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devilman · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5351

More in-store stuff I've noticed in WH Smith -

Official PS2 Memory Cards - £2.50
Mario Kart and Wheel - £17.50
(another £20 in my vouchers nicely spent)

They also had COD5 in there for a tenner which was a little annoying as I'd already bought it on Ebay for £15.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 3291

Zavvi have a T-shirt sale at the moment , nothing with Dimlies on it but for £2

http://www.zavvi.com/clothing/mens/t-sh ... erse=false

"Theres no place like 127.0.0.1" http://www.zavvi.com/10059080.html
"No i will not fix your computer" http://www.zavvi.com/10059110.html
"Legal Downloads are killing Piracy" http://www.zavvi.com/10059100.html
"I'm not a geek i'm a level 9 warlord" http://www.zavvi.com/10059075.html

myoptikakaka · **Posted:** Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:37 pm

I'm not paying £2 for those.

Craster · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 20681

I hate that first one. 127.0.0.1 is not 'home', it's the loopback adapter. "There's no place like the loopback adapter" doesn't really work.

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5137

"There's no place like about:blank" seems a bit outdated, but I suppose you could personalise it.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 3291

Craster wrote:

I hate that first one. 127.0.0.1 is not 'home', it's the loopback adapter. "There's no place like the loopback adapter" doesn't really work.

"I would have had it as theres no place like localhost" (which is what I read 127.0.0.1 as) , however I'd accept loopback adaptor

Craster · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 20681

Localhost is just a predefined local DNS cache alias for 127.0.0.1, it doesn't actually mean anything.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 11542

Fucking nerds.

I already have the 'I will not fix your computer' one.

The Rev Owen · **Posted:** Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:12 pm

Craster wrote:

I hate that first one. 127.0.0.1 is not 'home', it's the loopback adapter. "There's no place like the loopback adapter" doesn't really work.

I have that t-shirt. Any time I've worn it out of the house due to emergency or accident I have regretted it. If it wasn't such a nice "slob around" t-shirt I'd have killed it with fire long ago.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:43 pm

Craster wrote:

Localhost is just a predefined local DNS cache alias for 127.0.0.1, it doesn't actually mean anything.

Next time you start talking about megabytes I'm totally going to call you out.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 3291

I cant quite see a way to make it work out but Argos have something funny right now with Xbox games.

The offer is suppose to be buy two 17.59 games for £30 , however someof the £17.59 games are reduced already so adding two of them gives you some extra money off (and its a lot less than the £30 total)

e.g. if go to Pro Evo Soccer its £9.59 , but add 2 to your basket and the total is only £16.36

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... 666638.htm

Ones less than the £17.59 price seem to be

Pro Evo Soccer 09 - Xbox 360. 566/6638 £9.59
Tiger Woods 09 - Xbox 360. 568/9079 £14.59
Mirrors Edge - Xbox 360. 566/6614 £12.99

Main problem i can see is that none of them are worth the 17.59 originally asked for ?

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4266

I (could) get pro evo and TW for £19. Not sure I CBA though!

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4266

Actually, you can get 2 copies for 16.36

ATTENTION. You can get 3 copies for a TOTAL of £8.77.

Edit, seems to not work at the final stage! (strangely!)

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 3291

Another Argos deal if you can find stock (there are a few around in some stores)

Xbox Wireless entertainment pack £19.99

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/store ... mit=GO+%3E

Includes a white wireless Xbox controller , Lego Indiana Jones , and Kung Fu Panda (both games are in a single case).

As the controllers go for more than £20 normally its worth it and if you dont really want the games i'm sure you'll get at least 7 or 8 selling them on so its a new 'official' controller for around £12

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2086

TV people! I'd like to get that Samsung that everyone likes. The SM2333HD?

There is an SM2333SW that's cheaper. Guessing that's for a reason, though, right?

Malabar Front · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:45 pm

zaphod79 wrote:

Another Argos deal if you can find stock (there are a few around in some stores)

The controller in the bundle I bought was of a noticeably lower quality than the one bundled with my Xbox. I've not heard any similar reports, mind, so I probably got a duff one.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 3291

Malabar Front wrote:

zaphod79 wrote:

Another Argos deal if you can find stock (there are a few around in some stores)

The controller in the bundle I bought was of a noticeably lower quality than the one bundled with my Xbox. I've not heard any similar reports, mind, so I probably got a duff one.

I bought one of the bundles around a year ago when they were just on the shelf in Currys marked as discontinued / £20 and the controller seems the same as the one from my Elite (although a different colour) I've not heard of any other problems so its possible you were just unlucky (rather than me being lucky to pick one up that works fine)

Runcle · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:30 pm

Earlier controllers have got a shiny grey bottom rather than a plain finish, dont know if theres any other differences.

Malabar Front · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:37 pm

The seams of the two halves weren't cut to scratch on mine, so they slightly dig into your hands. It's more than likely just a duff controller - aside from that issue, the bundle was a great deal.

Ramsea · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 474

Malabar Front wrote:

The seams of the two halves weren't cut to scratch on mine, so they slightly dig into your hands. It's more than likely just a duff controller - aside from that issue, the bundle was a great deal.

I bought one of these last christmas. The controller was indeed a lot cheaper feeling than the one's I got with my console. But I think this is probably because later models use cheaper materials to bring down costs. Also, irc, the two games in the bundle are also included in the same box which makes them worth a lot less than two separate boxes.

MarzSyndrome · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 373

GOG sure love to flog Mr Tex Murphy as much as possible... their latest move is half-price on the complete series.

tossrStu · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1193

Looks like the developer of Qwak is joining the pay what you like club.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 3291

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:48 pm

Would you like Apple care for your Macbook Pro?

Don't want to spend £279 on it though?

Well why not buy it for £29 + delivery like I just did LLOOLLZZZZZZ!!!11111

Here

myoptikakaka · **Posted:** Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:55 pm

It'll get cancelled. Woolworths are terrible for that kind of shit.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4266

Shopto.net have Fracture £4.75 and C&C-RA3 £3.95

Sadly I can't checkout on their website anymore.

devilman · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5351

Bobbyaro wrote:

Shopto.net have Fracture £4.75 and C&C-RA3 £3.95

Sadly I can't checkout on their website anymore.

They also have Harvest Moon:Magical Melody (Wii) for £7.95 which seems pretty cheap.

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:03 pm

myoptikakaka wrote:

It'll get cancelled. Woolworths are terrible for that kind of shit.

WTF since when did Woolworth's exist?!

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:05 pm

They've been online for ages.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 3208

They're another front for The Hut

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