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Vicks Vapor Rub
by addgraph
Since winter is still hanging around and i have been one of those lucky people to have the flu; i thought a "Vicks Vapour Rub" review was in order.
As soon as the flu hit me, I wrapped up in about 10 layers and headed to the nearest Boots in town. Along with a medley of cold and flu tablets I picked up some Vicks ... vapour rub, I had never used it before but I knew that footballers and other people had used it to help them breathe better; and at the point I was willing to try anything just to breathe normally at night.
The vicks vapour rub I bought came in 100g small green tub (it's a bit different from the image pictured above) and cost me £ 4.65. Quite pricey but most cold and flu products are rather expensive; especially if you choose the branded products.
So that night I read the instructions and applied a small amount to my chest and neck, I could instantly feel it working and It became easier to breathe within a few minutes. Although it worked great at first, my sinuses became blocked (just as part of having the flu) so no matter how much I applied it didn't really help. I re-read the instruction and found out you could also inhale the product by putting a couple of teaspoons in a bowl of hot water; this method did help but the fumes are so strong them almost knock you for six.
The big issue came when I went to clean the bowl out I had used, the vapour rub was like glue and it became a mini misson just trying to clean the waterproof substance off. I couldn't help but feel it would make a great wall paper paste or it might serve a future purpose of sticking things to walls.
Conclusion.
As a product that gives relief to someone suffering with a cold I'd give it 4 stars. But because it's expensive and a nightmare to clean I wouldn't recommend it to other people. You can buy menthol that comes in a power, it's just as effective, cheaper to buy and no hassle at all to clean from a bowl.
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Dish Network
by teamshepherd
I have had three of the major USA cable providers and so far Dish Network is the best one.
There is minimal service interruption (especially compared to the likes of Direct TV), although in this day and age even that amount is too much!
The installation and setup are pretty painless if they don't screw up the ... appointment time.
Their customer service has been OK.
Currently there are four main packages for the basic family, you are also given the option of paying $10 extra a month for the full HD treatment:
America's Top 120 - For $24.99 for the first year, viewers get all the basic channels that will satisfy the entire family. Such as Cartoon Network, Disney Channel and Nickelodeon for the kids. ESPN and the History Channel for dad. While mom has Lifetime and ABC family.
America's Top 200 - Starting at $39.99 for the first year, this package is practically the package for the family with a big sports following. In this deal you'll recieve the official NBA, NHL and NFL channels as well as all the local sports channels.
America's Top 250 - This time starting at $49.99 for the first year, with everything the two previous packages have plus extra movie channels such as Fox Movies and the entire Encore network.
America's Got Everything Pak - For $84.99 for the first year, you'll get the best sports channels, movie channels and kids channels in one superb package.
Then there are the highly sought after HBO network, the full Showtime network and all of the Starz movie channels.
On top of this basic selection Dish Network also has a large selection of speciality packages. It has a nice choice of foreign language channels to chose from.
They also offer some additional sports packages such as the the MLS Direct Kick kit that offers up to 160 regular season games. Or the ESPN Game Plan package that has up to 15 big collegiate football games a week.
All in all Dish network has a wide array of deals the prices are a bit high but you can get great deals if you shop sales and bundles with the likes of ATT.
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Changing Rooms
by bishopview
Before the days when every show was either centred around cooking, gardening or interior design There was nothing much in the way of reality shows on the television. However one programme which became a massive success and paved the way for interior design esqe programmes was changing rooms.
Changing rooms was aired on bbc. It ... was presented by a very young and smiley Carol Smiley. Basically the remit of the show was that two sets of neighbours would each be given a £500 budget and a interior designer in order to decorate the other couples room.
This show was where the likes of Lawrence Llywellyn Bowen and Linda Barker were first introduced to the viewers. All have now gone on to be household celebrities. But back in the day they really were dipping their toes in the interior designing water. Obviously with just £500 budget. Often the makeovers would end up disasterous. Many a time there would be tears shed. I think this is what made the show so popular.
Everything was made out of mdf. This was left up to cockney carpenter Handy Andy who also became a household name due to his wide boy personality. It just shows how popular this show became as Handy Andy brought out a cheesy remake of if I had a hammer and made it on to top of the pops.
Lawrence LLywellyn Bowen was always the flamboyant designer trying to turn a one bedroom in a flat into a guild enclustered boudoir. I used to laugh to myself at the body language of the participants when they realsied that Lawrence was going to make over their room. You could see the contimplation of making a run for it flash through their eyes.
The worst disaster of changing rooms which will forever be ingrained into my mind involved designer Linda Barker. She in all her wisdom decided to have a free hanging cabinet made out of mdf in order to display the owners priceless collection of tea pots. The room was left in order for revealing but just before they were due to go in they heard a huge smash and found the hanging cabinet had dismantled smashing every last tea pot on the way down!!!
I remember watching the show open mouthed. Feeling really awful for giggling slightly. (well I was only a kid.) but this was just cringeworthy television at it's best.
In all fairness this show was groundbreaking. It had everyone discussing colours and fabrics. Things that people wouldnt have had conversations about before. There was a huge surge in sales in diy stores where viewers were inspired to try out different colours in paints and fabrics.
This show also had a great fun element too it as well. The atmosphere was very informal which often led to some fun elements within the show. Carol Smilie was really fantatsic on this show. Her warmth and empathy really helped make the show more special.
Say what you like about changing rooms. Some of the designs were really awful. But this show was a groundbreaker in paving the way for interior design shows we have today. At the time this show was fresh and different and offered something exciting. I don't think I had ever seen a show of this kind before. Even as a young girl I would be filled with anticipation, wondering what the rooms would turn out like.
The show was also very honest. It didn't try to edit out the mistakes or skirt over the woman crying cause all her tea pots were smashed to smitherines!! No it was honest enough to admit it had made mistakes and offered the viewers an opportunity to see what was really going on.
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