see it with three friends tonight (Genny, George and James) and I needn't have feared - we all really enjoyed it. Despite a variety of backgrounds (me being...

a-true-ben 23.12.2001 (03.09.2005) · Read review
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THE RING

Advantages: Takes you to the world of beauty, love, fear and survival
Disadvantages: Takes you away from the real world

...to the story, apart from all the evil sides of the Nazis we have always heard of, she makes you believe that even some of them were human Now this might never happen in the real world one can never fell in love with the enemy but Danielle Steel portrays the romance between them reasonably. Ariana seeks comfort in the arms of a German soldier, but the harsh war claims him as yet another victim. Pregnant with his child, Ariana realizes she has nothing left from her past but her late mother's signet ring. She decides to flee to America to start her life again... The story goes on? CHARACTERS Steel always portrays her heroines brave, beautiful and perfect. This might be far from reality but whenever I am tired and bored and crave for a good read, I never pick up any historical or horror book from my shelf I always go for Steel. Her...

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Tesco Onion Rings

Advantages: Good value for money and taste good.
Disadvantages: High in calories

...Tesco Onion Rings (150g) Since Christmas I have been trying to fight off the temptations of chocolate. I fear that this will not last much longer though, with Easter fast approaching! So, in my quest for a non-chocolate snack I couldn?t help notice the price of Tesco?s onion rings. I must admit that I do have a weakness for these and try not to buy them too often, but I couldn?t resist on this occasion. I notice that they are listed on Ciao as Onions Rongs, but there is nothing (w)rong with these! Brief Facts * This product is produced in the UK. * The Best Before date on my pack was 4 months from when I bought it. * It is suitable for vegetarians. * Storage ? in a cool dry place. * The product contains no artificial colours or flavours or monosodium glutamate. Allergy Alert * It says that the product...

bryspy 12.03.2009 · Read review
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Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring

Advantages: Film making genius
Disadvantages: some might find it a bit long

...Starring: Elijah Wood Sir Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan Orlando Bloom Sir Christopher Lee Hugo Weaving Sean Bean Ian Holm Andy Serkis Directed by: Peter Jackson Written by: J. R. R. Tolkien (Novel) Screenplay: Fran Walsh Philippa Boyens Peter Jackson Release date: 19th December 2001 Running time: 178 mins (Theatrical version) 208 mins (Extended Special Edition) When the One Ring of power comes to light after years in the shadows, it is entrusted to the unlikeliest of heroes - Frodo Baggins, a Hobbit. Accompanied by a fellowship of men, dwarves, elves and hobbits, Frodo and the wizard Gandalf are charged with destroying the ring before the dark lord Sauron can regain possession of it and use...

SaveFerris 08.07.2009 · Read review
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My Precious ( lord of the rings trilogy)

Advantages: best dvd collection you can own,
Disadvantages: need plenty of time to see the film

...Pretty sure that this film "LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY " have been reviewed many times. But I would still like to share my experience with this brilliant film by Peter Jackson. Everything about this film is perfect! I would suggest you to sit tight and don't let anyone disturb you while watching it, you will definitely miss something important if you did. Actually it happened to me so i just warn you! Don't make the same mistake as i did. Luckily i have the DVD set and i can watch it anytime i want to. Anyways here are some briefing on what to expect. The Lord of the Rings film trilogy consists of three live action fantasy epic films: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003). The trilogy is based on the three-volume book The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. While they follow...

xmen109 10.10.2009 (11.11.2009) · Read review
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Flawed of the Rings

Advantages: Good if your a fan, graphics, co-op
Disadvantages: Bad if your not, levels to short, too easy overall, I could go on

...Developers- EA GAMES/ New Line Cinema No. of players- 1-2 Memory used- 6 blocks Age rating- 12+ Genre- Movie license/action-adventure/hack and slash/ some RPG elements GBA compatibility The trilogy may have ended and the only thing fans have to look forward too is when all three movies come out on DVD as special edition. As each movie came out, so did a series of merchandise for each including a game. Now movie license games are no rarity these days, but it is rare you can find a good one. Unfortunately games like this usually sell on the basis of the films reputation any way. Was this game any different? Well it did have some good bits, but it definitely could have been better. Read on to find out more about Lord of the Rings- Return of the King. Story As I said, the game is based on the third and final instalment of J...

sirmitchalot 14.09.2004 · Read review
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