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Superdrug is my favourite place to shop health and beauty so of course I signed up and got one of their free loyalty cards as soon as they were released. Some people moan that you only get given one point per pound you spend, which is not as generous as Boots 4 points per pound. But I a savvy shopper so I think about the points issue when I decide where to buy something, and because Superdrug are usually cheaper anyway I have NEVER found out I would be better off buying in Boots. Each point is worth 1p. Also the beautycard lets me collect points on my favourite brands which are exclusive to Superdrug.
The card is now called the health and beauty card. But you can collect points on most things in store and online such as snacks and drinks or the little bit of cleaning stuff they do so it is worth getting even if you are not a make up fiend like me.
Joining is free and easy but you have to remember to register your card online before you can spend points. I think it great that Superdrug let you spend your points even if you don't have enough points to cover the whole cost. You have to spend the points in round hundreds but you could use 200 points to knock say 2.00 off a five pound lipstick. This is good if you don't like waiting to save a lot of points before you can use them.
Some special offer prices in store are only offered to you if you have a beautycard so I don't know about you but I would not want to pay extra for something because I didn't have the card.
If you don't have your card with you or forget to put the number in when ordering online, you can't go back and get points put on later which is a bit annoying so it pays to be organised.
I would recommend this card because it is easy to join and easy to use.
My wallet is overstuffed with loyalty cards but if I had to choose one to keep my Superdrug beauty card would be near the top of my keep list, certainly before the Boots equivalent. Although Boots seem more generous on the surface by giving 4 points per pound compared to Superdrug's one point most products I buy in Superdrug are own brand and cheaper in there than in Boots. The extra Boots points wouldn't leave me better off in the end. Another advantage of Superdrug points over Boots ones is that you don't have to wait until you have enough to cover the whole cost of any product you want to buy with your loyalty points. You can pay partly in cash and partly in points. Each point is worth 1p just like at Boots.
You might think from it's title the card only is for beauty purchases but that is not the case. Anything you buy actually brings you points. In keeping with it's title however my card has a mirror on one side. It was never a very bright mirror and has got scratched over time so is not very useful but I didn't pick it up for that anyway.
In the last few weeks my local store has begun to have special offers which only holders of the loyalty card can enjoy. Most seem to last only a day. Also the little magazine called Dare which they used to give away free in store now officially coats 50p except if you are a Beauty card member when it is free.
Pick up a card in store and begin collecting points right away. I would recommend it to any even occasional Superdrug shopper as points do creep up. You can collect online too.
I have honestly never been so happy as when Superdrug bought out a loyalty card! I've always had a Boots card but to be honest I just don't really like shopping in Boots, I find it to be largely more expensive than Superdrug, especially with their own brand products, and I think of it as somewhere where old people shop!! (sorry!) - I spend a fortune in Superdrug so the money that I must have saved by having this Beauty card is amazing - I would estimate around £50.00 since the card came out. They're always doing triple points offers on certain items which really bumps up your points total.
If you don't have one of these cards I think you're really missing out - its straightforward to use, the cashier just simply scans it for you as opposed to boots where you have to put the loyalty card in the card machine and wait an age while the points do their thing. And when you have enough points they just ask if you want to use any points. Simple, what could be better!
Having done Boots I feel I should review Superdrugs beauty scheme aswell!!
The Superdrug launched their loyalty scheme "Beauty Card" around 2 years ago, I would imagine to compete with Boots it was good to see them jump on the loyalty scheme bandwagon, having been a shopper there I was interested how it worked. I signed up on my next visit, they seemed intent on asking EVERYBODY and as a shopper in there (albeit not as regular as Boots) I thought it was worth a shot and signed up.
How it works
The scheme offers 1 point per £1 spent which is not as generous as Boots but its a start AND they do offers like -
10 points per £1 (usually online but it has been seen in store)
Triple points (3 per £1 spent)
buy xx item get 50 points (different types of these are usually available)
Points are earned from most items but do exclude some such as prescriptions, check T&C for more details.
My use of the card
I don't go in here as often as Boots, it just depends on my needs and who has the best offer on but when I do go in I get a steady stream of points, nowhere near as many as I do for Boots but its still nice to get them. At Xmas I did buy afew gifts from here, when on 10 points for £1 so managed to get over 300 points in one go, the most I had earned from there in a single transaction. I have also often brought 2 of xx item to earn bonus points but these depend on item and if I want/need it.
Redeeming points
I am always unsure on my points balance however the receipts do show it and the assistants on the till will advise if needed, there is no card machine (or at least I haven't seen one of these) to check. The one thing I do like about the Beauty card is that you can spend your points in increments of £1, or 100 points so if you have 280 points and your buying an item worth £3 you can use £2 worth of points and pay the difference of £1, when I next visited Superdrug with my Xmas points and points Id earned throughout the year I got £4 off an item so not masses of amounts but it all helps.
I do like the scheme but compared to Boots its not as generous. I don't go in here very often , once a month at best but I still think its worth having even for smaller spends like my own. The points offers could be better, I think they would benefit by doing a publicised xmas points event like Boots and more in store offers, its a win win situation as customer gain points and they would gain extra revenue. Having said all of this it has only been going 2 years, Im sure that Boots started out in a similar way so there is chance for it to evolve and increase offers to a level that Boots is currently at. I shall keep my card and hope for the best!
Lately I have gone a bit beauty-mad.I was never one that bothered too much about my appearance - obviously I have always wanted to look good, although it's only lately than I have really got into beauty items such as fake tan, fake eyelashes and various potions and lotions. One of my favourite places to shop is Superdrug as it is fairly cheap and you can pick up some great bargains as well as being able to pick up pretty much everything beauty related under one roof. So imagine my delight when I discovered that like Boots (also one of my favourite shops), they had launched a loyalty card called the 'Beauty Card'. I could not wait to get my hands on one and start earning some points which I could then exchange for treats!
~ * Registering * ~
Registering couldn't be easier. Simply pick up a 'booklet' containing your new card from a Superdrug store. You can either fill in the form in the shop and handing it to one of the shop assistants or you can take it home, fill it in and post it yourself. The form generally asks for the usual information: name, address etc. as when as requesting some information regarding your shopping habits (this is so that they can send you specific offers for the brands etc you have said that you like etc - good, yet also a sneaky way of making sure that you shop there for the items you want/need) . Sending it back is freepost which is great . The form doesn't take that long to fill in. You can register your card online too. Bear in mind that you can only earn points when you shop online only if you registered your card online. If you registered your card through the post then you can't earn points when shopping online which is a bit strange and annoying. The only restrictions with applying for a card is that you have to be 14 or over. Even though the cards are 'girlie' looking, they aren't just limited to women - men can also have them. Whilst you can pick up a card in store, you do need to register it before you can use it. Once you are registered though, you can start earning points straight away.
~ * Give Me The Points * ~
Every time you shop in Superdrug, simply present your Beauty card at the checkout when paying and you will be rewarded for your custom. In fact for each £1 you spend you will receive 1 point. So each point is worth 1p. The cashier will usually say at the checkout 'you have xxx amount of points' - also the receipt will tell you how many points you have which is great. Unfortunately you can't spend your points whilst shopping online - you can only use them in store.
You can earn points on pretty much everything in store apart from the usuals; mobile phone top up, stamps, gift cards etc.
~ * Boots or Superdrug? * ~
Obviously Boots are famous for their loyalty card, but which is better? To begin with I thought 'oh you only get 1 point for every £1 you spend in Superdrug, whereas Boots give you 4 points for every £1 you spend.' HOWEVER, Boots products are much pricier than Superdrug's products and so I don't think that the difference is that huge to be honest. For example Boots may give you 4p for every £1 you spend, although buying a shampoo from Boots may be more expensive - say a shampoo is £1 in Boots and 79p in Superdrug then obviously you need less points to buy it from Superdrug if that makes sense. So in a way I don't think that there is that much of a difference between the two. Also one tiny little difference is that on your Boots card you have your name on it whereas on the Superdrug one you don't have your name on it. Another difference is that in Boots if you forget your card, if you keep the receipt you can claim back the points when you are next in store (as long as you have your card on you), whereas in Superdrug you can't do this and so you 'lose' the points if you don't have your card on you which is a shame.
~ * What's Good? * ~
One good thing about this card is that you can part-pay for products which means that you can pay for your shopping with your points and if you don't have enough to cover the total cost then you can pay for the rest with money - so it's great as it means that you can have a discount off your shopping. Whereas with Boots you can only pay with points or money - you can't do both. There is a downside to this however - I find that I can't 'save' for a 'big treat' (such as perfume) as I always end up spending the points because I can part-pay for items. Whereas with Boots you can only use points or cash and so I find it easier to save up my points for a special treat.
One thing which I like about the design of the card is that it has a mirror on it - not a usual kind of mirror that will break but a kind of mirror which is part of the card - great to carry around in your bag and being able to 'check yourself out'. The card is also the same size as a credit card and so fits into your purse easily along with all your other cards. One great thing about it is the fact that the mirror makes the card stand out so that it is easy to spot when you are fumbling around in your purse at the checkout.
I'm not sure why, but if you shop online then you will receive 10 points for every £1 you spend, whereas you only seem to get 1 point for every £1 you spend in store - so there is definitely a big difference. So it is definitely better to shop online as you get more for your money. There are also lots of offers to be had online where you can gain extra points when buying certain products which is good.
One advantage with this card is that there is no limit on the amount of points you can earn which is great as it means that you can earn as many as you like. After all if you need the beauty items then you may as well get them from Superdrug and earn some points.
~ * Warning * ~
Make sure that you use your beauty card regularly otherwise if you do not use it in 12 months then they will automatically close your account and any points earned will be lost which is a shame. So make sure you have your card on you at all times.
If you use your card regularly (within 12 months) then you have 24 months to spend the points you have earned - so in a way thinking about it, that means that there is a limit to the amount of points you can earn as you need to get as many as you can in 24 months (if you are saving for a big purchase etc).
All in all, I would definitely recommend the Superdrug Beauty Card - I mean it's free money really, so you may as well get some money back for something you are going to buy anyway.
Thanks for reading!
August 2013
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I was shopping a lot during the period when the Superdrug Beauty loyalty points card was launched and was repeatedly asked by checkout staff if I wanted to sign up to the scheme. I am one of those people who have a loyalty card for every store but in this case I really didn't want to carry around another card and imagined I didn't shop at the store much anyway. However, after being asked so many times, in the end I decided it might be a good idea to sign up.
I'm sure most people are familiar with Superdrug but incase not I'll briefly state what kind of products they sell to give an idea of whether this card might be useful to you. Superdrug are a chemist chain a bit like Boots. They sell make-up from multiple brands including Rimmel, Miss Sporty, L'oreal, Maybelline and more. They also sell skincare (like moisturisers), haircare (shampoos, hair dyes etc. and bodycare products (like soap, gels etc). They also stock things like healthcare products including vitamins, medication, treatments for certain ailments and more. They have their own range of products as well as branded goods. At seasonal times they often stock a wide selection of gifts. Most stores I've visited also have a small kiosk near the till selling magazines, confectionary, snacks and refreshments.
The process of actually getting a card and signing up is relatively easy although you need a computer to do so. I was given my card at the till, earning points on my spend as I collected it, and told I had to register it online. The card is basically just the size of a credit card. It has a barcode and signature strip on one side and the other side of the card is designed to look like a mirror. This might be a nice feature for ladies but probably not as appealling to gentlemen customers. The mirror is a pretty useless feature anyway as it looks more like one of those mirrors from funhouse fayres and distorts your face a bit. After owning the card for a while the mirror also starts to become scuffed and scratched.
Anyway, registering online is fairly straightforward at: http://www.superdrug.com/beautycard
You need an online account to be able to add your card. Once registered you are able to check your points balance whenever you like as well as things like registering your interest in certain offers.
Using the card is straightforward too. Everytime you shop at Superdrug you should hand over your card as you pay. The staff member will scan it and you earn 1 point per every pound you spend. Points can be earned on most things but there are some exceptions such as stamps, gift cards, baby milk formula and a few other things. You can also use your card at the online store and earn points in the same way. I have a Boots advantage card and if I ever forget it when I'm out shopping they give me the receipt and I can have the points added later. Unfortunately they can't do this in Superdrug.
You can spend your points towards your purchase and paying the leftover. Every 100 points are worth £1 to spend in store. You can part pay for items in increments of 100 points.
I have been with the scheme for quite some time now and although I shop quite often in store I haven't earned many points. One reason for this is that I've noticed staff don't always ask for your card at the till so it's easy to forget to hand it over. Another reason is that there are not many good offers in store to make me spend there so I often go to the nearest Boots store instead where I feel like I'm getting a better deal and better chance to really earn some points.
I have to be honest and say that my Superdrug beauty card is the least used loyalty card in my purse. That's not to say that I wouldn't recommend getting one. If you are a regular customer in the store then it's obvious that the card could benefit you. If however, like me, you already have a Boots advantage card you may find yourself going there instead as it seems like Boot's Advantage Card scheme is just a little more appealling and well structured than Superdrug's Beauty Card.
Find out more about the ins and outs of the Beauty card online at:
You need to be over 14 in order to get a card.
As soon as I heard Superdrug had started doing a loyalty card - also known as the 'beautycard' - I went and got one when I was next in the shop. I already have a Boots advantage card for their loyalty scheme and have treated myself to lots of free products with my points from there as a result over the past several years, as it is quite easy to build points up if you regularly shop there. I don't shop at Superdrug as often as Boots but I put that down to having a Boots advantage card.
When I received my card the shop assistant told me I needed to register it online first before I could start using it - and so I did. I did not receive any extra points for doing this, unlike some loyalty cards that will give you some to start you off when you register. It was when I was on the Superdrug website after registering the card that I noticed that you did not actually have to register it online, but you could also fill in the application form available in stores and send it through the post. However, by filling in the application form you then cannot earn points on your card when shopping online on the Superdrug website.
It is also worth noting that you cannot spend your points online, only in store.
I am a frequent online shopper and so I am glad that I registered online and it was very quick and simple to do. I have placed a few orders on the Superdrug website since and my points I have earned from the transactions have always gone on my card, without needing to do anything else.
The one thing I have noticed since getting this loyalty card is that it takes much longer to build up points than I am used to with my Boots advantage card, even though I started regularly shopping in Superdrug and not just Boots, as I had always did in the past. The reason being is that for every £1 you spend you only earn 1 point. 1 point equals 1p and so you need 100points to get the minimum £1 required to use to buy anything in store with the points.
Unlike the Boots advantage card, you do not need to have to pay for the product in full with all your points, you can just use some of the points towards the cost, but only in £1's.
I do like this method but it also means that as soon as I do have enough points I use them against anything I buy and so I am not really saving them up to treat myself to something nice, like I always do in Boots.
I have only ever spent around £4 in points in Superdrug since I got my card over a year ago. I wouldn't even have had that much if it wasn't for receiving extra points last Christmas in one of their promotions. Superdrug do run promotions allowing you to get extra points but I have stopped checking these regularly as I didn't find them to be that good.
On the plus side the card itself does have a mirror on it and so it is handy to keep in your purse! After a while mine got scuffs on it though and so the mirror isn't very clear any more. I am not sure how it did get scuffs or anything though when it is just kept in my purse the whole time.
I will continue to use this card simply because I have it now, but I don't think it is a great loyalty scheme when compared to others. You would actually need to spend £100 in store to simply get £1 worth of points, unless you take part in any of their promotions, which usually aren't that great!
I tend to do a lot of my beauty/toiletries shopping in Superdrug these days and am in there on at least a weekly basis on average. Being a regular visitor I always used to wish that they would introduce some kind of loyalty rewards to make it compare better to Boots. Up until Superdrug introduced this card I would still find myself wandering over to Boots as I would find that just knowing that I was getting Advantage points would fool me into thinking I was getting a better deal. In reality I actually wasn't as a lot of the things were more expensive in Boots. So you can imagine how thrilled I was when I went to pay for my purchases earlier in the year and was asked if I wanted to sign up for this loyalty card.
Once I'd said yes, I was given a mini booklet, which told me a bit about the card benefits and which included a short registration form to fill in. I was given the option between filling it in there and then and having the store send it off for me or taking it home instead. As I was very pushed for time and in severe danger of missing my bus, I opted for the latter. The form is very standard with personal details and also a few questions about your shopping habits. Seeing as I had the form I figured I might as well just fill it in and send it back (freepost) but you can also register your card online. Although you're given the card straight away, be sure to register it as you can't actually earn any points until you've either sent the form back or registered your card online.
You earn 1 point for every £1 you spend. This might sound less generous compared to Boots (who offer 4 points per £1 spent) but for me personally, this isn't a problem. I buy some of my toiletries from places like Bodycare or supermarkets but for what I don't buy there, I often find that Superdrug is cheaper than Boots and as I'm going to be shopping in Superdrug for those items anyway, I'm not tempted to go to Boots instead just for the slightly more generous rewards. I'm always of the mindset that loyalty cards should reward you for spending that you'd be doing anyway rather than influencing where you shop so for me, this points system is perfectly fine.
As well as getting points for your normal purchases, there are also various promotions in-store and online where Superdrug will offer extra points if you buy certain products - much the same as Boots do with offering double Advantage points etc on certain items - so this is another way to earn points faster if you choose to take advantage of these. I'm on Superdrug's email list and they regularly send me emails letting me know what's being promoted at the moment.
This brings me onto one of the better aspects of the Beautycard - you can part pay for purchases. This can only happen in increments of £1 though. Say for example, your purchases come to £3.50 and you have 280 points on your card. You can choose to take £1 or £2 off to make it cheaper. This is a big plus point in my opinion. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has run out of something and needs to stock up but can't really justify the purchase and in this situation, I always like to 'pay' with loyalty points if I have enough of them. In Boots, this is a case of waiting until you have the full purchase price equivalent in points and as I rarely shop in Boots these days, my Advantage points don't add up too much so I struggle to do this even for more minor purchases. Because of that, I really like the idea of being able to part pay with the Beautycard.
One downside though is that you can't use your Beautycard points to pay for online purchases. I have never actually bought through the Superdrug website - I'm in the shop often enough after all and as delivery is not usually free unless you spend £25 or more and I'm very rarely spending this in a single transaction! Superdrug say that you can't use them 'at the moment' so there may be plans to allow this to happen in the future but if you do a lot of shopping online with them, do be aware that while you can build up points this way, you can't spend them.
This is a great loyalty card for anyone who does a lot of shopping in Superdrug. It's true that the rewards aren't quite in line with Boots but it's nice to be rewarded if you're going to be shopping there anyway. It's always bugged me that you can't part pay with points in Boots so I'm glad to see that Superdrug have enabled this possibility with their loyalty card.
I'm sure everyone likes to get something back for nothing, well I know I do anyway so when I heard that superdrug were launching their own loyalty card I was straight down to my nearest store when it was released. I do like my beauty products and I like being rewarding for purchasing them even more!
==Applying for a card==
Applying for the superdrug beauty card is simple and it's free to do so. I went into store and picked up an application form which is easy enough to fill out and quick. The card itself is attached to the form so you can start using it straight away and not worry about using a temporary card.
My local store sent my details away in order to register my card, you can register your details yourself online if you would rather not fill out the application form. You have to make sure you do this though as you cannot redeem your points until you have registered!
Unfortunately you cannot apply for the card online, you have to go to your nearest store.
==Using the card==
Using the card is simple and the same as you would use any other loyalty card. When you are paying for your items you hand over your card and hey presto you get your points. When you make an account on the superdrug site it holds your beauty card details so you do not need to enter them each time you buy. You can find out how much points you have on your account either by checking online, or you can look on the bottom of your receipt.
==Whats different about this card?==
I am a big fan of the boots loyalty card scheme so was not sure how I would like this one as the perks are quite different.
With the superdrug beauty card you receive 1 point for every £1 that you spend online or in store. As with other loyalty cards there are often opportunities to get more points for your pound. Over the Christmas period there was an offer online to get 10 points per pound which is extremely good value. You also can get extra points depending on your purchases for example there was an offer to receive 15 points per pound when you spent on baby products.
Offers for extra points are good with the superdrug beauty card, this makes up for the fact that you do not get extra point and money off coupons through the post like you do with the boots card.
Superdrug e-mail me quite frequently with new offers. I would say I get an e-mail from them either every week or every fortnight.
What I also like about this card is that you do not need to have enough points to pay the full amount like you do with the boots card. You can redeem points in groups of £1 pound, for example if you have 212 points you can redeem £2 off of your purchase. This is very handy especially if you want to treat yourself but are running a bit low on the old pennies!
==Design of the card==
I like the design of the card as it is something a bit different. Its main feature is a mirror on the front. It's a cute deign however where my one has rubbed against something in my purse it gets dirty and scratched.
I think this is a great loyalty scheme for all superdrug shoppers. Despite only launching fairly recently I think it will soon be as popular as the boots card as they are both fantastic but for different reasons. If you have a superdrug near you pop down and get one, it is free after all!
--also on ciao--
I usually shop at Boots and love my Advantage Card but on a recent shopping expedition into Superdrug I picked up some cheaper items than Boots and was offered their Beautycard at the till in order to start collecting Beauty points.
The benefits of having this card are as follows: you can spend your points instore anytime you like; you can earn points when you shop at superdrug.com; you can check your current points balance at a glance at your receipt or even online (once you have registered your card which is quick and easy to do at superdrug.com/beautycard); plus you can sign up to become an email VIP and receive exlclusive offers and perks.
You basically earn 1 point for every £1 you spend which then equates to 1 penny which is not as much as Boots as you earn 4 points for every pound you spend there although Superdrug is slightly cheaper on many products than Boots anyway but the real advantage here is that, unlike Boots, you don't have to cover the whole amount of the item you are buying so you can mix and match points and money and just deduct whatever you have on the card at the time (in multiples of 100 points) which is quite handy.
There are often lots of bonus points to be had in the store on a daily basis and also online, so you can accumulate points quite quickly depending on what you are buying and whether your items have these promotional bonus points or not. You can also earn extra points from Superdrug's sister company, The Perfume Shop Limited if you shop with them too.
The card itself is credit card size with Beautycard written in pink in one corner and Superdrug take another look in the opposite corner and the majority of the card is taken up with a handy wavy mirror on the front so if you need to check your hair or make up whilst out you can use this so it is a multi-purpose card!!
All in all, although I don't think this beats the Boots advantage card in terms of value, I do feel it is a handy item to have if you do ever shop in Superdrug.
I hope this review has been of some use to you.
Thanks for reading. x
also on ciao
I used to shop in Superdrug a lot, back when their products were cheaper and I didn't have an advantage card. Now that the price gap between their biggest competitor, Boots has narrowed and the endless offers I get to tempt me into Boots, I seem to use Superdrug less and less. Maybe I'm not on my own and Superdrug have decided to do something about it. It baffles me why it has taken them quite so long to come up with a loyalty scheme when Boots Advantage Card, Nectar, Tesco Clubcard and the like seem to be such a success. Being one of the big high street names you would have thought it would be a top priority, even the coffee chains are doing it now. Anyway, finally it's here, the Superdrug Beautycard. But is this just another piece of plastic to overcrowd the nation's purses or a scheme of genuinely of benefit to the store and customer?
The Card...
Ok with a review of a loyalty card, saying it's blue or green or whatever isn't helpful but hear me out as the Superdrug people must have had a successful little Apprentice style ideas meeting to come up with the design of their card. When you've got a card which calls it's a 'Beautycard,' what better than to make it double up as a wallet sized mirror? I think this is a brilliant idea, it's not just there for the sake of it as it links in so perfectly with their products etc, but it also makes the customer more likely to carry it around and less grumpy at another piece of plastic in their wallet because it useful. Granted, it's reflective silver plastic and not as effective as a proper mirror, but great as an 'emergency mirror'! Bet Superdrug's handbag mirror sales went down when they launched this card though!
When you are next in Superdrug you are bound to hear Joanna 'Stacey' Page, spewing awful lines about the card non stop over the tannoy until you give in and sign up for one. There is nothing subtle about the marketing for the new card, and I find doing you Superdrug shopping with your ipod firmly plugged in you ears is the best bet.
Pick up a leaflet instore which already has you card in it, then you can either send off the attached form or register your card online. It's good that the real card is given to you straight away, none of this cardboard temporary card nonsense you get in other places and you can use it before it's even registered.
Superdrug are really pushing their online sales, as the card gives you 10 points per £1 spend online but only 1 point per £1 spend instore. I think this is wrong to favour their online shoppers to their instore ones, and if anything the wrong way round. Surely from a business point of view they would want people to come to the stores as that's where the overheads are... shop rent, utilities, staff wages, deliveries... and if nothing else to do their bit to get people shopping on the high street which is important for our ever struggling town centres. Maybe Superdrug isn't doing well online, maybe they eventually want to go solely online, whatever the reason I don't like the huge difference in rewards and clear favour towards the online shopper. We can already get discount codes cashback etc, why discourage us from the shops even further? Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if it was double the reward, but ten times is a bit much!
These rewards put them above Boots for the online sales but I'm afraid for instore, I'll probably still use Boots most of the time which gives 4 points per £1.
So what are these points worth? Well, to put it simply, a point is a penny. You can spend these points instore and unlike Boots you can use them as part payment against a product instead of needing the entire value of it to use your points. As far as I can understand from Superdrug's somewhat vague explanation, you can only spend your point in hundreds (or £s). Interestingly, you can only spend you points instore and not online. Maybe they are trying to get us I there then but why oh why let us have the free stuff in the places costing you the most. Agreed, you may spend more. But you may just go for the free stuff.
Superdrug's Beautycard team seems to bit of a mixed bag, great card design, great that they are introducing a card at all, but I'm not sure I understand their thinking behind the collecting points/ reward system. That said, free stuff is free stuff and I'll still use it when I shop there. Will it make me loyal? Er, no.


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Roasted Carrots with Moroccan Spice Mix
(Makes 3-4 servings, recipe slightly adapted from November 2007 issue of Fine Cooking Magazine)
1 lb. carrots, peeled and sliced in diagonal pieces
(I would use small whole carrots next time, but since I had "baby" carrots in the fridge, I tried the recipe with them.)
2 T olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
fresh ground black pepper
Spice Mix Ingredients:
(makes enough for 5 batches of roasted veggies)
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. ground coriander
1/2 tsp. chile powder (I used Ancho chile powder from Penzeys)
1/2 tsp. sweet paprika
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground allspice
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
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Wash or peel carrots and cut into pieces about 2 inches long. I like to cut them on the diagonal, which gives some thinner spots that get a bit more browned and crisper. If you don't want that effect, cut them straight across. Put carrots into plastic bowl and toss with olive oil, salt and fresh ground black pepper, and 1 tsp. of spice mix.
Cover shallow roasting pan with foil, and spray with non-stick spray or mist with olive oil. Arrange carrots in a single layer on pan. Roast 25-30 minutes, turning every 10 minutes, or until carrots are starting to brown and are slightly shriveled. Serve immediately.
Fine Cooking recommends using this spice mix on butternut squash, carrots, cauliflower, parsnips, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and turnips.
South Beach Suggestions:
Carrots are a great choice for phase two or three of the South Beach Diet. This recipe would be a great Thanksgiving side dish. It would also taste great with something like Chicken and Asparagus with Three Cheeses or Chicken Piccata Recipe with Fried Capers.
More Out-of-the-Ordinary Ways to Cook Carrots
(Recipes from other blogs may or may not be South Beach Diet friendly, check ingredients)
Roasted Carrots and Turnips with Balsamic and Herbs
Roasted Baby Carrots from Simply Recipes
Moroccan Style Carrots from Morsels and Musings
Caraway (or Cumin) Carrots on Soft Goat's Cheese from Lucullian Delights
Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots from Culinary in the Country
Carrots with African Spices from A Veggie Venture
Gingered Carrots with Cumin and Basil from La Tartine Gourmande
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Ultraviolet Light Exposure and Immunosuppression in Cutaneous Melanoma
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|Observational Model: Case-Only
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|Ultraviolet Light Exposure and Immunosuppression in Cutaneous Melanoma
- • Evaluate serum 25(OH)-vitamin D concentrations. • Detect the presence of solar elastosis and local immunosuppression in skin biopsy samples • Assess the role of the systemic humoral immune response [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- • Evaluate cellular immunological changes of peripheral lymphocyte subpopulations • Sequence chromosome 6 from blood DNA samples of the patients [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
- Serum samples will be collected to evaluate the immune status of these patients.
- Serum cytokine profiles
- Whole blood samples - lymphocyte sub-populations from fresh, refrigerated whole blood samples. Whole blood samples will be used to extract DNA and RNA material. The remaining DNA for future research related to cytokine gene and vitamin D receptor single nucleotide polymorphisms studies of the Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory
- H & E slides will be evaluated by our collaborating pathologist to validate diagnoses and Breslow thickness
- Formalin-fixed paraffin embedded blocks will be sectioned and stained for immunohistochemistry
- One slide will be prepared from the skin block to evaluate the presence of solar elastosis in relation to UV exposure
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|January 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
It is well established that ultraviolet radiation (UV) exposure is related to the development of melanoma. There is also evidence that immune reactions are altered after UV exposure in the skin (locally) and perhaps throughout the body (systemically). Additionally, while the role of vitamin D and melanoma development has not been fully established, UV-B exposure is essential for vitamin D production in the skin. Increased sun exposure is also related to the presence of solar elastosis, which might protect (1) or improve survival from melanoma. Thus, melanoma represents a unique model for studying UV exposure, the immune system, and vitamin D. Malignant melanoma is an antigenic cancer; therefore, the role of UV exposure-induced immunosuppression and vitamin D production in the recognition, destruction and growth inhibition of cancerous melanocytes is worth further study.
To underscore the importance of this project, the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Melanoma Research Foundation and the Steering Committee of the Society of Melanoma Research have indicated a need to collect more human data on the host immune response mechanisms in melanoma and also to focus on the skin as a whole microenvironment, moving away from only in vitro experiments.
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- Age between the 1 and 95
- Newly diagnosed with cutaneous invasive melanoma; any stage permitted (ICDO C44.0-9) between September 1, 2008 and December 31, 2011.
- SSM (superficial spreading melanoma) and NM (nodular melanoma) histological subtypes are allowed
- Access to a telephone or be able to participate in a personal interview at the clinic
- Physically and mentally competent to complete a 1-hour telephone or personal interview
Exclusion Criteria:
- Ocular melanoma, LMM (lentigo maligna melanoma) or ALM (acral lentigo melanoma), and mucosal melanoma cases.
- No access to a telephone or is not able to meet with the interviewer.
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Skin cancer
Vitamin D
Vitamin D receptor
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Neuroendocrine Tumors
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Nevi and Melanomas
Vitamin D
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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Geezer Jr. has taken piano since he was 5...that's 10 years. He's a very skilled classical pianist but he bores his friends to death, the closest he plays to anything popular would be Josh Groben.
He is wanting, and the Mrs and I agree, to get a keyboard/synthizer so that he can learn to play and sing more uptempo things. We've looked and are ruling out the big plastic Yamaha things that are nothing more than BIG toys. What we are more looking for is an 88 key (weighted key) keyboard.....actually we need advice. What is good for entry level professional quality? What does he need for keyboards....mic...amp?
Music is not something he takes lightly...it is a family tradition, we have recording artists in the family going as far back as vaudville....up to today. My sis and a couple of my cousins are recording artists (studio musicians).
So....who has experience and who has knowledge/advice?
BTW....One I have looked at is a Yamaha S08 (a quick search brings this one up...I didn't take time to go to Yamaha website)


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Camping 101
Pack your gear: According to Coleman, which has partnered with Target for the Great American Backyard Campout, you'll need a tent, sleeping bag and an air bed. Flashlights and headlamps make great add-on items for adventure and play. When you really want to connect with nature in the outdoors, don't forget a cooler packed with drinks and food, and a table stove for cooking.
Bring comforts of home: Coleman offers instant dome and cabin tents that take only a minute to set up and elevated air beds that rival traditional mattresses. A cot topped with a thick pad or a sleeping pad can be just as comfortable, REI adds.
Prep your meals: Prepare food before you go. Try pre-chopping vegetables, preparing sandwiches and making a favorite soup, stew or chili that can be frozen and kept in the cooler. It's a good idea to bring along easy snacks like hummus, chips and salsa, and trail mix. Dessert can be as easy as bringing along s'mores fixings — graham crackers, chocolate bars and marshmallows for roasting over the campfire.
Stay warm: The days might be hot, but nights in the great outdoors can get downright chilly. The key to comfortable camping is to bring extra clothing and a warm sleeping bag or blanket. REI has several kids sleeping bags, including some that expand as a child grows.
Use online resources: For camping checklists, recipes, nocturnal wildlife guides, games and activities and more, go to www.backyardcampout.org, www.coleman.com or www.rei.com.
Great American Backyard Campout
When: Saturday, June 28.
Where: Backyards, parks and campgrounds nationwide.
Information: www.backyardcampout.org.
When his son Henry was 18 months old, Scott Ammons pitched a tent in the backyard. That night, after dinner, dad, mom and baby played games, read books by lantern light and fell asleep under the stars.
It was their first camping experience as a family.
"Even though the house was there, we had a really good time," says Ammons, 40, who in addition to organizing his family's camping trips manages all the outdoor programs for REI in greater Los Angeles from the Manhattan Beach store.
Beyond the back door or miles from home, nothing compares to tent camping and the potential adventure it brings: hiking, observing wildlife, roasting marshmallows over a campfire, stargazing, sleeping on the ground. Tens of thousands of first-time campers will discover this firsthand as they hit their backyards, local parks, campgrounds and public gatherings for the National Wildlife Federation's Great American Backyard Campout on Saturday.
The nationwide event in support of Great Outdoors Month was launched a decade ago as part of NWF's efforts to protect wildlife and encourage kids to unplug and get outdoors. Last year, about 200,000 people participated in the event.
"In this digital age, there are so many children connected to their video games and TV and iPhones," says Karoline Hurd, director of special events for the National Wildlife Federation, adding the average child today spends about 8 hours plugged in. "Something as simple as camping is an easy way to get them to reconnect with nature."
It begins by going to www.backyardcampout.org or texting campout to 30644 and pledging to participate on that Saturday or anytime it's convenient. The website walks campers through everything they'll need, from camping tips to recipes, packing lists to activities.
"I know when I was a young child, I didn't have the equipment so I threw a blanket over a clothesline and it worked," says Hurd. She explains that the website isn't out to sell people on expensive equipment; the idea is to encourage "creating memories with your family."
The Ammonses camp out once or twice a year.
A typical trip is heading out to Joshua Tree National Park with other families for three days of camping, hiking and rock climbing in the fall. On these outings, Ammons packs a family-sized tent, a cooler full of lots of food and snacks that he knows Henry, now 7, will eat and different comfort items — table, chairs, sunshade and a carpet for out in front of the tent. He also brings games and some electronics, including an iPad loaded with a movie for nights.
Sometimes he even brings a screen, projector and laptop for showing movies outdoors.
"We're really building a home away from home when we go camping as a family," he says, adding the REI cooperative has a wealth of information for helping people plan a family camping trip, from articles at www.rei.com to free in-store classes to ideas on where to go.
New to camping? Head to the shore.
Beach campgrounds are often located near towns with restaurants, supermarkets and retail shops. Some have bathrooms with hot showers and flushing toilets.
"I think it's a wonderful way to spend a weekend and quite a bit less expensive than going to a hotel," says Ammons, whose family does both. "With camping, everyone wakes up early, you make breakfast, you hike, the kids play all day together, you make dinner and then look at the stars. You go on night hikes and play games. It's a much more immersive experience than staying in a hotel where everyone goes off to their separate rooms."
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Florida Department of Transportation crews reopened the ramps to I-95 northbound from Philips Highway and Atlantic Blvd at around 5:15 a.m. Friday.
A 6- to 7-inch crack opened up between 3:30 and 4 a.m. on Thursday in one lane of Interstate 95 northbound near downtown, forcing police to close the entrance ramps from Atlantic Boulevard and Philips Highway, backing up traffic on the interstate and several surface roads in the area.
The FDOT says vibration from heavy equipment working on the Overland Bridge replacement project caused the pavement in the right lane approaching the Main Street/Prudential Drive exit to buckle.
"This was one of these unknown site conditions," FDOT spokesman Mike Goldman said. "There was an unstable soil base under the pavement that we had no way of knowing that was there, and the vibrations of the construction equipment caused the slab to crack and created the situation."
Officials originally estimated repairs could be done by noon, then said new concrete would be poured at 12:30 p.m. and the lanes and ramps could reopen by 5 p.m. By over the course of the afternoon and evening, the projected reopened was pushed back to 9 p.m., then 11.
"What we're doing is just waiting for concrete to be delivered, and once it arrives it takes about two or three hours to set properly," Goldman said Thursday morning. "There's a curing time. You don't want to open the roadway and expose drivers to wet concrete, so we have to make sure it's hard enough to allow traffic on it."
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Northbound traffic approaching downtown on I-95, Philips Highway, Atlantic Boulevard and Hendricks Avenue all slowed to a crawl during the morning commute.
"Doesn't happen very often, but it was an old roadway. And that's the reason they're replacing it," Goldman said. "Somehow the base underneath the roadway wasn't right, and the vibrations caused the pavement to crack."
Drivers had to take alternate routes to get onto I-95 northbound most of the day.
"It's been a mess, it's a real mess," said commuter Susan Brennan.
But they weren't the only ones who had to rearrange their plans. Businesses did, too.
Hendricks Avenue was a side road that saw a lot of congestion throughout the day. Jimmy John's is one of many businesses on that road. With its standard being "freaky fast delivery," it had to make sure it had enough drivers and that customers stayed happy.
"If we feel like we're not going to be living up to our stated standard, which is freaky fast, we will call someone and say, 'Hey, there is gridlock out there and will probably take a couple extra minutes, but we promise we will get to you as fast as we can,'" a manager said.
Asked how much it will cost to fix the damage to the highway, Goldman said it will probably run $20,000 to $30,000. At this point it was not yet known whether the state or the contractor will pay for the repairs.
Channel 4 spoke to engineer and State Rep. Lake Ray about the problems on the interstate Thursday night and what it might mean looking ahead as construction continues in the area.
"When certain structural members are moved you wind up with some settlement and things that start to occur, it's not uncommon that you see that," said Ray.
While commuters may be concerned about safety, Ray said the problems won't be a safety issue but frustration for commuters on a busy afternoon.
"I don't think that's something that normally we should be very concerned about," said Ray. "We don't have sinkhole issues. Sometimes (we) do have latent issues from construction, sometimes (we) do have issues roads have opened with storm water," said Ray.
DOT told Channel 4 on Thursday night that the bridge is constantly inspected for problems. Thursday morning's crack, DOT said, was a case of aging concrete that no one could have anticipated.
"Horrible, just going around all the construction and stuff. I just think it's too much," said Asea Hollings. "They just need to hurry up and figure something out."
The Overland bridge project is a few months behind schedule, but DOT wants to assure commuters that the ongoing construction is safe.
"Yeah, it's safe. It's constantly inspected. It's constantly maintained," said DOT's Mike Goldman. "What happened early this morning is it was old pavement and it's really hard to predict these depressions under the old pavement."
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Lions Club looking for parade grand marshal
The Brady Lions Club is hosting the 2010 Brady Days parade on Aug. 7 and is seeking suggestions for the parade's grand marshal.
Nominations will be taken until July 1 for a person or persons to serve as the honorary leader of the annual parade.
Nominees may be any age and don't necessarily need to live in Brady or the area but must have direct ties to the community.
Suggestions should be made in paragraph form with background information and can be submitted to the village office or any Lions Club member.
The theme for this year's Brady Days celebration is "Hidden Treasures of Brady Island."
The weekend of events begins with family night at the Community Center on Friday, Aug. 6, and concludes with a softball tournament on Sunday, Aug. 8.
For more information or to add an event to the schedule, contact village clerk Pam Diehl at 584-3316.
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West Coast Nationals is a big deal to us living on the left side of the country. Parker, Arizona, is a convenient in-between for those living in SoCal as well as the four other surrounding states.
Not only does the La Paz County Park offer enough room to accommodate a large car and truck show, it boasts on-site camping and is only a few steps away from the Colorado River, which kept all those in attendance more than content with their surroundings during the weekend of September 24-26, 2010.
Nightime cruising is another on-site facet West Coast Nats has to offer, and you'd better believe most showgoers took advantage of the action. With the 100-plus temps on Saturday and Sunday afternoon, everyone parked their rides on the grass and ducked right back under the shade or into the water.
After conducting a little detective work, we found out that the show's size was, in fact, a little lower than the previous year's. But let's be honest here, a slightly smaller scale WCN brings more trucks and more spectators than some shows at their peak.
For information on the 2011 edition of West Coast Nats, visit wcnevents.com.


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Possible Liver Pain
Hi. I have had extreme abdominal pain near the liver area for over 7 yrs. I have had several tests over the years and came up empty handed. I have these symptoms:severe abdominal pain, nausea, dizziness, bloody nose, backaches, headaches, diarrhea, rash on stomach and neck Here are some of my past surgeries. I had one period at age 16, it lasted 2 weeks, had my tonsils out, few days after I needed a blood transfusion. I am 25 now diagnosed with poly cystic ovary disease and a fatty liver. I am running out of answers and I am tired of suffering. Please help me find closure to what this might be?
You need to be seen at an interdisciplinary clinic that would have specialists from different fields to address your problem(s). It is usually a good idea to focus on the major symptom, and I get from your message that the right upper abdominal pain is the most bothersome. If the work-up by gastroenterology is negative (possibly with a second opinion), an evaluation by a pain specialist and a neurologist may be useful. In such cases, sometimes an epidural diagnostic injection is performed to figure out where the pain may be coming from; deep abdominal organs, abdominal wall or the nervous system. Based on that information, some other interventions may be planned.
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Watched the women's indoor volleyball yesterday vs. S. Korea. Destiney Hooker, who is from down here, is an amazing athlete. Plus, getting to watch long legged ladies in tight shorts with the wife is a bonus!
Men's gymnastics leaders after one day: USA, Russia, Great Britain! Very surprising to see China and Japan struggle.
First gold and silver in the bag! Yay!
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Is it just me, or are the female gymnasts more female that in years past?
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I'm pretty sure they look like muscular little girls, per usual.
I don't know that there is a more cut throat/brutal sport than gymnastics. Despite the sparkles, leotards, and ribbons.
I like all the sports, but I am a little less thrilled with any sport where I have to rely on a judge to tell me who won. Higher, stronger, faster. It should be obvious, though there are violations, there are false starts, and there may be need for video replay.
Thus swimming, track and field, basketball, sports with "no style points" kinda float my boat a little more than gymnastics, diving, etc.
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Gymnastics is pretty impressive to me. The gymnasts have to check off so many different feats of athleticism to be good.
Pretty stupid rule that the best 24 individual gymnasts regardless of country don't make it into all around. I understand they want to give every country a "chance", but what is this 5th grade soccer? Give me a break. USA should be able to spend all 3 of our all around gymnasts and see if they can sweep the podium, but alas we won't get to. Hopefully they dominate the team event on Tuesday.
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I agree. Imagine if they had that rule in all individual sports? Dumb.
Good match between Brazil and USA in volleyball. US 2 points away from closing it out but
Brazil is hanging tough. US WINS! For some reason almost all of the best teams are in the same volleyball pool.
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I can't keep up with Fencing, fun to watch but very frustrating. you simply can't see who hits who when. Sometimes its like the lights go off just because the were grazed by the sword tip.
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They've actually changed the scoring now, so that there isn't style points. You start out with a score for a routine based on technical level and they deduct for every mistake. Sure the judges could miss a mistake, but that's sort of like refs. I'm not sure which way I prefer it. This way is obviously more fair, but there is something iconic about the idea of getting a "perfect 10."
But that's why the whole sport is so brutal. The goal isn't winning so much as perfection. In most sports you can "grind" or "gut" out a win. Can't do that in gymnastics.
The sad thing about Leiber coming in third, is she was most likely to win gold, IMO. Although Gabby is probably the most talented of the three, I believe she's the youngest (I know she's the least experienced) and is most likely to just mess up in epic proportions. And Ali is "rock solid" meaning she probably won't screw up..but she doesn't have the talent that the other two have. And usually "won't screw up" ends up getting beat.
It is a dumb rule. I think usually it's not a problem, because there isn't usually more than 2 doing an all around.
I can't wait for Sweden vs Norway should be an epic handball match. Denmark just didn't want it as much as Korea in that last match.
Noblesville Boilermaker David Boudia and his partner Nick McCrory took the bronze in the 10m synchronized platform dive today. First US diving metal since the 00 games.
Also, in womens hoops, Australia hit a 60ish footer to force overtime against France.
Actually not true, the US women synchronized diving team won the silver yesterday.
Whatever, first 2 since the 00 games.
Sure, I was just pointing out that the honor actually does go to the women.
We are awful this year in swimming deadset stink usual one of our best events we poll in
The U.S. is going to have to revamp how it trains its athletes for the Olympics if it wants to be the top dog. China is the new dominant force in international athletic competitions. The Chinese are taking over gymnastics, have a stranglehold on diving, and are becoming a major force in swimming as well.
Start plucking babies out of the crib and put them in the pool, on the balance beam, and on the diving platform like they do in China.
Or maybe we could just decide that it isn't THAT important.
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They used to do that behind the iron curtain as well. I agree with Slick, it just isn't that important.
I am really upset about the two competitor per country rule. That seems ridiculous when someone can outperform 90% of the others who qualified and still get eliminated.
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Dang..had to shut that off. Those gymnasts look like they are about to cry..
And yet we are still tied with them in overall medal count before we've even hit a lot of our big events, including pretty much all of track and field where China can't even hold our jock. Not to mention, the US Ladies gymnastics team should bring in quite a haul over the next couple days.
Also, China can't even begin to touch us in any of the team sports...that should say something right there.
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No problem with me. I enjoy the depth in the stories which is why GITS and Bebop were so interesting to me. The levels of the story just seemed to go deeper and deeper. Death Note will have to be viewed for sure. Wolf's Rain I'll add to my "next series" list if you rate it this highly.
Eureka was awesome to me. Picture Gundam only with a story that's not completely dumbed down to a kids level. I found it to be very entertaining. Big O was completely sick and had that feel of how Gigantor would be in a grownups world. And it also was everything that I could see happening if that was a "real" scenario.
Trigun rates on the tops of my lists simply because for as much as the anime can follow that "typical kiddie" drawing they had for Vash, it matched the character. What I loved is when you started going deeper into the story with Rem and Knives. If you watch the series, the backdrops and detail to things (Peace Maker, Lost July, and Paradise) in the drawings are purly breathtaking.
Awesome. It has been one that caught my eyes a few years back but never really had the chance to get into it. Spent too much time in Trigun, Appleseed, Big O, Eureka Seven, and a few randoms. Hard to find the time to invest into them all, but when I can find the whole season(s) it makes it much easier.
The other I was looking to get into was Death Note because I heard a lot of good things about it.
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