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Top Ten Comedy TV Series of 2009

Posted by hotsoup On November - 29 - 2009
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30 Rock

2009 has been a great year for comedy with some really unique series coming to the forefront. Some classics have managed to stay in the top ten purely based on their brilliance and down right willingness to abuse anyone and everyone.
You can rest assure that the recommendations below caused a bit of a stir in the office and it took us a while to come up with the final ten that we were happy to put our names to.
So here where go! READ MORE »

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Top Ten Blockbuster Movies of 2009

Posted by hotsoup On November - 28 - 2009
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Best Film of 2009

Welcome to the very first post for this special little category of “The Quick Ten Recommends”. We aim to bring you the best of the best or worst of the worst depending on the type of recommendation.
So to kick things off we thought we would start with the  Top Blockbuster Movies of 2009 as voted and recommended by the team at The Quick Ten. The recommendations were based on a bit of knowledge, a bit of ‘cool’ value, a small bit of public opinion and a bit of…well just movies that made you come feeling like it was money well spent!
So lets get into it!! READ MORE »

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Top Ten Sushi Rolls

Posted by hotsoup On November - 27 - 2009
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Soft Shell Grab Roll

Some historians believe the first versions of sushi originated in the South East Asia area as early as the 4th Century. However as the health benefits have spread and sushi chiefs seeking new fortunes in different countries has increased so has the variety of sushi available. Whilst Sushi Rolls (maki) of today are not completely in line with the authentic nigrizushi of early Edo (Tokyo) and generally crafted from European and North American influences, they are dam tasty. So what are the best ones out there?

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Top Ten Gaming Consoles of All Time

Posted by hotsoup On November - 23 - 2009
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The Classic Atari 2600

Believe it or not the very first graphical computer game was created way back in 1952 by A.S. Douglas which essentially was a graphical version of Tic Tac Toe.  Who would have thought that this would have spawned an industry that was worth 41.9 Billion in 2007 and set to reach 68 Billion in 2012.

But what have been the best gaming consoles to date?  Who have been the pioneers who have taken this industry to the main stream? READ MORE »

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Top Ten New Zealand Wine Grape Varieties

Posted by hotsoup On November - 15 - 2009
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One of the Best! Wild South Sauvignon Blanc.

New Zealand is fast becoming one of the finest wine producing countries in the world.  Their world renowned range of Sauvignon Blanc’s has really put them on the map.  But now they are starting to conquer the world with other great varieties of grapes that they use to create their varietal wine.  But what are the top grape varieties in New Zealand? READ MORE »

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