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Samsung QF30
"Switch Grip II" HD camcorder with live streaming and Wi-Fi® (Black)
Item # 305QF30K | MFR # HMX-QF30BN/XAA
This item is no longer available.
Our take on the Samsung QF30 by Crutchfield's Woody Sherman
Live and local
Your company's about to make a major announcement — but two-thirds of the top brass are away at a conference. Your public relations director would love for them to be able to see it as it happens. Can you help?
Turns out, you can. It seems your Samsung QF30 HD camcorder is good for more than just birthday parties and family gatherings. With a little help from USTREAM'S webcasting site (a basic account is free), this camcorder's live streaming mode will put your press event online in short order. The CEO is happy, the Communications Director is happy, and that's probably going to trickle down to you being happy. All because you had a feeling about the right camcorder for you.
It was born smart
Samsung calls the QF30 a "smart camcorder," and sets out to prove it with features like Wi-Fi® assisted streaming to your compartible smartphone. Check in on the baby's nap — or make sure your new puppy's behaving while you visit the neighbors. Auto-backup transfers your captured video to your PC or Mac, without wires, and without any fuss after initial setup. You'll rest easy knowing there's another copy of that once-in-a-lifetime shot living on your computer's drive. Plus, you can link directly to online social and image sharing communities like Facebook, YouTube™ and Picasa™.
The Samsung QF30 camcorder is designed to help out left-handers and right-handers alike
Left-handed compliment
Over ten percent of the world is left-handed, so it's about time someone invented a camcorder that can be rotated at 180 degrees to accommodate this unjustly ignored segment of the population. The "switch-grip II" feature senses the change in the camcorder's orientation and flips the picture upside down, so everything's just as it was for the right hander in your family. Not only that, the Samsung QF30 shoots in portrait mode as well, and locks in place at the 90 degree mark as well, so you can take pictures of scenes that have dynamic action along a vertical axis.
Creative director
A powerful 20X zoom lens will get you up close to the action as your granddaughter gets face to face with a curious giraffe. Optical image stabilization makes sure those tight shots won't bounce or shake. And sophisticated time lapse and Art Film modes set your imagination free to explore your new-found creative impulses.
Product Highlights:
Storage and Formats:
- records high-definition video to optional SD, SDHC or SDXC memory cards (speed Class 6 and up recommended)
- maximum video resolution: up to 1920 x 1080/60i, in both landscape and portrait orientation
- live streaming resolutions: 1280 x 720/60p and 432 x 240/30p
- live broadcasting feature via USTREAM (ustream.tv); the QF30's livestream videos will not be saved on the camcorder
- on-board Wi-Fi® lets you eaily upload web-resolution videos to sharing sites like Facebook and YouTube
- Wi-Fi also allows wireless automatic backup and easy monitoring of the home from remote locations
- 1/4" back side illuminated CMOS image sensor for improved detail and low noise
- 20X optical zoom lens (40X digital zoom)
- switch grip feature enables you to shoot in three positions by rotating the camera to 0, 90, or 180 degrees
- captures 5.3-megapixel still images in photo mode
- 2-channel AAC audio from built-in stereo microphone
- 2.7" 230k-dot WVGA touch-panel LCD
- OIS Duo+ optical image stabilization for reduced shakes and shimmies
- backlight compensation mode for better exposures against brightly lit backgrounds
- Smart Auto mode identifies your recording situation and optimizes camcorder settings for best results
- Art Time-Lapse Recording captures still frames at preset intervals, then creates an HD file with the stills placed in sequential order
- Smart BGM II mode lets you choose one of four pre-loaded classical pieces to score your movies
Connections and Dimensions:
- micro USB jack for video transfer to a computer
- micro HDMI output (cable not included) for watching your videos on an HDTV
- 1-15/16"W x 2-1/8"H x 4-3/4"D
- weight: 6.4 oz. without battery
Included Accessories:
- AC adapter/charger and rechargeable lithium ion battery (BP-125A)
- micro USB cable and A/V cable
- software CD and quick start guide
- warranty: 1 year parts and labor
- Our 60-day money-back guarantee
What's in the Box:
- Flash memory camcorder (black)
- BP125A Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (3.7 V 1250 mAh 4.6 Wh)
- AA-MA9 AC adapter with 59" DC output cord (DC output: 5V/1.5A)
- 49" A/V cable (with proprietary connection on one end and 3 RCA plugs (composite video and stereo audio) on the other end)
- 40" USB cable (with Type A USB on one end and a micro USB 2.0 connection on the other end)
- Quick Start Guide
- Product Registration sheet
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Features and Specs
|LCD Screen Size (inches)
|Total Pixel Count
|Effective Pixel Count for Video
|4K Video
|Aspect Ratio
|Manual Focusing
|Filter Diameter
|Optical Zoom
|20 x
|Digital Zoom
|2 x
|Night Imaging
|Image Stabilization
|Built-in Video Light
|Built-in Memory
|Max Recording Time w/ Included Battery
|120 min
|Digital Still Camera Features
|Effective Pixel Count for Stills
|Built-in Photo Flash
|Still Image Aspect Ratios
|Inputs and Outputs
|USB Port
|2.0 High Speed
|HDMI Output
|Mic Input
|Weight With Battery (ounces)
|Width (inches)
|Height (inches)
|Depth (inches)
|Parts Warranty
|1 Year
|Labor Warranty
|1 Year
|Image Sensor Warranty
|1 Year
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General Features
Video Camcorder Features
Digital Still Camera Features
Battery Information
Built-In Editing Software
General Features
Full HD Compatible: The Samsung HMX-QF30 high-definition (HD) flash-memory camcorder is capable of recording and playback of Full HD (1920 x 1080/60i) and HD (1280 x 720/60p). In addition, you can record videos in Web/HD format for uploading to various websites. These videos are displayed in 1280 x 720/60p in the video thumbnail view and in WQGA (432 x 240/30p) in the Social Sharing mode.
Wireless Networking: The QF30 has built-in Wi-Fi capability, allowing you to connect to a WLAN (secured or unsecured) using an access point within a wireless network service area. Using Wi-Fi, you can wirelessly upload videos and photos to various social/sharing networks (Facebook, YouTube, Picasa, etc.), send videos and photos to a PC (Auto Backup), and view videos or photos on a TV that supports the TV-Link function. The QF30 is compatible with 802.11b/g/n protocol.
1/4" CMOS Image Sensor: The 1/4" CMOS image sensor features 5.1-million total pixels, and 1.75-million effective pixels for recording videos and still images.
2.7" LCD Touch Screen Monitor: The QF30 has a 2.7" wide-screen LCD touch panel monitor with 230,000 pixels. You can play back and record with a simple touch of your finger. You can also change the recording mode, zoom in/out, and change the resolution by touching the appropriate icons on the LCD. When in the menu or viewing image files, you can scan through the selections with a swiping motion. When the LCD monitor is rotated 180 degrees toward the lens and closed against the camcorder body, the unit switches automatically to the playback mode.
Recording Formats: The Samsung HMX-QF30 uses advanced H.264 video compression technology. It uses a high compression rate to sharply increase the recordable time with the same size storage. The camcorder also records JPEG still images.
Recording Media: You can record high-definition video, as well as JPEG still images onto optional SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory cards. The camcorder supports SD cards 1 GB to 2 GB, SDHC cards from 4 GB to 32 GB, and SDXC cards up to 64 GB.
Note: The camcorder does not include an internal memory, nor does it come with an SD or SDHC card. An optional SD/SDHC/SDXC card must be obtained prior to recording.
Lens: The QF30's F1.8-F3.9 lens has a 20x optical zoom, and a focal length of 2.6mm-52mm (35mm equivalent: 38.4mm - 768mm). In addition to the 20x optical zoom, the camcorder has a digital zoom factor of 2x to give you a total zoom of 40x.
One Button Operation: To simplify its operation, the camcorder has a single button for beginning and ending a video recording and shooting a still image. Surrounding the button is a 4-way control for zooming in and out (left and right action) and tagging scenes for the My Clip function (up and down action).
Switch Grip II: The Switch Grip function allows you to flip the video and monitor orientation for using the camcorder with either hand. When Switch Grip is enabled, the orientation of the recording and the LCD monitor flips 180 degrees when you rotate the camcorder from right hand operation (hand strap on the right) to left hand operation (hand strap on the left). The camcorder stays in right hand orientation when the function is disabled.
Vertical Grip: In addition to Switch Grip, you can select Vertical HD Recording in the menu, and rotate the camcorder to a vertical position for recording in Portrait orientation. The on-screen icons rotate so they can be viewed in the proper orientation.
Video Camcorder Features
Recording Movies: The Samsung HMX-QF30 can record High Definition video at Full HD 1080/60i (1920 x 1080), HD 720/60p (1280 x 720), and Web/HD for videos you can upload to the Internet (up to 10 minutes). Using a 4 GB SDHC card, you can record 30 minutes of video at Full HD, 42 minutes at HD 720, and 40 minutes at Web/HD.
Recording Modes: You can choose from the following recording modes:
- Smart Auto: The camcorder automatically detects a scene and adjusts the camcorder settings accordingly. Available scenes include: Night, Backlight, Portrait, White, Landscape, Macro, Blue Sky, Natural Green, and Sunset.
- Manual: While recording, you can make the following adjustments: White Balance, Exposure Value, Back Light, Focus, Super C.Nite, Self Timer, and Continuous Shooting,
- Art Film: Gives the recording a professional look by using special effects such as fade in/fade out and digital effects (black & white, sepia, negative, art, noir, western, dazzle, ghost).
- Art Time Lapse: When recording a time lapse video, you can add effects such as jumping, zooming, panning, zooming + panning, and night.
- Vertical HD Recording: Videos are recorded in Portrait mode in a vertical position.
My Clip: The My Clip function lets you tag good scenes while you're recording or viewing a long video for extracting later. The tagged scenes are saved into a single file, and can be viewed or even combined sequentially later.
Movie Playback: The HMX-QF30 allows you to playback your recorded videos on the camcorder's LCD monitor. The camcorder offers playback functions such as Play/Pause/Stop, Fast-Forward/Reverse (2x, 4x, 8x), Previous/Next, Frame-by-Frame, and Slow-Playback (1/2x, 1/4x, 1/8x).
Movie Edit: You can divide a recorded movie into to and easily delete a section you no longer need. Since the edit changes the original movie file, you should create a backup of the original movie if you want to save it.
Digital Still Camera Features
Photo Recording: The Samsung HMX-QF30 allows you to record JPEG still images onto an inserted SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card. Two image sizes are available: 5.3M (3072 x 1728) and 2M (1920 x 1080). Using a 4 GB SDHC card, you can record approximately 2832 photos at the higher resolution and 4602 at the lower resolution.
Slide Show: Recorded still images can be played back as a slide show with the following options:
- Interval: 1 second or 3 seconds
- Effects: Fade In or Fade Out
- Music: Background music can be played during the slide show if desired. Up to 20 melodies will play back in shuffle mode if the music function is enabled. Music function can be enabled by shaking the camcorder (Shake It function).
Playback Zoom: You can magnify the playback photo image from its original size. You can zoom in 1.1x to 8.0x. Once the image is zoomed in, you can pan up/down and left/right of the image.
Battery Information
Rechargeable Battery: The Samsung HMX-QF30 is powered by a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery (BP125A). The battery can provide up to approximately 105 minutes of Full HD recording and 120 minutes of HD recording. It offers 140 minutes of Full HD playback and 160 minutes of HD playback.
AC Adapter/Charger: The Samsung HMX-QF30 comes supplied with an AC adapter/charger which allows you to operate the camcorder on standard household current and also fully charges the included battery in 2 hours and 10 minutes.
USB Charging: In addition to the AC adapter, the camcorder can be charged while plugged into your computer via the built-in USB plug. USB charging takes approximately 4.5 hours to complete.
Auto Power Off: For power saving purposes, the camcorder will automatically turn off it there is no operation for 2 minutes in Standby mode or 5 minutes when in Recording mode.
USB: The Samsung HMX-QF30 features a micro USB port, and a micro-USB-to-Type A USB cable for connecting the camcorder to your computer. You can also charge the battery when the camcorder is connected via USB.
AV Output: You can view the recorded movie and photo images on your television by connecting the camcorder to your television using the supplied A/V cable. The camcorder is based on the NTSC system, and is not switchable to PAL.
micro-HDMI: The Samsung HMX-QF30 is equipped with a micro-HDMI (Type D) output for connecting the camcorder to your HDTV via HDMI. (No HDMI cable is included.) The camcorder supports Anynet+, an AV network system that lets you control all connected Samsung AV devices with a Samsung TV remote control.
Built-In Editing Software
Intelli-Studio Built-in Software: Editing software is stored inside the camcorder. Connecting the camcorder to a Windows computer via USB runs the editing software application. The application enables playback and editing of the camcorder's recordings on your Windows PC. You can also upload files to social websites, such as YouTube and Flickr. The built-in software is not compatible with a Macintosh computer.
System Requirement: The internal Intelli-Studio software is compatible with Windows only. Your Windows PC will need to meet the following system requirements to use this software:
|System Requirements
|Windows Only
|Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista, Windows 7 or higher
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or higher recommended
|1 GB and above recommended
|Video Card
|nVIDIA Geforce 8500GT or higher
Ati Radeon HD 2600 series or higher
|1024 x 768, 16-bit color or higher
(1280 x 1024, 32-bit color recommended)
|micro USB 2.0
|DirectX 9.0c or higher
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A Doctor's View on Syphilis Symptoms in Women
Read the Comment by Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Syphilis symptoms in women occur in three stages. The development of a painless, open sore occurs in the first stage. A characteristic rash develops in the second stage. The third stage involves the formation of tissue masses in different organs. Read the entire Doctor's View
4. Syphilis
What is syphilis?
Syphilis is an STD that has been around for centuries. It is caused by a bacterial organism called a spirochete. The scientific name for the organism is Treponema pallidum. The spirochete is a wormlike, spiral-shaped organism that wiggles vigorously when viewed under a microscope. It infects the person by burrowing into the moist, mucous-covered lining of the mouth or genitals. The spirochete produces a classic, painless ulcer known as a chancre.
Symptoms of syphilis
There are three stages of syphilis, along with an inactive (latent) stage. Formation of an ulcer (chancre) is the first stage. The chancre develops any time from 10 to 90 days after infection, with an average time of 21 days following infection until the first symptoms develop. Syphilis is highly contagious when the ulcer is present.
The infection can be transmitted from contact with the ulcer that teems with spirochetes. If the ulcer is outside of the vagina or on the male's scrotum, condoms may not prevent transmission of the infection by contact. Similarly, if the ulcer is in the mouth, merely kissing the infected individual can spread the infection. The ulcer can resolve without treatment after three to six weeks, but the disease can recur months later as secondary syphilis if the primary stage is not treated.
In most women, an early infection resolves on its own, even without treatment. However, some will proceed to the second stage of the infection called "secondary" syphilis, which develops weeks to months after the primary stage and lasts from four to six weeks. Secondary syphilis is asystemic stage of the disease, meaning that it can involve various organ systems of the body. In this stage, patients can initially experience many different symptoms, but most commonly they develop a skin rash, typically appearing on the palms of the hands or the bottoms of the feet, that does not itch. Sometimes the skin rash of secondary syphilis is very faint and hard to recognize; it may not even be noticed in all cases. This secondary stage can also include hair loss, sore throat, fever, headaches, and white patches in the nose, mouth, and vagina. There can be lesions on the genitals that look like genital warts but are caused by spirochetes rather than the wart virus. These wart-like lesions, as well as the skin rash, are highly contagious. The rash can occur on the palms of the hands, and the infection can be transmitted by casual contact.
Subsequent to secondary syphilis, some patients will continue to carry the infection in their body without symptoms. This is the so-called latent stage of the infection. Then, with or without a latent stage, which can last as long as 20 or more years, the third (tertiary) stage of the disease can develop. At this stage, syphilis usually is no longer contagious. Tertiary syphilis is also a systemic stage of the disease and can cause a variety of problems throughout the body including:
- abnormal bulging of the large vessel leaving the heart (the aorta), resulting in heart problems;
- the development of large nodules (gummas) in various organs of the body;
- infection of the brain, causing a stroke, mental confusion, meningitis (type of brain infection), problems with sensation, or weakness (neurosyphilis);
- involvement of the eyes leading to sight deterioration; or
- involvement of the ears resulting in deafness. The damage sustained by the body during the tertiary stage of syphilis is severe and can even be fatal.
Diagnosis of syphilis
Syphilis can be diagnosed by scraping the base of the ulcer and looking under a special type of microscope (dark field microscope) for the spirochetes. However, since these microscopes are rarely detected, the diagnosis is most often made and treatment is prescribed based upon the appearance of the chancre. Diagnosis of syphilis is complicated by the fact that the causative organism cannot be grown in the laboratory. Therefore, cultures of affected areas cannot be used for diagnosis.
Special blood tests can also be used to diagnose syphilis. The standard screening blood tests for syphilis are called the Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) and Rapid Plasminogen Reagent (RPR) tests. These tests detect the body's response to the infection, but not to the actual Treponema organism that causes the infection. These tests are thus referred to as non-treponemal tests. Although the non-treponemal tests are very effective in detecting evidence of infection, they can also produce a positive result when no infection is actually present (so-called false-positive results for syphilis). Consequently, any positive non-treponemal test must be confirmed by a treponemal test specific for the organism causing syphilis, such as the microhemagglutination assay for T. pallidum (MHA-TP) and the fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed test (FTA-ABS). These treponemal tests directly detect the body's response to Treponema pallidum.
Treatment of syphilis
Depending on the stage of disease and the clinical manifestations, the treatment options for syphilis vary. Long-acting penicillin injections have been very effective in treating both early and late stage syphilis. The treatment of neurosyphilis requires the intravenous administration of penicillin. Alternative treatments include oral doxycycline or tetracycline.
Women who are infected during pregnancy can pass on the infection to the fetus through the placenta. Penicillin must be used in pregnant patients with syphilis since other antibiotics do not effectively cross the placenta to treat the infected fetus. Left untreated, syphilis can lead to blindness or even death of the infant.

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Crowdfunding raises $720,000 to restore Neil Armstrong spacesuit
The Smithsonian's first shot at online crowdfunding ended Wednesday after raising a hefty $719,779 to restore the spacesuit that Neil Armstrong wore when he walked on the moon.
The Smithsonian's first shot at online crowdfunding ended Wednesday after raising a hefty $719,779 to restore the spacesuit that Neil Armstrong wore when he walked on the moon.
The National Air and Space Museum is launching a crowdfunding campaign to conserve the spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore on the moon.
With space shuttles now housed in history museums, innovators in aerospace are thinking of newer, better ways humans could reach space. One idea: What about a space elevator?
More than four decades after the Apollo 11 moon landing, a cloth bag full of souvenirs brought back by astronaut Neil Armstrong has come to light.
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo accident proved what astronauts and their families know too well: Space can be deadly.
Some of the most iconic artifacts of U.S. aviation and space history will be getting an updated display for the 21st century, with the Apollo moon landing as the centerpiece.
(AP)—The familiar exteriors of astronauts' space suits often hide all of the ingenuity and mechanics that are built inside and were first imagined as "wearable spacecraft."
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Belgian Minister's Support of 'Forgetting' Nazi Past Sparks Resignation Calls
Belgium's minister of justice Stefaan De Clerck supports granting clemency for Belgians who collaborated with the Nazis; says the past should be forgotten.
PARIS - Calls were growing yesterday for Belgium's minister of justice Stefaan De Clerck to resign following remarks in support for a general pardon for all Belgians who collaborated with Nazi Germany during World War II. De Clerck also suggested that "perhaps we should be willing to forget, because it is the past. At some point one has to be adult and be willing to talk about it, perhaps to forget, because this is the past."
The remarks, made during a TV debate last weekend, came in the context of a 30 to 26 vote last week in the Belgian senate, accepting a draft legislation proposed by the far-right and xenophobic Vlaams Belang party that would grant amnesty to those who collaborated with the Nazis during the war. The bill still needs approval by the lower house of parliament.
Many people in Flanders, the Flemish-speaking part of Belgium where De Clerck is from, believe that the purge that followed the liberation of Belgium mainly targeted collaborators, while prosecutions were rarer in French-speaking Wallonia.
De Clerck later tried to limit the damage by saying that his remarks had been misinterpreted - but many Jewish groups maintained he needed to step down anyway.
In a letter to Belgium's acting prime minister, Yves Leterme, Shimon Samuels, the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Director for International Relations, charged that "in the absence of a government, your caretaker cabinet is hardly taking care when your 'justice' minister reportedly calls to amnesty World War II Belgian Nazi collaborators."
Samuels added, "no wonder anti-Semitism and other hate crimes grow unchecked in Brussels - 'The Capital of Europe' - and across Belgium, when your chief lawman allegedly advocates on national television 'to forget Nazi crimes as they lie in the past.'"
Elan Steinberg, vice-president of the American Gathering of Holocaust Survivors and their Descendants, also put out a statement on the matter: "Holocaust survivors condemn Minister De Clerck's proposal as a disgraceful abandonment of the demands of justice and the rule of law. His shameful suggestion is offensive and an insult to the memory of all victims of the brutal Nazi occupation of Belgium - Jew and non-Jew. It constitutes a shocking expression of 'moral amnesia.' We call on all parties and institutions in Belgium to reject this objectionable proposal."
Around 25,000 Belgian Jews were deported to Auschwitz from the Mechlin army barracks, north of Brussels, after being rounded up by authorities that often collaborated with the Nazis. Only 1,200 survived. After the war 400,000 Belgians were investigated for collaboration, 56,000 were sentenced and 242 were executed. Of over 50,000 jailed, only 2,500 were still in prison in 1950 - the rest had been pardoned.
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*Rihanna was a no show at her scheduled flight from London to the U.S. on Sunday following a night of partying with Jay-Z and Kanye West.
The singer, in town for the pair's Watch the Throne concert at the O2 Arena, was photographed leaving the English capital's Dstrkt Night Club, where she partied with West's girlfriend Kim Kardashian, Gwyneth Paltrow and singer Rita Ora, in the wee hours.
Taking to Twitter, she revealed to fans she had missed her flight, writing, "U know life is great when u wake up at 9 am DRUNK!!!!!"
She added, "You know it was a good night when u wake up n run to your BFF's room like… 'How did I get in my bed? Did I walk? Stumble? Get carried?'
Rihanna later revealed that her mentor Jay-Z gave her an extra day to recover. She tweeted, "I'm supposed to be on a plane rt now…! JayZ saved me!!!!! I got an extra day off sorry @HiHatprod.'"
The singer's partying antics have caused a little concern in recent weeks – she was spotted guzzling champagne at a party in Hollywood last week and earlier this month she was hospitalized after partying too hard at the Met Gala in New York.
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Purus Paragum is one of the best quality tanking kits available. It is suitable for all flat or vertical surfaces made of any material. It is simple to use, and is a low-cost product for novices and experts alike.
It provides good protection against water leaking into the plasterboard, which not only damages the plasterboard but will also ultimately damage the tile adhesive.
Contents: 8kg Lastogum, 1 litre primer for timber/plasterboard, 10 metres flex tape, 2 pipe collar.
The pack is sufficient to cover approximately 8m² with two coats. For indoor use on walls and floors in wet areas not directly exposed to pressurised water jets. The tanking pack is part of the Playtime wet room kit.
The tanking pack is also useful to tank ( water proof ) all showering areas, including underneath ceramic or porcelain tiles, as well as underneath conventional shower trays.
We also recommend tanking the floor when installing a shower area over concrete floors or screed. Two coats of the Purus Paragum membrane, will bridge hairline cracks up to 1mm thus making it waterproof (not water resistant).
Please note that because the lastogum is water based all surfaces such as plasterboard and concrete should be primed with the Primer before use. Do not allow primer onto the tray. Always install the tray after priming.
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29 June 2016
Not enough in the kit, my plumber had to go and purchase something more substantial. I took the kit back to store and got a full refund.
08 August 2015
Self adhesive strips would hugely help installation as the priming kit even when used neat does not have the adhesion required to hold it in corners. In its present spec I would not use this kit again
18 June 2015
As above
20 April 2015
In the installation phase, not used yet.
12 April 2015
Could do with two tanking kit one is not enough
07 March 2015
Excellent service and speedy delivery
18 February 2015
06 June 2013
product was easy to use and good value
12 April 2013
Product description was for 'PCI Lastogum', whereas supplied product was 'Purus Paragum'. Product description was misleading.
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Broken City (15) review and trailer
IF Mark Wahlberg's gumshoe had seen a Humphrey Bogart movie, he could have saved himself a lot of trouble.
Director Allen Hughes' thriller is clearly modelled on classic noir films
Director Allen Hughes' thriller is clearly modelled on classic noir films and more recent reprisals like Chinatown and L.A. Confidential.
Sadly, his pedestrian direction and writer Brian Tucker's witless dialogue mean this is never going to be a classic.
Wahlberg is a disgraced cop-turnedprivate-dick who senses redemption when Crowe's mayor hires him to follow his cheating wife.
Immediately, you start looking for pointers to the inevitable double cross. My early guess was Zeta-Jones' character had to be pretending not to see Wahlberg's PI following her.
In one scene, he's waving a giant telephoto lens at her from 50 yards when he tries to disappear by crouching down a bit. Sadly, I was wrong. This was a clue to stupid direction instead of a smart twist.
In the end, the cards fall roughly where you'd expect them to in a cliched thriller.
Still, the three stars bring enough to make this an enjoyable, if entirely forgettable, yarn.


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Wow, what an unbelievably awful movie! I would urge everybody to avoid wasting 2 hours of their lives on this utter rubbish. Well, it might be a bit cheeky to claim that the whole 2 hours of this film is awful, as I only managed to watch the first hour before reaching for the 'Off' button, but I really couldn't see why the second hour was going to be any better than the first!
We had Sky+'d this when it was on Film4 a while ago and we knew it had been slated by the critics, but we were in the mood for an easy, Hollywood flick last night and we thought this would fit the bill. It didn't.
Mr Smith (Brad Pitt) and Mrs Smith (Angelina Jolie) met in Columbia 6 years ago while they were both on a job (they are both assassins). They got married but have never told each other what they do for a living.
They end up being assigned the same 'hit' by their respective boss's and then discover what each other does. The problem is that they now have to kill each other because they have been compromised.
I can't believe this has been given an average rating of 4/5!
It is boring, boring, boring.
Having had the Flymo Micro Lite and written a review, I have gone onto buying this slightly upgraded version....
Again this is another light weight lawn mower (6.5kg) so its very easy to handle and push about. The handle folds down so it is handy if you haven't got a big shed to store it in. The mower comes with a decent pack of plastic cutting blades.
It has a 28cm cutting width and only 2 cutting heights. So it doesn't cut a huge area and there aren't too many options for how much you can at one go. Its is 900W in power which is fine for small/medium gardens.
The grass collection box is great and very easy to remove, empty and re-fit. Can hold 15 litres of grass.
Its got a 10m cable which I think is fairly generous unless your powerpoint is much further away than mine!
2 cutting lengths to choose from , 1cm and 3.3cm.
I'm not a huge fan of the plastic blade cutting system as metal baldes cut much much better. But if you want a cheap, lightweight mower that collects grass then this one would suit perfectly.
Retail at around £50.
Firstly, what a brilliant title! The excellent program is all about Boyds cold case team trying to solve murder cases that have never been solved. These cases could go back to 30-40 years or even longer.
Boyds (played by the brilliant Trevor Eve) working practice can be very ruthless and he'll break many rules to get to the truth. There is a good balance within the team though as there is a psychologist, two DI's and a forensic scientist. The psychologist, played by Sue Johnstone, is the one that keeps the team in control and adds that mature head and rational thinking to the case.
I think the BBC's drama series are by far the best programs that are produced across any network and this series is right up there with the best. It can be very dark but has good humour in it.
The last two series have been made up of 2 part programs. Sunday and Monday night at 9pm on BBC1.
If you like crime drama's or just tv drama series in general then you will enjoy this one very much.
I spent hours browsing various sites and reading various reviews on plenty of stroller type pushchairs when my wife was pregnant. We ended up choosing this one because of the price and general good reviews. Now, after using it for 12 months, I can say that we would not choose this one again and here is why....
Handles: BAD
They are too high. My wife is 5ft 4 and the height of the handles means that she gets a sore back after pushing it around all day. It is not comfortable for here. I am 5ft 8 and it is just fine for me, so if you are my height or taller then the handle height will not be a problem for you.
Brakes: BAD
They are right in the line of your stride, so when you are walking it is too easy to either kick the brakes or even put your foot on them. Basically they are a trip hazard. Besides that they are actually very difficult to engage and even when they are engaged, I wouldn't trust them on a slope.
Weight: GOOD
Nice and light to push around and lift up steps etc.
Storage: GOOD/BAD
Folds down nice and compact and is light which makes it easy to store in the car boot etc. However, the mechanism to collapse it is a bit awkward and involves putting your hand in amongst all the frame work at the back.
Seat Belt: GOOD/BAD
Secure and will keep baby safe, but quite awkward to clip in.
I know its not a comprehensive review but you can find out the full spec from dozens of websites. This review is to highlight the main points about the product that I have experienced.
Ropey Ladder is a free website to help your sports club run a ladder competition. It does all the work for you so you just need to get all the people who want to take part, to register on the website. Judging by which sports the site is designed for I think it must be American but of course it makes no difference to how the ladder is set up or how the ladder works. The sports you can set a ladder up for are: Badminton, Foosball, Golf, Pool, Racket Ball, Squash, Table Tennis, Tennis.
Registering is quick and simple as you just need to enter your contact details and choose your login/password. Its obviously important to register your contact details so that other players can get in contact with you to make a challenge!
One person has to take the lead and actually set the ladder up (again, nothing could be simpler), but after that there is no administration involved. Setting up the ladder requires the person to select various options depending on the type of sport that its for;
You can set the number of free challenges (allows you to challenge anyone above you regardless of how many places they are above you)
The number of places above you that you can challenge
Min. number of games/sets that must be played
etc etc
The Free challenge rule is great as it allows for people to find their level in the league a lot quicker.
Once you have setup the league, you can transfer the ownership of it. So if you leave the club or want to let someone else take ownership then its very easy to do.
Once there are players registered, then you can challenge other players by clicking on the icon next to their name. They will then be sent an email which they can then go on the site and accept or refuse the challenge.
The result of the matches must then be entered onto the site and the site re-arranges the ladder if necessary depending on the result. Results are displayed on the site and the ladder can also be printed at any stage.
To add a bit of fun you can write a profile about yourself and even add a picture.
The site must earn their money from advertising, but there are hardly any on there and does not ruin the site in anyway. If you are part of a sports club and already run a ladder or want to start one, then I would recommend using this site as it does everything for you and its much more fun for everyone, plus its FREE FREE FREE!!
This was bought as a 1st birthday present for my daughter very recently, from Toys R Us.
Removable foot rests (when they are old enough, they can pedal themselves).
Sun canopy
Rear bucket (you can throw in odds and ends that might be useful while out and about.
Rear bag attached to parent handle (useful for storing more things)
Removable side bars (when they are old enough, they can then get in and out by themselves without having to be lifted in.
Seat harness, to keep them safe.
Parent handle (so you can take charge of the steering!).
Build Quality:
I would say it isn't too bad but when you consider the price you pay, it should be a lot better. One thing that I think is awful is the parent handle. It it very loose and wobbly (but it still steers fine). It just feels loose but we have done many laps of our local park over cobbles, grass and stone and it is absolutely fine. Otherwise it is very surdy.
Its very easy to put together and my daughter loves it. We use this a lot more than the push chair at the moment as she will happily sit in this for a lot longer than she will in the buggy! As they can be strapped in, then it can be used for children who can sit up and support themselves ok. Toys R Us say from 10 months.
One other negative is the plastic wheels - they are a lot noisier on the pavement than rubber wheels but I doubt if you can buy one of these with rubber wheels?
I wasn't sure if I liked these before hand and doubted that my daughter would like it as she loves waking so much but she thoroughly enjoys being in it and I think its great. Thinking about the price again, its not too bad when you consider that they will be using this for 3-4 years as it converts into a normal trike, once you remove the side bars and parent handle.
Some trikes do not have a parent handle that steers the trike, so watch out for that if you are looking to buy a trike foryour child.
I have just bought this after sending my Flip back to Amazon (see other review t find out why).
At first glance, it looks much nicer than the Flip as the screen is much bigger and the whole thing is slimmer and more sleek. It is just as easy to use as the Flip is and you can get recording within 3 minutes of receiving the parcel from the postman!
I'm not going to bore you with all the specifications of the camera as you can get that from dozens of other sites. This review is about why I like this camera.
Two very similar cameras, so below are my observations of both from recent experience;
Why its better than the Flip...
1) Comes with re-chargeable battery (which is fully charged, allowing you to get recording immediately). The battery is charged automatically when it is plugged into you computer via its fip out USB.
2) Bigger screen (2"). This makes a big difference if you ask me. Much nicer to record with and much better to watch back movies. The Flip is only 1.5".
3) Cheaper! I got this for £20 less than the Flip on Amazon. Its currently £26 cheaper!
4) Can record 2 hours worth of movies if you select the normal mode. Select high quality and you only get 1 hour. Flip only offers 1 hour.
Why its NOT better than the Flip...
1) Cannot email clips easily. The Flips internal software is much better (if it works for you) as you can email movie clips easily and its great for the person receiving the email as it opens up a web page that you watch the clips on (no downloading involved).
2) Does not come with TV output cable (Flip does)
3) Does not come with pouch (Flip does)
4) Software not as good. Although it does work better than the Flips (more stable), it has limited functions.
Overall, I am definately glad I opted to get this camera rather than ask Amazon for a direct replacement for the Flip. Picture quality is the same, sound quality is the same. Vado is a better build and has bigger/better screen and is much cheaper.
Hope this helps some people to choose which camcorder to buy. If you are anything like me, you will spend hours upon hours researching them!!
This is more of a definite recommendation rather than a full-on, in-depth review of what is essentially just a bar in the Australian outback.
Most people end up in Alice Springs as a stop over on their way to Uluru (or a stop over on their way back) and you wouldn't generally spend more than a couple of nights in the town. The biggest highlight has got to be Bojangles Saloon. If you want a proper Australian experience and you've seen the old Fosters adverts and seen the Crocodile Dundee films then you won't be disappointed with Bojangles.
Once you get past the life size replica of Ned Kelly, you enter through the swinging saloon doors and stumble into a HUGE bowl of monkey nuts that people help themselves too. The shells are then discarded and scattered around the whole bar, which makes a nice crunching sound every time someone moves! Photos, memorabilia and various artifacts line the walls and will give you plenty to look at if the wildlife doesn't do anything for you! The bar has a resident python and also the locals like to bring in some of their unusual pets such as lizards, snakes and other reptiles. You can meet all sorts of people in there as it is a place that attracts the tourists but is still very much a local's bar. We met a few miners who had come back to Alice for the weekend and they were showing off some gold that they had in their pockets.
If you need any more entertaining while you are in there, then there are the live bands that play and broadcasted live through the World Wide Web and via satellite.
Depending on the time of day you go in, it can be a little intimidating as the locals all turn round and check who has walked in! Embrace it, walk straight to the bar and order a schooner or two and you'll have a blast. Its recently been voted 'Best Bar' in the Northern Territory, via one of the backpackers free magazines.
It also does food and if you like meat then you will like the food here! Try camel, crocodile, kangaroo (recommended), emu and barramundi. It also does light snacks and vegetarian food so there is something for everyone.
Check out their website where you can see some pictures of it and find out more http://www.bossaloon.com.au/.
We ended up going there due to a recommendation from someone we met in the hostel we were staying in. So, I now try to pass that favour on by recommending this to anyone who goes to Australia. It is chance meetings like the one we had in the hostel that gives people experiences that they would otherwise miss out on.
If you are going to go to Australia then the chances are that you will go to Uluru (Ayres Rock). In which case it is almost inevitable that you will end up in Alice Springs. It is the most logical place to stop for the night due to the distances between places the lack of towns to actually stop in. Alice Springs is 440km east of Uluru which is about 5 and a half hours driving.
We pretty much survived on this sandwich whilst travelling through the australian outback for 2 months!! All you need is a loaf of bread, a jar of peanut butter (nutty is recommeded), a jar of jam (strawberry is recommended) and a knife.
Spread a generous dollop of peanut butter on one slice and an equally generous dose of jam on the other, bung them together and hey presto - the most delicious sandwich ever!!!
It worked so well for us, because it can easily be made without having to stop driving and the ingrediants can be kept 'quite' well without the need of a fridge. I say quite, because the bread will keep for a day or two quite well as long as its kept in the shade (we went through a loaf a day so it was never a problem). The jam is the same, you need to keep it in the shade as much as possible, but we went through it well before we had to start worrying about it going mouldy! Peanut butter keeps great. You then just need a baby wipte for cleaning the knife!
If you use a site like dooyoo then the chances are you are addicted to the internet like me! You are therefore likely to be the kind of person that likes to purchase things from the internet, from clothes and music to insurance and electrical. If so, then why not go to your favorite on-line shops via the Quidco website and earn FREE MONEY?!
There are various companies on the Quidco site and most of the big ones are there like Tesco, ebay, HMV, M&S, Argos, Littlewoods etc etc (1365 merchants in total). They all offer different amounts of cashback on purchases that you make which can either be a % of the amount you spend or a fixed amount (£1, £2.50, £5 etc etc).
The easiest way to make big money is from the car and house insurance (More Than are currently offering £75 for both of these), and the betting accounts. Of course, you need to be sensible and do your research before you buy your insurance (get your normal amount of quotes and only go with More Than if no-one else can offer you a better deal). Don't just go with a merchant because they offer the most amount of cashback, as you may find a cheaper quote from someone else who only offers £20 cashback.
You obviously need to be sensible with the betting accounts and do not be tempted to deposit more than the minimum amount required. Most betting accounts require you to deposit and play at least £5 and most of them are £10. Most betting accounts will then give you at least double the amount of your deposit back in the form of Quidco cashback. Only open betting accounts where you get more than you deposit back, otherwise you will be losing out.
I made over £500 in 6 months by mostly opening betting accounts and of course I then got my wife to open the same betting accounts and she earnt the same amount of cashback (£300 in 5 months). That is a lot of FREE MONEY!
If you can trust yourself to open betting accounts and not be drawn in then here are the current best deals to earn big bucks;
Mecca = £15 (£10 deposit and play)
Jackpot Joy = £15 (£10 deposit and play)
PaddyPower = £20 (£10 deposit and play)
Jaxx = £25 (£20 deposit and play)
Sun Bingo = £15 (£10 deposit and play)
Vernon's = £15 (£10 deposit and play)
King Jackpot = £15 (£10 deposit and play)
Paddy Power Bingo = £20 (£10 deposit and play)
Littlewoods = £10 (£10 deposit and play £5)
Chit Chat Bingo = £10 (£10 deposit and play £5)
** Because you have to bet the full amount you deposit, then of course you could actually win some of the bets you place! In this case you would get your deposit back + any winnings. If they offer it, play blackjack every time for the easiest way to win. With other betting accounts, you could open two different accounts (with two different companies) and place a football bet on the home team on one account and then bet on the away team on the other account. It may end up being a draw but at least you'd stand a much better chance of winning something by doing this. This is how I can say I earnt over £500 because I won back most of the deposits that I made which means I basically got all the cashback, rather than the cashback minus the deposit.
Other top easy money deals;
Lovefilm free 30 day trial = £15
Blockbuster free trial = £7.50
Tesco DVD free trial = £4
Halifax credit card = £20
Vanquis credit card = £25
Bank of Scotland credit card = £20
HSBC credit card = £20
National lottery first registration and play = £4
** Some credit cards you will need to spend some money on, but just pay it off immediately and then cancel the card. Other cards you can just sign up for and cancel as soon as they arrive.
The amount of time you have to wait for the cashback to register and validate and then paid to you varies from merchant to merchant. Most of them are quite good and register within a couple of days and typically pay out with a couple of months. Others you have to be more patient for but Quidco are starting to pay out the cashback from their own pockets for any transactions that getting really old. You can be paid via paypal or BACS and can specify the minimum amount you want to be paid. So if you want to build it all up and get paid a big amount in one go then set the minimum high but if you're happy for it to just trickle into your bank every month then set the minimum to £5.
Quidco is definitely my favorite cashback site as they offer the highest amount of cashback for the majority of merchants.
Slovenia is a beautiful country to visit and Ljubljana is the best place to base yourself. The country is small enough to do day trips out of Ljubljana and it also offers the biggest choice of accommodation. We visited in October and because it was out of season it was so much quieter than it would have been and it felt like it was just us and all the locals - not much sign of many other tourists.
HOT CHOCOLATE to die for!
Ljubljana has a lovely castle that sits on top of the city and is a great walk up to from the main city centre. Its a steepish walk but the views are great and the cafe at the top does the best hot chocolate ever (in fact, the whole of Slovenia does the worlds best hot chocolate. I'm sure they just melt chocolate bars and serve it up in a cup!!). The city centre offers plenty of shops and late night shopping. Markets are very common and it has a huge cafe culture, where the locals are literally drinking coffee and people watch all day. Even in the evenings, people seem to prefer drinking hot beverages than getting drunk which gives a really nice atmosphere.
The other hot tip, besides the hot chocolate, is the ice cream! There are loads of ice cream sellers outside of the cafes which have loads and loads of ice cream flavours to choose from and it is a very good price.
Recommended Day Trips
Postojna Caves - A short bus ride away to a very small town and then the caves are a 20min walk away. You sit on a little train that takes you into the caves and then you get a brilliant guided walk around. Very very impressive and absolutely beautiful.
Lake Bled - Difficult to put into words at how scenic and gorgeous this place is. You can walk around the lake which is lovely in itself because of the amazing castle that sits at one side of the lake and the church that sits on an island in the middle of the lake. The castle is well worth going into just for the view but again its quite steep to walk up. The view you get of the lake is lovely though. We took so many photos of that lake!!! We also hires a rowing boat to go over the to church which was great fun and very cheap. If we were to go back then we would stay at least a couple of nights here.
Ljubljana Zoo - Within walking distance from the city and a good variety of animals. Good one for the kids.
Ljubljana Park - HUGE park that is lovely to walk around or even hire a bike. Has a (pink) church right at the top.
The downside is that there are not many places that you can fly from, although this obviously means that its not an over popular place and is therefore very unspoilt. So it may mean a bit more traveling to the airport in your own country but its well worth it. We flew from Stanstead to Maribor (there is nothing in Maribor worth mentioning) and got the excellent train service to Ljubljana (about 2 hours).
I'm not going to bore you with irrelevant details like population, size of country, currency, language. The idea of the review is to get you interested in going and give a few tips on what to see.
This camera is easy to summarize; EASY to use, BASIC functions, GOOD quality when close up, POOR quality when watching on TV.
I bought this from Amazon after reading other reviews and researching the market as much as possile regarding these type of camcorders. I'd probably agree with what most people say about it.....
The camera is very well packed and from unpacking to making your first video clip took me about 3mins! The camera comes with batteries (AAx2), a soft case, wrist strap and basic instuctions (thats all you need!). Unlike other more advanced cameras. it does not come with numerous cd-roms and multiple instruction leaflets!!
The camera is turned on by a slide switch at the side and the camera is instantly ready to record. The screen isn't very big but the size of the lens is great as its big enough that you don't need to be standing 5 metres away to fit people in the shot.
When you plug the camera into your PC for the first time (via its attached USB stick that flicks out from the side), it downloads its software that it needs to download, view and edit the movie clips. This takes a matter of minutes. You can then view, email or send the clips to a website (youtube etc). The email function is brilliant as it sends a link to the person that your friend would click and be taken to a webpage where they can view the movie (you can send more than 1). Great for us to keep the parents updated with clips of their grandaughter!
The quality is brilliant IF the footage has been taken fairly close up and its viewed on a computer monitor. If you are trying to take footage of someone that is further away than 5m, the image becomes a little bit more blurry on the computer screen. Also, if you use the 3x digital zoom, the image again becomes blurry. I've got a 30inch TV and the image was blurry on that. It might be better on a smaller screen but I don't think its a problem as its fine watching clips on a PC monitor.
Sound is ok but if the person in the shot is talking then they cannot be too far away from the camera if they want to be heard.
Overall its a nice compact, simple camcorder but its no substitute for a DV or DVD camcorder if you want to take perfect movies with all the functions that go with it.
For us, its perfect for taking movies of our daughter as she grows up but if we were to go travelling again, I would want a much better quality footage than this camera gives, and one that could zoom a lot more without losing quality.
* I have just sent this camera back to Amazon after failing to get the software to work properly. I got a message everytime I plugged it into my laptop to say that there was a new version of the software. After clicking it and going through the quick steps, I got an error message saying that the previous version installed was faulty and it couldn't upgrade. No matter what I did, it made no difference. I even went on the Flip website and tried to download it from there, but the 'latest' software version on their site was actually older than the original one that was on the camera!! So I ended up with an older version on my camera which required an AOL account to email clips to people. Very difficult to contact them and they were useless at getting back to me (Flip, not Amazon).
Bit of a shame really as he camera itself was fine. I have just orderd the Creative Vado to replace it so I'll be reviewing that one soon.
** My Creative Vado review is now on here.
If you like world/african music then this album is for you! There is not one track on the album that you will dislike, its just so easy listening and completely relax's you after a hard days work.
We bought it after hearing one of the tracks ('Kothbiro') on the Ewan McGregors The Long Way Round program. We also bought the sound track from the program but didn't like it all and actually sold it on ebay! This album, though, is just very very very entrancing.
I think it is the only album he made (16 years ago!). I have looked everywhere for another album but cannot find one which is a shame as I would buy ALL his albums.
The music is very traditional Kenyan music and using the traditional instruments and it can feel like you've been transported into the heart of a Kenyan village if you shut your eyes and let you imagination loose.
TOP TIP for mothers/expectant mothers - we played this album a lot while my wife was expecting and now when our baby daughter has a difficult night, we simply put this album on very quietly in her room and it works EVERY time without fail. In the early days of her being born, I spent many hours just walking around our living room with the album playing and geting her back to sleep after one of her many feeds! Music is a big thing for babys and they can definately hear it while still in the womb and once they here it again on the outside, they recognise it and they feel comforted by it.
If you are planning to have a baby at ANY time, then BUY this album (but only if you like this type of music yourself!)
I have stayed here twice, for a week each time. The first time was in 2000 and I had a brilliant time as I was with 5 mates and we had a whole apartment all to ourselves. The second time was still good but felt the place had been run down a bit.
Back in 2000, they had the Melaluka apartments and the non advertised apartments next to them (not Costa Bella, there are other apartments on the other side of the Melaluka ones). We stayed in the non advertised ones and they are absolutely lovely. Very spacious with 3 bedrooms can sleep 6 people easily. There is a shared swimming pool that the back bedrooms lead out onto if you are on the right level. Come with dishwasher and all the kitchen kit you need. The front bedroom has a balcony which has stunning views. We have watched many whales swimming in the morning and a couple of amazing thunderstorms from the balcony! The beach is literally 2mins walk across the road. You can use the hostels bodyboards for free but the waves there can be pretty huge, so be careful.
Our second stay here was in 2006 and even though the Costa Bella was finished by then we wanted to stay where we were before. However they seemed very reluctant to admit that they were available for some reason. Costa Bella were too expensive so we had to make do with the Melaluka apartments. These would be nice if they maintained them a bit better. During the first night, mice munched through most of our newly bought food, and when we complained they just denied that it could be mice and laughed it off. We demanded to move and eventually got our wish to stay in the non advertised apartments again. The rest of the stay was brilliant.
As the accommodation is in apartments, you will probably end up sharing with other people, most likely couples.
The apartments used to be run brilliantly by the mum, but now the twin sons have taken over it really seems like they have let the place go. They even forgot to pick us up from the bus stop so we had to wait ages for a lift.
I would still recommend this place especially if there is a group of you. The location is away from the main part of Noosa and the stretch of beach is HUGE. You can take a lovely walk through the national park which is at the end of the beach and end up in the main part of Noosa. This takes about an hour but is well worth it.
I bought a 5 year old Focus last year and on the whole it has been very good and is a nice drive. The boot space is a great size and ideal for my extending family!
Since buying the car I have had to spend a fair amount on things getting fixed. However, it had done 100,000 miles when I bought it so it is always to be expected when a car has done such high mileage. Firstly the clutch master clinder needed replacing for a cost of £115 (Ford stock these on the shelf and are a common fault with these cars). Next, I had to get the pulley assembly replaced and because that wasn't working properly it had damaged the alternator! The pulley assembly is also something that Ford stock and is another common problem. The assembly and alternator cost £500 all in all (non Ford garage). I now need to get the fuel rail sensor replaced which is £140 + fitting from Ford (again they stock it and is another common problem!!!).
You'll probably be wondering why I haven't given this car a 1/5 by now, but I think that things like this go wrong with every single car on the market and I'm just hoping that I have now replaced ALL the common problem parts on the car!
Fuel economy is excellent (50mpg + on duel carriageway type driving). It drops a little when in traffic as with all cars.
I have the Zetec 98bhp version. It is quick off the mark, but not lightening quick. Its a family car though so I don't do much drag racing around town! It does 0-60mph in just over 11 seconds which is very good I think.
One annoying thing about it is the headrests at the back. I often use the car to take garden rubbish to the tip and I want to use the full boot. In order to put the seats down, you have to take off the headrests which I always find very annoying as its never an easy thing to do for some reason. Would be far better if you could just fold them down.
Cheap tax - £120 (dropping to £110 from next year). I enjoy driving this car very much and I think it looks quite nice for an estate.


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TEASER. MINI Cooper S vs Sodi go-kart on-track
When the new MINI was announced, we knew it was only a matter of time before the brand drew attention towards the updated 2.0-litre TwinPower Turbo four-cylinder engine, retro-look cabin, and a whole new brand of MINI 'hallmark' exterior design. And, of course, that typical 'go-kart feeling'.


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Saturday, December 13, 2008
Saturday Morning Indie Rock Moment
Wormburner--The Little Things
Last night, I saw them live at the Yule Dogs concert (a bunch of indie bands who come together to sing Christmas songs once a year) and they made a big announcement--they heard themselves being played on mainstream radio last week. Woohoo! How exciting! Maybe soon other people will have heard of them, too!
Or try this one, if you want another video--Astronauts.
9 comments:
- moonrat said...
for the sake of full disclosure, i should mention here i have a huge crush on the lead singer, who the rally monkey thinks looks like the dad from the brady bunch.
- Saturday, December 13, 2008 12:43:00 PM
- joshua said...
hmmm... i'd never heard of wormburner before, but i must say that lyrically, they're superior to a lot of mainstream bands out there. I especially like 'words hung like smoke above our heads'. Great instincts, moonrat - except for the lead singer bit... i can't really identify with you on that point.
- josh
- Saturday, December 13, 2008 1:45:00 PM
- moonrat said...
oh come on. he's SEXY!! it's ok, you don't have to admit it.
- Saturday, December 13, 2008 2:59:00 PM
- Miriam S.Forster said...
Ooo, new music. I shall have to show this to my husband, who is my guru of all things indie. (I don't often get to show him a new band.)
- Saturday, December 13, 2008 5:02:00 PM
- Kate Lord Brown said...
Excellent Moonie - astronauts reminds me of 'Runaround' (fave 90s Blues Traveler track). The lead singer has something ... takes guts to wear white Evil Knievel slacks.
- Saturday, December 13, 2008 5:16:00 PM
- Ali said...
I found all kinds of Wormburner on Napster. Thanks for the heads up, based on the first half of the first song I've listened to so far, they're just my style.
- Saturday, December 13, 2008 6:29:00 PM
- Pamala Knight said...
Teehee! That's a perfectly legitimate reason to follow a band, Moonie. Lead singer crush-itis is a time-honored tradition among those of us who are not musically inclined. It's the hedonistic fallacy of rock and roll. I like the way he looks which is good, and I like the way he sings/plays/sounds/etc., therefore he must sing/play/sound good. All wrapped up in a neat catholic school girl-like bow.
Great song, though.
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The Titans came up short against the Redskins in Preseason Week 1 action on Thursday, falling 22-21 at LP Field.
The Redskins were a 3-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 35.5.
Rex Grossman completed 10 of 21 pass attempts for 119 yards and 1 TD for the Redskins in the win. He did not throw an interception in the game.
Chris Johnson rushed for 60 yards for Tennessee, while Shonn Greene added 32 yards. Rusty Smith threw for 75 yards for the Titans, while receivers Damian Williams and Jackie Battle had 35 and 23 yards respectively.
Washington outgained Tennessee 359-269 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 25-17 by the Redskins.
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Somehow, this recipe feels just right for Easter weekend:
- Combine 2 parts mixed seeds (indigenous flowers, herbs or vegetables) with 3 parts compost.
- Stir in 5 parts powdered red or brown clay.
- Moisten with water until mixture is damp enough to mold into balls.
- Pinch off a penny-sized piece of the clay mixture and roll it between the palms of your hands until it forms a tight ball (1 inch in diameter).
- Set the balls on newspaper and allow to dry for 24 - 48 hours. Store in a cool, dry place until ready to sow.
Throw the balls into vacant lots, pavement cracks, long-standing rubbish piles, or anywhere that would benefit from a bit of random greenery. [Source: The Guerilla Art Kit, by Keri Smith]
Update on 4 Oct 2008: Mother City Living asks "Would you make use of an organic vegetable garden allotment?". There are a few initiatives springing up in Cape Town that are starting to look at urban gardening. There's the Permanent Edible Garden Service set up by Ben Getz and partners, that will help you set up and maintain a garden using permaculture principles. Other South African organic services are listed on Urban Sprout.
I read recently that the "Victory Gardens" in America that were promoted to address the food shortage in World War II resulted in 40% of all fresh vegetables consumed in that country being produced in small urban gardens in 1942 and 1943. So small-scale urban gardening could be a really significant contribution to fresh, healthy food.
Update on 10 February 2009: Here's another take on protest gardening.
Update on 5 June 2009: And a high-tech seedbomb - literally a (non-military) bomb that is dropped from an aircraft, dispensing large numbers of seeds in biodegradable capsules. Soil in the capsule provides the initial nutrients for the seeds to sprout within the protective casing, then the moisture inside causes the capsule to break down so that the plant can continue growing.


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"Devious Maids," from writer/executive producer Marc Cherry, will be cast by Scott Genkinger at Junie Lowry-Johnson Casting. The pilot, about the lives of four maids who work for rich families in Beverly Hills, is loosely based on the Mexican telenovela "The Disorderly Maids of the Neighborhood." The project is set to get under way in May.
Genkinger seems to be the go-to casting director for TV shows that feature female-driven casts, as he also cast Cherry's "Desperate Housewives," now finishing its eighth and final season on ABC, as well as NBC's short-lived drama "The Playboy Club." He's also the casting director for A&E's "Breakout Kings."
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond of Mackey/Sandrich Casting will cast "Penoza." The pilot, based on a Dutch show, follows a woman who must assume her late husband's role running a crime syndicate in order to protect her family. A mid-March shoot in planned. Sandrich Gelfond recently cast the new Starz drama "Magic City," set to premiere April 6.
Finally, Veronica Collins Rooney will cast "Americana," a primetime soap set in the world of high fashion. Americana is an iconic American fashion label whose founder has attained legendary status within the industry, as both a designer and a womanizer. But recently, his brand has fallen on hard times. When the founder's niece is offered a job as a designer with the company, she sets out to save the family brand as well as make a name for herself in her own right. The pilot is scheduled to shoot in March.
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Joystick axis for Halo ce
I tried to set up my joystick for Halo ce, but for the control stick that controls your character, it doesn't let me go up or down. It only lets me go left and right. The joystick controller is a Powerwave PC game controller. Can anyone help? And also the camera stick that controls the camera can only go left and right too. CAn anyone help me!!!????
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1.Does the joystick comes with driver cd.if it is.try installing it. If not,try downloading it from related brand of your joystick
2.check the button assign ingame of Halo
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Yeah it came with a driver disc and I installed it, and when I am assigning the buttons, it won't let me do up or down, only left and right.
OKAY!! I have found out what was wrong. There was a button on the back that says analog. I AM SO STUPID!!!
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I didn't know there were such things as chainsaw calluses until Saturday afternoon.
It cost me about $35 and a pretty harsh sunburn to find out.
Who doesn't start their Saturday at kickball practice and then stopping by a home improvement store to rent a chainsaw?
Someone on the A-J's Lubbock amateur league kickball team and who needed to remove a small tree and clusters of thick vines from his decrepit fence did.
I had four hours to make the most of a Makita electric chainsaw and a whole lot of work ahead of me.
The employees at the store gave me a brief rundown of how to use it and even printed a five-page safety and instruction manual.
It wasn't enough.
About 1/3 of the way through an intimidating mass of thick branches and vines, the bladed chain came off the track.
I read over the directions, which still don't make sense. After 20 minutes of experimentation, I was back at the home improvement store.
It took the worker less than a minute to have the chainsaw in working order. He told me how to fix it myself.
I left feeling like I should consider changing my occupation to lumber jack. I knew how to operate this chainsaw and how to fix it.
It made it about half an inch through a 4-inch limb before the chain was off.
"Oh well," I thought. "I know how to fix this."
I was wrong.
But three trips to the home improvement store, a second chainsaw and one two-hour extension on my rental later, I was done.
And I'd figured out how to re-attach the chain and snap its protective cover on - just in time to return the tool.
In all, I spent about six hours with chainsaws.
About two hours cutting through a small jungle and four hours cussing over it in my backyard and commuting through central Lubbock.
I'm left with the kind of sunburn I used to get as a youngster spending too many hours at the pool with too little sunscreen.
I also have calluses in places I didn't know would get calluses and a deeper appreciation for the deeply complicated and unforgiving ways of the chainsaw.
Chainsaw 101, chainsaw calluses and sunburn (#Merica Man Blog)
I didn't know there were such things as chainsaw calluses until Saturday afternoon.


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Since the first rule of investigators is to keep mum about their work, it's not surprising Kroll (KROL ) is little understood. A detective agency 30 years ago, Kroll has grown into a $500 million-a-year mix of investigative, accounting, and restructuring services. But Kroll has recently been typecast as a play on corporate restructurings -- a business expected to cool as the economy warms, notes Tucker Walsh of the State Street Research Emerging Growth Fund, which owns the stock. Walsh says the market isn't taking account of Kroll's diverse nature. As the economy picks up, he says, so will Kroll's revenues from scrutinizing new employees and checking for dirt in corporate takeover targets and initial public offerings. Figuring Kroll's earnings will grow 15% to 20% a year in good times and bad, Walsh says the stock is a buy at its current 23, or 16 times First Call's consensus estimates of 2004 earnings. Kroll is also reeling in forensic-accounting business that Uncle Sam is pushing audit firms to give up. And it has bought an e-mail retrieval outfit that caters to big law firms. Walsh says the stock will hit 35 in a year. Peter Barry, an analyst at Bear Stearns (BSC ), which has done banking for Kroll, has a price target of 29 by yearend 2004.
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My car 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, I drove it about 120 miles this morning.
As I am turning off of the exit ramp a mile from home, the steering wheel locks up, and I have to really have both hands on it to make it move. (Not the usual power steering, can drive with 1 hand)
Could it be that I need power steering fluid? Is that even a thing?
Last time I had it checked (August) they said that the washer fluid storage thing was cracked and leaking washer fluid... I wonder if its also leaking power steering fluid...
I have 0 experience with cars, so I might have just invented what I wrote LOL!! I don't even know if there is power steering fluid-- a friend who also knows 0 about cars said there is...
? Any help appreciated!!!
Since the Grand Cherokees all had the 4.0L 6cylinder engine which runs a serpentine belt I would have to believe that your belt is intact and it is either the power steering pump or the power steering fluid level that is worth looking at.
They sell the PS fluid at most gas stations, and also Walmart, and of course automotive stores. You may just be low, or you have a serious leak. You need to make sure you have extra with you if that is what it is. It's also easier to turn when it's low or out when you are rolling, not sitting still.
I hope that is all it is. Good Luck.
fingers crossed it is an easy fix.