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Crown of the Day
22/08/2008 - (12:01 PM)
Digital Camcorders can do some amazing things these days, and what they can't do can be achieved through video editing software after the fact. The question is, do you need to be a special effects wizard with 10 years experience in Hollywood to be able to operate this sort of miracle-working software? According to Donf18's review, Outstanding Effects, the answer is a resounding no. The review includes loads of personal experience and a great summary of some of the uses of the Adobe After Effects Standard 6.5 software package in our Image & Photo Editing category, to become today's Crowned Review of the day. Great stuff!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
21/08/2008 - (10:44 AM)
Today's Crown of the Day comes from new member BestBits, whose review Aim...... FIIIIIRRRRRREEEEE is a fantastic combination of genuinely helpful consumer opinion about the Wii Video Game Link's Crossbow Training and a searching philosophical account of the life lessons that the game teaches. Namely, that "even adults say 'oh, just one more go - pleeeaaaasssse!'" and, our personal favourite, that it's good to prioritise - "when you have 4 howling skeletons coming at you, it's always best to shoot the nearest first". Solid life advice if ever we heard it! BestBits recently joined dooyoo through the dooyooCommunity House Party, we're thrilled to see new writers of such quality being brought onto the site.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Celebrated dooyooers of the Week
20/08/2008 - (03:53 PM)
Kicking off this week's list of dooyoo members that we'd like to highlight is otalgia, who has been busy posting some gems in this month's Monthly Competition category Audio / HiFi. Larsbaby has all our needs covered when it comes to International Restaurants, while arleek has been providing some excellent advice for lots of dooyooers shopping for Kids Equipment. dooyooCommunity Guide, micksheff, always a star reviewer when it comes to sightseeing in the UK, has also been treating us to some great media reviews of late. Last but far from least is xxfoxyredxx, who has branched outside of her usual domain in the Fashion & Beauty category, to write some great food and drink reviews in the last week. Check out the excellent reviews from these celebrated dooyooers, or for more quality on dooyoo take a look at the Newest Crowns list. There's something for everyone!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
In Full Swing: The dooyooCommunity House Party
19/08/2008 - (01:06 PM)
We're over half way through August and the dooyooCommunity House Party has already been in full swing for more than two weeks. We've seen a lot of new faces around the dooyooCommunity as a result, so a big welcome to all our new members! Don't forget, if you'd like to take part in the My Invitations promotion, (quick reminder: dooyoo offers you rewards for inviting your friends to join the dooyooCommunity) you'll have to get all your invitations sent before August 31st. Don't be a party pooper - be a dooyooer!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
15/08/2008 - (09:49 AM)
The category for August's Monthly Competition is Audio / HiFi and we've already seen some excellent new reviews in this category rolling in. DAB Hand but Duff Ear by cmh4135 wins today's Crown of the Day for its concise, informative, and extremely useful account of the Panasonic RF-D1 Portable Radio. Feeling inspired by this review? Then get cracking on your own top-notch review in the Audio / HiFi category and you'll be in the running to win one of three dooyooMiles prizes this month. And remember, as always for dooyooCommunity members, if the product you'd like to write about is not currently in the dooyoo catalogue, you can make a suggestion and we'll get the product added to the site quicker than you can say "Apple iPods are the best invention of the 21st Century".
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
14/08/2008 - (10:08 AM)
Today's Crown of the Day comes from one of our most long-standing dooyooCommunity members. MALU has been with dooyoo for almost eight years and she's still going stronger than ever! This time MALU gives us a five star rating and a rave review of Amanda Prantera's novel Capri File. Don't miss the latest fantastic review from dooyoo's queen of alliteration, called Capri Crime.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Gold Medallists in the dooyooCommunity
13/08/2008 - (03:40 PM)
With the Britain currently trailing South Korea, Italy, and Australia amongst others to place only 9th on the current tally of Olympic medals, we thought we'd bump up the gold medal count with five Olympic quality dooyooers from this week. AndrewPo has recently given us some fantastic reviews in the Travel category, including a Crowned Review of pre-Olympics China, which makes for fascinating reading. Juleshobs has been doing some sightseeing slightly closer to home with two excellent reviews in the dooyoo UK / Ireland Guide. One of the dooyooCommunity Guides, shroud, has been busy posting in the media categories in the last couple of weeks with some fabulous tips for Junior Books and Children's DVDs. While mynameisrui and i_am_joy seem to have tried their hands, with equal success, across a range of categories including Food, Body Care, and Kids Equipment. We think you'll agree that if review-writing was an Olympic sport these five reviewers would be on top of the dias.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
dooyoo Gets Hip with the Kids
12/08/2008 - (01:52 PM)
Today is International Youth Day and we've been looking through the dooyoo catalogue to pull out some fun products - for all age groups!
Starting at the beginning, parents (or other doting relatives) of young babies will want to check out dooyoo's great range of baby toys, with everything from the classic toys like Thomas the Tank Engine to fads like Tickle Me Elmo. To encourage learning and keep slightly older children interested dooyoo has over 1800 Junior Books to choose from. Find out what the dooyooCommunity (and their little ones) think of these books, or if your favourite isn't there yet make a suggestion and write a review about your favourite children's books.
Want something that the whole family can enjoy as a friend for life? Find out the best dog or cat breeds for your family and get loads of useful advice from other dooyooers. We've even got advice on keeping Reptiles and Rodents as pets!
If you're struggling to drag the kids away from the tv, try checking out some of the great ideas for a family day out in the dooyoo Theme Parks and Zoos category. Or maybe you subscribe to the catch-phrase "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em", in which case you may be interested in some of the new Ninendo Wii Family & Entertainment Games. Any way you do it, we hope you enjoy International Youth Day!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
08/08/2008 - (12:23 PM)
"A Slice of Something Nice" is the title of today's Crown of the Day, and we would have to agree that the review is indeed a little piece of heaven. With her eloquent description of all the sensory experiences of the Ginsters Deep Filled Ham and Cheese Slice, attention to the nutritional value (or lack thereof) of this delicious snack, and personal writing style, dooyoo member i_am_joy really impressed us today. While finely trained and tuned athletes are preparing to kick-off the Olympics in Beijing today, we tempt you to throw diets to the wind and take a look at this great review in our Food category.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
dooyoo News for Newbies and Celebrated dooyooers
07/08/2008 - (02:26 PM)
This week has been a very busy and exciting one for dooyoo with so many new members joining the dooyooCommunity House Party. We're thrilled to see so many new faces (speaking of which, don't forget to upload a picture of your gorgeous selves new members!) on dooyoo, and thought this would be a good time to remind everyone of the dooyoo basics - the ground rules and the perks of being a dooyoo member.
First the good stuff! As a member of the dooyooCommunity, you can earn dooyooMiles for your Premium Reviews, write comments on reviews, make product suggestions, and send dooyooMail. You can practice and improve your writing, while helping real people out there just like you who are trying to find out about products that they're interested in buying. It's a good idea to keep this in mind when writing your reviews - they're for real consumers out there, so make sure that you answer all the questions that you would want answered about a product you wanted to buy. Plus there are Competitions, Crowns for the best reviews, and lots more!
As with any community, it's important that we all abide by a few rules to make sure that the atmosphere remains friendly and the site enjoyable for everybody. Our Help Pages contain a special section for sneaky people where you can get all the details, but basically make sure you follow these golden rules.
- Write all your reviews yourself, and don't copy. Even if you're using lots of different sources it's still plagiarism if you didn't write it yourself.
- Make sure you read all reviews before rating them. This means you shouldn't just click through a whole list of reviews to give other members dooyooMiles, and you also shouldn't open up 50 different windows at one time and then pretend to read each review.
- Stick to just one dooyoo account - multiple accounts will be discovered and closed by our detectives here at dooyoo HQ.
- Make sure you're always writing the best review you can. Premium Reviews that do not meet our minimum requirements may be deleted as they do not serve consumers visiting dooyoo for information.
Of course, whether new or not, if you've got any questions about the site, feel free to ask one of the fabulous dooyooCommunity Guides for advice, or contact the dooyooTeam.
Now for some dooyooers who have already established great reputations for themselves on the site. Take a look at the dooyooTeam Circle of Friends to see which music-manic, camera-connoisseur, book-buff, dooyooCommunity Guide, and all-round superstar are in this week's list of Celebrated dooyooers.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
July Competition Winners!
06/08/2008 - (09:35 AM)
Today we are saluting the cream of last month's crop - the July competition winners! Taking the cake for the illustrious Review of the Month award, is dooyooCommunity Guide and firm favourite amongst readers in the Movie DVD category, hogsflesh. The review, "I wonder 'bout that man that's gone so wrong" impressed us with it's excellent combination of analysis, personal experience, style, and expert knowledge. The film definitely sounds like one for your next movie night.
In the July Monthly Competition there really was an outstanding number of fantastic reviews to choose from. In the end we all agreed that three members had come up trumps: buzzard_cad, wigglylittleworm, and cmh4135. Find out which excellent reviews from these dooyooers won, and see the 20 lucky reviewers who claimed a bonus 2,500 dooyooMiles in the First Review Draw from last month, by taking a look at the Competitions page.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Getting in the Swing of Sisters Day
05/08/2008 - (02:28 PM)
Since today is Sisters Day, we have done a bit of digging through the millions of products available in the dooyoo catalogue to find some sisterly themed items for your special enjoyment.
Whether you've got a sister, always wanted a sister, or sometimes think you could do without your sister, the dooyooCommunity has a book recommendation for you. In honour of today's occasion, we pulled out these top-rated "sister" reads: Shopaholic and Sister by Sophie Kinsella, Brother & Sister by Joanna Trollope - which got a five star rating from discerning reader TheChocolateLady, Not Without My Sister by Kristina Jones, and the immensely popular My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult.
All that reading about sisters got us to wondering which famous sisters have performed together. We uncovered a surprising number of musical sisters. Remember The Corrs? Actually, there was a brother or two in the mix there too, but these celtic songbirds were a huge hit a few years back. The dooyooCommunity rates their album Forgiven Not Forgotten a respectable four out of five stars. The Pointer Sisters were a popular R&B sister-act from the US in the 70s and 80s, and their Greatest Hits album is just crying out to be reviewed on dooyoo. Two Aussie sisters comprise two-thirds of The Waifs and the album Up All Night was given a decisive thumbs up by a recent reviewer.
Finally, for that all-round sisterly media experience, here's the dooyoo genre by genre break-down of appropriate film viewing to mark the occasion. In horror we have A Tale of Two Sisters, the stylish Korean scare-fest from Director Ji-woon Kim. If period dramas are more up your alley, check out the classic Sense and Sensibility, or the more recent The Other Boleyn Girl for tales of sisterly betrayal. What is it about that competition between sisters? In the comedy genre Toni Collette and Cameron Diaz are an unlikely sister combination in In Her Shoes, or something for the whole family, check out The Parent Trap - a remake of a Hollywood classic, and a reminder of what Lindsay Lohan was like before she lost her innocence. Enjoy!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
The dooyooCommunity House Party
01/08/2008 - (09:47 AM)
Welcome to the dooyooCommunity House Party dooyooers!
So what's it all about you want to know? We've released a new feature on the site today called My Invitations, which allows you to quickly and easily invite your friends to join dooyoo. It's a great way to have fun with your friends online, and of course we'll reward you for referring new, active members to dooyoo. To celebrate this new feature, we're running a special promotion all this month called the dooyooCommunity House Party and we're hoping to give away up to 2 million dooyooMiles in the process!
It's an open house party at dooyoo this month and the more friends you invite to join in the fun, the more dooyooMiles you'll stand to earn! Of course if you have any other questions, comments, or feedback we'd love to hear from you at dooyooTeam, or you can contact the dooyooTeam.
You've got until the 31st of August to complete your dooyooCommunity House Party guest list, so start sending out those invitations now! Want to get involved but you're not yet a dooyoo member? Register today!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
The Party Count-down is On!
31/07/2008 - (11:26 AM)
So did you figure out the answer to our hint from yesterday dooyooers - what two things do all of the best parties need to have? The answer, of course, is friends and prizes! We're asking you to start thinking about the friends part of the equation and we'll take care of the prizes... All will be revealed tomorrow, so check back to make sure you're in the know.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
The dooyooCommunity is throwing a party...
30/07/2008 - (11:09 AM)
That's right, it's party season dooyooers! Here at dooyoo HQ we are busily hanging balloons, unfurling streamers, and incessantly blowing those party whistle thingies. Want to join in the fun? Well it's all going to be getting underway soon, and we'll be releasing more details this week, so keep your eyes glued to this page for further information. For now we'll just give you this clue: what two things (apart from decorations and party pies of course) do the best parties simply have to have?
We want everyone in the dooyooCommunity to get involved in this upcoming dooyoo event, so make sure you're logging in regularly to keep up to date! Not a dooyoo member yet? What are you waiting for? Now is the perfect time to register!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
30/07/2008 - (10:23 AM)
Do you ever feel a little lost? Today's Crowned Review of the day can help. No, it isn't a self help book, it's about the TomTom Go 520 sat nav! This nifty little GPS Navigation device comes highly recommended by dooyoo member mynameisrui, and their review TomTom to the Rescue comes highly recommended by the dooyooTeam. Take a look.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crowns, Competitions, and News at dooyoo
29/07/2008 - (04:31 PM)
It's been a great start to the week with a veritable mountain of excellent new Premium Reviews being Crowned this morning. We have selected five dooyooers to highlight in the dooyooTeam Circle of Friends for their particularly excellent contributions to the site recently. Make sure you check out some of the great work by pink_glitter, count_zero, fabulous new member scotlandizdabest, dooyooCommunity Guide freediveheaven, and denise40.
Also a reminder to anyone who has yet to get their best review in the Kids & Family category online... The end of the month is nearly upon us, and that means that the deadline for July's Monthly Competition is also rapidly approaching. Get your reviews in ASAP to have a chance of winning one of the great dooyooMiles prizes!
There's more exciting news on its way to these pages soon too... We can't give away any hints yet except to say get your party clothes ready - dooyoo is throwing a house party! More details over the next few days so make sure you check back in regularly - it's going to be big!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
25/07/2008 - (09:19 AM)
Welcome to the weekend dooyooers! Well, almost. If you're still brimming over with mental energy and the desire to learn something new in your non-working hours, today's Crown of the Day might be just what you're looking for. A Monumental Human Epic is the title of this outstanding review of Ken Follett's historical novel The Pillars of the Earth, which the reviewer describes as "intimidatingly well-researched and well plotted, with lifelike characters". Sounds pretty good to us. Take a look at Frankingsteins' Book review and we're sure you'll agree that his excursion outside his home territory of the Music category was well worth the effort.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
24/07/2008 - (09:44 AM)
Another excellent review by long-time dooyooer Zmugzy takes out today's Crown of the Day in style. The Hama Star 75 in our Tripod category is dubbed a Three Legged Lightweight by today's star reviewer but all in all is given a rather favourable write-up. Definitely worth a read for anyone considering investing in some photographic equipment.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
dooyoo Gets Into National Hot Dog Day
23/07/2008 - (08:40 AM)
Can you believe it? The Americans, for better or worse, have a day for everything. Today, we have been reliably informed, is National Hot Dog Day. Personally most of us here at dooyoo HQ would prefer a National Earl Grey Tea Day or National Sunday Roast Day, but hot dogs are pretty good too. To get into the spirit we've uncovered a whole range of hot dog themed products for you to marvel at and enjoy on this most special of days.
For a hot dog in a hurry, take a look at the Wikinger Hot Dogs - Bockwurst Style or the Asda Smart Price Hot Dogs (which come highly recommended by AmyAmy), add a little bit of the dooyooCommunity's best rated tomato sauce, Heinz Tomato Ketchup, and you're off to a great start. For a little more gimmicky fun we also found the Prima Hot Dog Roller Grill.
Prefer different ways to eat your sausages? There's a whole range of sausage recipes that the dooyooCommunity recommends. There's even an option for vegetarians - take a look at Tesco's Vegetarian Cheese & Leek Sausages.
Even if you're not interested in edible hot dogs of any kind, there's no way you'll be able to resist this wonderfully kitsch Hot Dog USB Flash Drive. Or, to take a more literal slant, FourPaws recommends the Snugglesafe Heat Pad in our Pet Accessories category. Happy National Hot Dog Day dooyooers!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
22/07/2008 - (11:51 AM)
We are lucky enough to have some real top-notch product experts in the dooyooCommunity. One of them is lillamarta, whose perfume and fragrance reviews could put a wine connoisseur to shame! This time in the spotlight of lillamarta's reviewing attention is Paris Hilton: Can Can, Eau de Parfum. Regardless how you feel about the heiress herself, we're confident you'll agree that this review is all class - check out Oh la la Paris.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
18/07/2008 - (10:54 AM)
Today's Crown of the Day, about the Lush Fever Massage Bar, comes just in the nick of time to help ease away those working week tensions. Pink_glitter tells us everything we need to know about this "unashamedly sexy" product in her review Give me fever! We don't know about you, but it sounds pretty good to us. Thanks for the tip pink_glitter!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
17/07/2008 - (09:54 AM)
Do you ever miss all the fun you had with childhood toys? Some manufacturers seem to be hell-bent on finding ways to recapture that for us as adults - and today's Crown of the Day tells us all about one such laugh-a-minute product! Rolletrog spills the beans on the Bop It Extreme 2 in the review Bop IT - Buy IT in a style that is as hilarious and entertaining as it is informative. This is definitely not one to miss.
Plus, don't forget, being in our Kids & Family category, this great review is in the running to win one of the Monthly Competition prizes this month. If you also want to have a chance to win, make sure you get your best reviews in this category posted before the end of the month!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
15/07/2008 - (11:51 AM)
Sometimes choosing what to spend your dooyooMiles rewards on can be tricky. Amazon has so many books to choose from, how do you know which one to pick? That's where the crack team of dooyoo reviewers come in! Today kingfisher111 steps up to tell us all about a novel that she describes as "A terrific page turner right from the start". Add to that a five star rating and you've got what we would call a rave review for Out of My Depth by Emily Barr in our Printed Books category. Have a read of the review to find out if this is something you'll be adding to your wishlist too.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Emmeline Pankhurst Day: One for the Women!
14/07/2008 - (02:49 PM)
Happy Monday dooyooers. Today isn't just any Monday, it's Emmeline Pankhurst Day... In case you are behind on your Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason references (Tom trying to persuade Bridget says "Go on then. Remember Mrs. Pankhurst.") Emmeline Pankhurst was one of the leaders of the Bristish suffragette movement and was heavily involved in the struggle for the enfranchisment of women in the UK in the early 20th Century. To mark the day we have pulled together a few items specially for the women - or those who are man enough to get in touch with their feminine side. Here goes...
Topping the list, naturally, is the series that was credited with breaking down significant taboos around the changing roles of women in modern society - not to mention bringing Manolo Blahnik storming into iconic status - Sex and the City. Love it or hate it, from the Blockbuster Sex and the City: The Movie to the original Sex and the City book these four women from Manhattan have run their stillettos all the way into world stardom.
Stereotypes aside, most women feel the need for a bit of shine now and then to feel a little special. Recommended by the dooyooCommunity in the Make-Up category are the bling-alicious Lancôme Juicy Tubes and Dior Addict Lip Gloss, the Barry M Fine Glitter Dust and MAC Pigments gives eyes an extra sparkle, or use The Body Shop Brush On Buff or Bourjois Little Round Pot Blush for that golden goddess sheen. If you prefer browsing through the offerings from your favourite brands, check out our new Cosmetics page. And if that isn't enough luxury for you, we have recently added a whole new range of Jewellery to our catalogue - this Swarowski Kyrat Pendant is enough to seriously raise the heartrate of the women-folk here at dooyoo HQ.
Even the toughest super-mums and power-women need a bit of down time now and then. Why not check out what the dooyooCommunity have to say about the range of foot spas, or find the perfect massage lotions and oils. Lush products have been making a real 'splash' on the sites in recent months, particularly their now world-famous bath bombs and ballistics.
Rounding out today's special salute to the women of dooyoo, we have hand-selected a few titles from our Printed Books category for your reading pleasure: God is a Woman - Ian Coburn, The Whole Woman - Germain Greer, How to Be a Domestic Goddess - Nigella Lawson, and The Positive Woman: Simple Steps to Optimism and Creativity - Gael Lindenfield. Enjoy.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
11/07/2008 - (08:51 AM)
Washing machines are usually associated with work and dirty clothes, but today's Crown of the Day claims that this one is nothing but Good clean fun. Thanks to nickwock for a thorough and easily digestable review of the Zanussi ZJD1219 washing machine. If you are in the market for a washing machine, dooyoo is here to help in more than one way - along with all the excellent consumer reviews, we've also developed a handy washing machine buying guide to help you through some of the thorny questions when it comes to this white goods investment.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
This month's hottest category: Kids & Family
10/07/2008 - (11:40 AM)
There's something special in all the dooyoo categories, but each month we choose one to pay particular attention to - this month that lucky category is Kids & Family. As the category for July's Monthly Competition, you are invited to write your most dazzling quality review about any of the thousands of products under the Kids & Family umbrella to have a chance to walk away with one of our monthly dooyooMiles prizes. Remember, all your entries need to be in before the end of the month and you can enter as many times as you like!
The flood of great reviews has begun already, check out some of the recent reviews in Kids & Family, or to get a sneak peak of the frontrunners, take a look at the latest Crowns in this category.
You may notice when searching through the Kids & Family category for likely review subjects, that we've recently done some significant spring-cleaning in this section. We'd like to know what you think about the new layout - is it easier to find the products you're looking for? Does our new structure cover all the important products? All our category improvements are aimed towards making the site easier for you, so let us know if we've met your needs by sending us a Personal Message at the dooyooTeam profile, or contact the dooyooTeam. We're looking forward to hearing from you!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Kings and Queens for a Day: Crowned dooyooers
09/07/2008 - (09:16 AM)
Ever wondered who the most Crowned dooyooers are? It's easy to find out! We have a list of the members with the most Crowns and a bunch of other interesting statistics available through the Writers and Reviews link at the left of this page. So who are the most Crowned for the last month? Topping the list with a veritable flurry of DVD and Book Crowns is sunmeilan who racked up an impressive 18 Crowns in the last 30 days. A member with a similar penchant for media reviews and a whopping 15 Crowns is spencer_hawken. Next in line for the throne of the most Crowned dooyooer, also with 15 Crowns in the last month, is PRINCESSPUSSYCAT. Another avid Cosmetics reviewer, lilyellowfish1 has garnered 13 Crowns for her work over the last 30 days, and rounding out our top 5 most Crowned dooyooers in the last 30 days is mummy2harry with 12 Crowns. That's quite some list!
Looking for still more quality on dooyoo? Check out today's Crown of the Day from anonymili. The review Walkers of Dembley - Please Keep on Walking of the novel Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley by popular writer M.C. Beaton gives us an excellent break down of the book - and its failings (in the reviewer's opinion). Another great review - thanks anonymili!
And if that isn't enough for you, don't forget to swing by the dooyooTeam profile to find out who made it onto our Celebrated dooyooers of the Week list - we've got five new members in our Circle of Friends who we're really loving this week.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Spanish Mayhem: The Running of the Bulls
08/07/2008 - (11:26 AM)
You have all surely heard about The Running of the Bulls, that crazy race against massive animals with horns that occurs annually in Pamplona, Spain. But what do you know about the culture and history behind the festival? Well, since the action is in full swing in Pamplona this week, dooyoo is here to bring you up to speed on some of the basic facts.
The 'encierro', the Spanish name for The Running of the Bulls, is the highlight of the Fiesta of San Fermin and is held at 8am each morning during the festival, which runs (pun intended) from the 7th to the 14th of July every year. The dash occurs through the streets of Pamplona and is approximately 830m long and generally lasts from two to three minutes. The tradition began in the mid 1800s when runners began joining the herd as bulls were moved from the holding pens on the edge of town to the bullring. Before running the participants, dressed in traditional white and red, customarily say a short prayer to San Fermin asking for his blessing and protection. Perhaps some people forget to complete this important step in their preparations though as 15 people have been killed in Pamplona since 1910. Both runners and bulls are often injured despite the professional herders who run with the bulls and attempt to minimise the danger. For those who think running with the bulls may not be their thing, you may perhaps like to join the Running of the Nudes - an event organised my animal rights activists who oppose the traditional run and demonstrate in the lead up to the Fiesta of San Fermin by marching naked through the city.
The Running of the Bulls in Pamploma is just one morsel of the rich Spanish cultural platter of fiestas and history. Check out some of the other great places to visit and sightseeing attractions in Spain recommended by the dooyooCommunity. If you are lucky enough to be heading to one of these great locations this summer, you'll want to make sure you have the best digital camera your budget can manage to capture the memories, as always there are loads of dooyoo reviews to help you decide, or you may like to take a look at our handy digital cameras buying guide. For anyone actually planning to take part in the main event this year, please do make sure you prepare yourself by checking out these two important categories: running shoes and first aid. Good luck!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
07/07/2008 - (04:32 PM)
Today’s Crown of the Day comes from a user who’s really been on fire of late, and who you dooyooers seem to really enjoy judging by the number of recommendations this review received. duncantorr’s review of the Room at the Inn guide, which tells us which Pubs in Britain have the best grub, took us on yet another well written and informative journey. All the necessary ingredients are here. Take a look at his review entitled The best of guides, the worst of guides to see whether the guide book reviewed made it into this reviewers good books or not.
-Bret
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
03/07/2008 - (09:32 AM)
Today's Crown of the Day is all the things a Crowned Review should be - exceptionally well-written, amusing, and informative. Plus, we think that the subject of this stand out review, the Dahon Curve D3 foldable bike looks just too cute for words! Thanks to the writer, Nibelung, for his great review Curvaceous Dahon Scores a Hit With Me, and for bringing this fab little bike to our attenion!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
High-rolling dooyooers: June Competition Winners!
02/07/2008 - (10:56 AM)
We love announcing the competition winners each month. It's like the Oscars but without the dresses. So, without further ado, let's roll out the dooyoo green carpet (red carpets are so passé) and welcome the all-star cast of June's competition winners! Taking home the Review of the Month award is star travel writer fizzywizzy, for a fantastic and moving review in our Museum International category. The winners of our hotly contested Monthly Competition in the Household Appliances category are; the lovely Suzela, the review writing tornado that is mummy2harry, and our undisputed vacuum cleaner encyclopedia Nar2. Plus, 20 lucky winners of our First Review Draw walked away with 2,500 bonus dooyooMiles each for writing the first review in one of last month's chosen categories. Take a look at the competitions page to get the low down on these winning reviews and find out how you can get invovled in this month's round of competitions!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
01/07/2008 - (03:45 PM)
Written from the extreme heat of Spain, and melting with detail and description, karimkha's review of Haagen Dazs Vanilla Almond tastes pretty good to us and that's why we've given it the Crown of the Day. With detailed background, ingredients, appetizing tastes and everything else we needed to know all wrapped in a well written and delicious package, karimkha's review Me....and...Häagen....DAZS-ling under the SPANISH sun!!!! is good enough to eat, go indulge yourself now, we're sure you'll agree.
-Bret
dooyooTeam
Celebrated dooyooers of the Week
27/06/2008 - (11:20 AM)
We've got frogs, we've got cats, and we've got men in the sky... Take a gander at the dooyooTeam Circle of Friends to see this week's list of Celebrated dooyooers and find out what the heck we're talking about.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
26/06/2008 - (09:27 AM)
This review was an easy choice for Crown of the Day and had nominations pouring in left, right, and centre. It's fairly safe to say that our socks were well and truly blown off with language like this: "[the box set of live recordings] exhibit themes that reflect a technologically advanced society where the common good is sacrificed for individuality. These songs are about consumerism, power and politics - a society that is essentially maintained through militaristic power and other hidden forces. But there is also an emotional subtext to the music that leaves room for elements of humour and a longing for childhood." Wow! Congratulations to Zmugzy on writing one of the most cerebral Music reviews we've read in a while and taking home today's Crown of the Day with his review O Superman I Love You, of the album Big Science by Laurie Anderson.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
dooyooCommunity Watch
25/06/2008 - (10:31 AM)
Hi dooyooers! Today we just wanted to say a big thank you to all those members who help us keep an eye out for sneaky people on the site - it really helps us get rid of abuse and make dooyoo a fun and friendly site to be a part of.
Although abuse is not a major problem on dooyoo, we do naturally have a small number of sneaks finding their way onto the site from time to time. If you spot any of these dodgers trying to pass off copied material as their own, posting sub-standard Premium Reviews, or those incredibly annoying spammers, feel free - as always - to send us a Personal Message at dooyooTeam, get in touch with one of our Community Guides, or you can use the email form to contact the dooyooTeam. We appreciate your help in keeping the site sneak-free!
Something that is a bit more difficult to pinpoint at times is potentially offensive review content or comments. Golden rule number one is: please, no offensive language or swear words. This is easy to avoid, either by using a thesaurus or bleeping out swear words in quotes or titles. Golden rule number two is: be constructive, not rude, and don't be creepy. We all know what is good, clean fun and what is over the line into creepy territory. There are plenty of examples of healthy debate on the site, and we encourage tolerance and diversity as much as possible, however if you feel that a comment or review over-steps the mark, let us or one of the Guides know.
Speaking of Guides, we've had a couple of additions to our team of Guides this week that we're really excited about! A writer with some seriously well-honed skills and great community spirit, micksheff joins our Community Guides in the House & Garden category. Music buff and Lakers fan Lakerfanster, will be helping out Rleigh in the Music category, as Frankingsteins has decided to take a break from guiding. Game fanatic, tom1clare, will be helping out established Guide Stunt101 in the PC / Video Games category, and the final change is that The Duke will expand his guiding reach to include co-guiding the Internet category with blonde_girl774. Feel free to make use of these great resources - the Guides are a wealth of knowledge!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
P.S. If you are a sneaky person, check out our Help Pages to get the low down on what NOT to do on dooyoo!
Share the Love: Celebrated dooyooers of the Week!
24/06/2008 - (03:00 PM)
It's that time of week again - when we choose five dooyooCommunity members who we feel are amongst those leading the pack this week, whether because of their style, participation, Crown-worthy reviews, or community spirit. Or of course preferably, a combination of those factors! First in line this week we have duskmaiden, a self-described "mystery girl", and super reviewer in our Travel and UK / Ireland Guide categories. Wolfzilla has been showing us the way forward in the PC / Video Games category, while nathaninnit has been stellar in the media categories of late, particularly Music Records. Recent addition to the dooyooCommunity paulhanton is another star in the media categories, with recent Crowns in Movie DVDs, Music Records, AND Books. Last but not least we've had a prodigal daughter return, loulou22 has rejoined the dooyooCommunity in style with some fabulous new reviews. Make sure you check these great reviewers out...
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day and Suggestions Update
23/06/2008 - (11:43 AM)
Some reviews give you just a taste of the thing they're reviewing, a bit of a flavour, and sometimes that's enough... But sometimes the review gives you the three course meal treatment, with all the extras! In his review, titled Ow, island in the sun of the Greek island Zante, grahamt gives us an exhaustive (but not exhausting!) account of the joys and trials of holidaying in the Greek Isles. Today's Crown of the Day is a one-stop information shop for travellers considering dipping a toe or two in those fair waters - just beware of the mosquitos!
On a slightly different note we just wanted to give you a bit of an update on the status of your product suggestions to the site. As you may have noticed there have been some delays recently getting suggestions in some categories processed. This is unfortunately the result of some necessary maintenance and cleaning work in our databases, and we cannot upload new suggestions until this work has been completed. The first stage was finalised last week - the refined Kids & Family category is now online and any outstanding suggestions in this category will be completed within the coming days. We are currently still working on Garden Tools, Garden Misc, and Books and Magazines. We want to assure you that we do appreciate your suggestions and are working as fast as humanly possible to get this necessary work completed and your suggestions uploaded to the site as soon as possible. Meanwhile, thanks for your understanding and patience dooyooers!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
20/06/2008 - (12:05 PM)
What with summer gradually beginning to heat up, it seems very appropriate that the Crown of the Day help us with some ideas for great summer getaways! The review of the Blue Dolphin Holiday Park, Fun for the little 'uns, from juicy_lucy, is a great example of a comprehensive, concise, and colourful short break review. It sounds like a great weekend destination for families too - take a look!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
19/06/2008 - (12:42 PM)
Today's Crown of the Day comes from the exciting world that this month's Monthly Competition category - Household Appliances. That means this month, we've got a special focus on gadgets that perform such vital functions as blending, cooking, juicing, and toasting - or, as mummy2harry so eloquently puts it, 'suck'. Her review This Sucks of the Vax V-015 Vacuum Cleaner is all the things a Crowned Review should be - entertaining to read, extremely useful, and full of informative personal experience. Take a look if you want to make sure that your new vacuum cleaner cleans rather than sucks.
And remember, if you're looking to share in our B-B-BIG dooyooMiles prizes for the Monthly Competition, you'll need to get your review in before June 30th - only 10 days to go!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
18/06/2008 - (09:58 AM)
We're always happy to welcome new members to the dooyooCommunity, naturally even more so when they are contributing high quality reviews to the site and taking an active role in the community too! Hence we bring you in the starring role of Crown of the Day writer today, new member JT86. Her review of the Silver Sovereign Highchair is informative, thorough, and highly readble and we definitely recommend it to any parents or prospective parents out there.
Also of interest for those surrounded by the pitter patter of little feet is our newly refined and improved Kids & Family category. Whether you're looking for great maternity clothes, toys for babies, or all the things you need to keep your baby safe, the new dooyoo Kids & Family category makes it easier to shop around and find real consumer information about the products you need.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Bloomsday: Bloomin' Great Fun!
17/06/2008 - (12:54 PM)
If you're a Dubliner or James Joyce devotee you will no doubt have heard lots over the last week about the Bloomsday festivities leading up to yesterday - the 16th of June - the day in 1904 on which the action of James Joyce's novel Ulysses takes place in the Irish capital. Dubliners got into the spirit with dramatic re-enactments of the action at the original locations around the city, the adventurous took a plunge at The Forty Foot bathing place next to the tower (where Buck Mulligan swims in the novel), and naturally tourists flocked to Dublin's James Joyce Centre. Bloomsday is celebrated every year in Dublin and all over the world by Joyce fans - a whole day to celebrate literary genius, we're in favour of that!
For our part, we here at dooyoo HQ would like to draw your attention to the works of James Joyce in the dooyoo catalogue, and encourage you to take a virtual tour around Dublin, its bookshops, find out about shopping in Dublin, or read a bit about what it's like stepping into a genuine Irish Pub. Who knows, maybe you will even be inspired to 'book' (ha! bad pun intended!) a trip to next year's Bloomsday celebrations.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Father's Day!
13/06/2008 - (08:13 AM)
Don't forget dooyooers - this Sunday the 15th of June is Father's Day, the day to let your Dad know how much you appreciate him. We here at dooyoo HQ think that those years of cheering at the football field, offering a helping hand, and lending us the car definitely deserve some reward. That's why we've compiled this list of great Father's Day gift ideas to help you show your dear ol' Dad a bit of love!
If the Fathers you know are into good food, why not think about some gifts that might get them a little further acquainted with the cooking process? The Bush TS281 Toasted Sandwich Maker comes highly recommended by belfin, we hear also that the George Foreman Junior Health Grill packs a good punch, and the Jamie Oliver Flavour Shaker looks just plain cool. If you're chipping in for a group present perhaps you could look at our great selection of Barbeques - it seems that the Outback Titanium THG3710/04 has received particularly positive reviews.
Perhaps your Dad has slightly more metrosexual leanings (or maybe you would just love him to clean up a bit!), if that's the case you might want to cast your eye over the dooyoo Aftershave category or check out some fragrances for men.
If it's something more traditional you're looking for then there's a full range of things that buzz and roar, require petrol, and could lead to losing limbs in the comprehensive garden tools category. We're sure you'll be able to find something that fits your Dad like a glove!
If you ARE a father, don't think you've escaped the eagle eye of dooyoo! Firstly, have a great day on Sunday - we hope you get spoilt enough to make up for all those prangs we put in your car as teenagers. Secondly, next week we will be eagerly awaiting the stream of reviews about all the presents you receive! Have a good one Dads!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
12/06/2008 - (10:45 AM)
This review really made us sit up and take notice by broadening our horizons and giving us a beautifully descriptive account of a fascinating destination that had previously escaped the attention of us here at dooyoo HQ. The review, by tartlette, is called A haunting memorial and is a fantastic account of the reviewer's visit to the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington. We think this sounds like a pretty amazing place to visit if you're in the area. If this review is enough to get the soles of your feet itching with that travel bug feeling, feel free to spend a few moments (or hours) day-dreaming your way through our Sightseeing International category. Now if we could just get a personal jet to do our bidding for a few months...
Oh, and by the way, don't forget that this month's category for the Monthly Competition is Household Appliances. Check out some of the latest reviews in this category and get busy reviewing if you think you can top these efforts. We've got a lot of bonus dooyooMiles to give away!
- Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
11/06/2008 - (02:40 PM)
Today's Crown of the Day comes to us from the treasure trove of fantastic reviews that is the Movie DVD category. The review, from star film reviewer Jake Speed, stood out for its excellent analysis, strong opinion, and snappy tone. Take a look to see this dooyooer get his fangs out when it comes to axing Blade: Trinity in the review titled, appropriately, Blunted.
- Elise
dooyooTeam
Celebrated dooyooers of the Week
10/06/2008 - (04:13 PM)
We've got another bumper crop of excellent writers for you this week on the dooyooTeam Circle of Friends. With reviews on subjects ranging from laptops to make up, DVDs, and Food & Drink, the Celebrated dooyooers this week have got you covered... Check out some of their great work, and pick up some great product tips in the process.
- Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
09/06/2008 - (02:38 PM)
There are some reviews on dooyoo which really stand out. They can be well-written, informative, amusing, pull at our heart stings or ooze personality. Then sometimes they might be about something we haven’t seen discussed before. Well, today’s Crown of the Day manages to tick just about all of these boxes. From the Poitou, to the American Spotted, the Standard and the Miniature, FourPaws’ review told us everything we need to know about donkeys, these often overlooked and unappreciated animals...and told it beautifully too. Check out the review Its Eeyore! to enjoy the ride yourself.
-Bret
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
06/06/2008 - (04:27 PM)
Hey dooyooers! Here is a review enough magically written background information and atmosphere to place you in the very tomb of TutanKhamun himself. collingwood21's review of the London phase of the and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs tour literally held our breath in anticipation for what the verdict would be. collingwood21 not only informs with precision, she takes us on a intriguing guide of things to come. Check out her review entitled, Gold - everywhere the glint of gold… to examine this find for yourself.
-Bret
dooyooTeam
New Competition and May's Very Special Winners!
03/06/2008 - (04:37 PM)
So dooyooers, June is finally well and truly here, and with that comes the summer sun (hopefully). This month’s competition is focusing on Household Appliances. So get out those smoothie makers, ice crushing cold storage fridges, air conditioning fans and super modern spinning wine bottle openers, to review at your leisure. We look forward to seeing what products you love and hate in the home at the start of this summer. One more (very important thing!) The beginning of one competition must mean the ending of another, check out May’s brilliant winners over at our competitions page now, we think you’re in for a treat!
- Bret
dooyooTeam
International Children’s Day
30/05/2008 - (03:45 PM)
International Children’s Day is Sunday the 1st of June, so why not get into the swing of things and celebrate the day in style. The day has celebrated for well over 90 years, after starting in Turkey it became popular in mainly communist countries, before being welcomed with open arms on a world wide scale.
Of course, before children there comes the important stage of pregnancy, which is covered widely across the site. Take a look at the great advice offered over at preparing-for-pregnancy for all you mothers to be.
We’ve got the next few years covered too with a whole host of recent Crown worthy reviews to guide you from birth to adulthood. You could start with idoodooyou’s excellent review, Great Formula for when it’s feeding time, or this great review from dizzymonkey, Everything I know about breastfeeding, as well as paulpry118’s, An easy way to warm babies milk.
Decisions for children are often the most difficult of all; so shared advice is something we all can use. dooyoo tackles the issues you need to be addressed, from the mmr-vaccination debate, to this recently crowned review from jo1l, entitled S illy A wful T ests (SATs). Take a look at our parenting-issues section to find out more.
As the next few years crawl (and eventually walk and run) by, grab a peek at these two recent reviews from moog27 on her favorite toy, and Hama beads, which we will leave the review to describe. On top of that there's this show stopper from ButterBear, Stop Those Slams, and mummy2harry’s relatively recent review which certainly sounds like fun, Rock and Roll! All this leads us nicely into what we think you’ll agree is the most important thing about childhood, having fun. The day is set to think about the ways children around the world can be given the chance to do just that, to live and behave in the way children should be able to. Take a look at our kids-family section and the range of children's toys and games across the site, such the little-tikes-slide, the brainstorm-ant-works, and junior-trampoline, and find out what’s going to be good or bad for the little people of your home.
Happy International Children’s Day 2008.
- Bret
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