Archive for November, 2009

The Ceiling Fan- Good Or bad?

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The awsome ceiling fans is quite a nice invention as it can actually save you on your energy bills if you use it over air con..

Of course the ceiling fan is mainly used for keeping people cool but is also used for suicide and for a hat..

The question is, how is the fan used as a hat?? I am actually talking about the fan coming down on somebodys head, my school days had many loose fans that no one seemed to want to sit under..

The fact is that many people choose to take thier own life by using a ceiling fan. The majority of suicides are from hangings as the fan is often the highest point in the room..

There is a huge lie that is told about the fan and that is the power it has to behead somebody.. The reason for people thinking this could be because it is shown a lot in the media.. The television programme Mythbusters proved that by using a replica dummy of the human head that the blade would certainly tear the throat open which of course would lead to death but the fan could not actually behead anyone, which asks the question, where does all of this stuff about fan heaters and ceiling fans originate from?

It was more than likely taken from a single film and then used by other companies for their projects.. Many people have died because of the fans but there is no-one as of yet that has actually been fully beheaded..

There are more uses for the ceiling fan than faults just like room humidifiers and air filter can actually be more useful to you than deadly. So why not actually go out there and purchase a ceiling fan, they are pretty useful and will not do you any harm, most of the time

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What Is The Difference Between Plasma and LCD TVs

What do you think is the difference between plasma and LCD TVs? Well, this is actually one big question that a person who wants to buy a luxurious TV would like to get answered properly. Those who have technical background can easily get a grasp on particular information, however first timers may not be that much open to information.

To make it a little bit understandable, let’s focus on the basics. The main difference between plasma and LCD TV’s depends on the advantage that they can give which would affect the consumers decision in buying whichever they choose. You need to be able to compare them accordingly to find what differs from one another.

The first difference between plasma and LCD TV’s are the sizes of their screens. The screen of a plasma TV can range from 32 inches up to 60 inches while a LCD TV would be 13 inches up to 42 inches. For a smaller size, you may choose an LCD TV, on the otherĀ  hand, plasma TV’s are better for bigger sizes.

consider}. Looking at the difference between plasma and LCD in terms of the quality of the picture that they both give, may vary.

Since LCD has this fixed angle viewpoint which is its limitation, you have to move it to a different angle to make the picture workout for you. On the other hand plasma TV’s lets you look into different angles even at a far distance so you could get a better picture of the image.

These are a couple of facts that you can look upon in comparing the difference between plasma and LCD TV’s. There are other thing that you should also consider such as the life span of the equipment, possible screen burns, and other problem models which cannot be that reliable in terms of usage.

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Movies that are set on ships

Many films that were based on cruise ships were actually filmed on the ships of course there are many that wernt too. These are just a few that are recommended to you before you go on a luxury cruises

Titanic

This has to be the biggest film that is based on a ship. A huge amount of money was made from this film, .8 Billion. 0 million is how much the film cost to make, which in turn made it the highest costing film for that time. Two fictional people are at the centre of this movie. There are a few characters in the film that did actually exist so it is part historic part fiction.

The very poor- Speed 2

This was actually a box office disaster as many of the films original actors did not return to make the sequel. Keanu Reeves really felt that the script was awful so did not actually return. The decapitated villian Dennis Hopper did also not want to return. This does indeed show as much of the film is very bad. The reason to watch this film is for the ending.

One of Comedy’s Best- Carry On Crusing

Of coure this is just one of many films in the Carry On franchise. The first Carry on film in colour and the sixth in the series. It is on the list simply because it is my favourite film in the entire series and needed to be here because the whole of the film is set on a cruise ship.

So whether you are on your way to one of those cunard cruises or even a Silversea cruises make sure you check out these films first. Thinking about it, these films all spell diaster for cruise ships but do not worry as they are just movies right?

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