Advantages: Spike is funny and strangely compelling
Disadvantages: the british accent

...NOTE: this is an opinion on the role of Spike within the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (and some information on Spike form Angel). This is not a review of the whole Series but of Spikes role within it. Spike (also known as William the Bloody, aka The Big Bad) Spike is a vampire. He was introduced to the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series as the main enemy for Buffy after the death of the master. He arrived with a sickened Drusilla to take over the vampires of Sunnydale. In the course of that series we discover that Spike has killed two Slayers previously. Various extra information is picked up on Spike’s past throughout the next few series (and some is revealed in glimpses of Angel’s past on the Angel spinoff show). Spike was know as William the Bloody as a mortal. He was a poet (and a bad one at that) and was known as William... Read review

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Advantages: nice finisher.
Disadvantages: ring attire. Initials are LSD.......

...In wrestling terms, he's a little guy, but Little Spike Dudley has not let that get in the way of his career in ECW. Far from becoming the runt of the Dudley clan, which includes Buh Buh Ray Dudley, D Von Dudley, Dudley Dudley and Big Dick Dudley among numerous others (aparrently Mr. Dudley was a very busy man), Little Spike has risen to the rank of Commissioner in ECW. Not bad for a midgit wearing tie-dye. The seeds of Spike Dudley's fame were sown in his fued with his "half brothers" Buh Buh Ray and D Von, who are now working for the evil Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Federation. It culminated in a table match, but come on, this was Extreme championship Wrestling, and it was one of their biggest pay per views, Heatwave '98. Not just any table match would do. No, instead, the Dudleys competed in a flaming table match, which... Read review

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Advantages: Written by a comedic genius with some very funny lines
Disadvantages: Some not so funny lines

...Spike Milligan has written a series of books giving his "version" of classic tales. In "Robin Hood According To Spike Milligan" he transports us back to the England of bad Prince John. Although at first he sticks quite closely to the original story of Robin and his Merry Men there are some vital differences. Maid Marion turns out to be a pole vaulter, Little John is now known as Big Dick, and somehow Groucho Marx ends up in Sherwood Forest as well. There are some extremely funny lines demonstrating that surreal humour that Spike developed in the Goons back in the fifties. For instance there is an emphasis on jam sandwiches and porridge as well as bows and arrows. However, sometimes you feel the story lagging and Spike working hard to try and make it funny. Some of the jokes are just off-colour and not worthy of the man who created Eccles... Read review

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Advantages: Nowt to them
Disadvantages: Colour, painful 2 wear, will not be in shops much longer

...Want to run faster?... so do I. Without dedication, training and natural talent one is going to find it difficult to compete against others...be it 100m - 10 000m. So far i have found two ways to improve athletic performance without any effort. One is using hypnosis!!!!!!! (i may even write an op on this sometime), and the other is to take some excess baggage off your feet. Try buying a pair of ultra light racing spikes. Nike's Jasari are probably the best on the market at the mo. In fact the only other brand that make a pair of ultra light spikes is Puma. Firstly i would like to say that if you are a sprinter (with the exception of 400m runners)- stop here, as generally you will be looking at something with a great deal of support due to the high ground reaction forces encountered for these events. OK then...Nike Jasari. A middle... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent Spiky Hold, TRY THIS, £3.99
Disadvantages: Slightly greasy

...Well, first of all I have to say I'm not a great hair product afficionado but i tried this product to try and get some great pointy spikes and i wasn't disappointed. The packaging is sleek and effective and really caught my eye on the shelf. Priced at £3.99 in the supermarket where I saw this product I am assuming that this is quite good value. Now, the gel. I soon discovered you only needed a little bit to go a LONG way and my first attempt was something of a miny disaster! I ended up with rock solid spikes, the sort of which could probably cause some serious damage, and my hair drenched in greasy residue. After a good few minutes/hours under the shower I was ready to try again, this time with a significantly smaller amount! It combed excellent, and didn't stick to the comb as much as some gels do, positively gilding between... Read review

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Advantages: Quality, durability, comfort.
Disadvantages: Nothiing, but try to get a lower price online.

...I should stress before starting this review that I am not, by any stretch of the imagination, a bowler, so what follows is written very much from the point of view of a batsman/wicket keeper. BASIC INFORMATION The Puma Signature Full Spike is a lace up cricket shoe, and, as the name suggests, is spiked both at the toe and heel end of the shoe. It is predominantly white, with a red, black & grey trim and retails at between £40 and £60 (as usual, you'll pick up some better deals online if you search it out). The heel has 4 spikes, the toe 6, but it is possible to fit fakes to keep just the toe half spiked or to fit pimple spikes, but there are plenty of shoes out there that offer this as a basic anyway, and it would make sense that, were you looking to buy a 'full spike' shoe, you'd be looking to keep them all in! I purchased... Read review

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Advantages: -
Disadvantages: -

...Spike Dudley ; Commonly referred to as " Little " Spike Dudley - and rightly so as they are clearly mentioning his size in that statement, the reason? he is around 5'5 and 150 pounds (or as the commentators say " a buck 50 ") and so he does not have the look of a wrestler nor does he have the strength but he sure has the athleticism and heart of a wrestler. He does moves which quite frankly I at least; find hard to believe - such as where he is thrown around like a rag doll. Such as, when he has come into the WWF I have seen him feud with people such as Bubba Ray and D-Von who are his " half brothers " a.k.a The Dudley Boyz who are table driven maniacs who like to put Spike through the wood at unbelievable velocity. Spike is the human bump taker and he is damn good at what he does - he recieves good crowd reactions and I like his... Read review

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Advantages: Hilarious and parents won't fall asleep reading it
Disadvantages: Can't think of anything....

...I grew up as an avid fan of Spike Milligan thanks to my English father who lived for the Goon Show etc. I bought this book on a whim and have since decided to shop impulsively more often! What a beautiful book it is. It is hard to decided which is better - the illustrations or the stories and poems. I should point out that the book does infact contain Spike's own illustrations. He has such a vivid imagination that the most ridiculous stories seem real and believable to the reader. I have a sneaking suspicion that although this is a childrens book it was really being aimed at parents although my 9 year old has laughed himself to sleep when I have read bits to him. I particularly recommend Sir Nobonk and the Terrible, Awful, Dreadful, Naughty, Nasty Dragon, although if you can get your mouth around the names and language on the first... Read review

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Advantages: pretty
Disadvantages: none

...plant grows long spikes there are narrow green leaves that grow up the spike then the flowers many individual blooms growing close together making the flower spike. One plant may grow several spikes of flowers. The colours of snap dragon flowers are reds yellow pinks white and orange, most are one colour, some are striped Snap dragons are not visited by butterflies as the pollen is at the base of the long tubular "mouth" flower, but bees can get in and pollinate the flower. The snapdragon grows well in full sun in a good soil which is well drained .The snapdragon likes to be watered well. If you dead head the flowers they may produce new spikes in the autumn. If you do not dead head the seeds can be collected and sown for flowers the next year. The snap dragon is really a pretty flower to grow in your flower beds. Enjoy your garden... Read review

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Advantages: Does exactly what it claims!
Disadvantages: Doesn't look natural, but then spikes aren't!

...Hello all! Long time, no review! To mark my return to Ciao, here is my review of Garnier Fructis Style Spiking Gel ("Oh, the excitement" I hear you cry)! My brother has become something of a rebel since he turned 17. One night he cheerfully announced that he was going to get a mohican haircut. One glance at my parents horrified look convinced me that a compromise would be needed, or bags would be packed. I gently suggested to my bro that it might be wise to start with something a little less radical, lest it went pear shaped and he ended up looking a total prat! Vanity prevailed and he decided to go for a slightly safer 'Kevin Pieterson' type style of old - spikey down the middle, but without the skunk stripe! Of course, he then realised the drawback of this delightful new 'do' is maintenance. That is where this Spiking Gel comes in... Read review

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