VOGONS


First post, by Stiletto

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http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,557193,00.asp

Read about this in the newspaper last night. Abso-frigging-incredible... *drool...*

"I see a little silhouette-o of a man, Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you
do the Fandango!" - Queen

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Reply 1 of 13, by Snover

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...said Joel Carter, Vice President, Marketing, Connecting Things, RadioShack, in a statement...

Gee, could a guy's company name get much longer?!

Yes, it’s my fault.

Reply 2 of 13, by chanza

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Prices for the cars start at .99, and accessories and upgrades are priced from

Prices for the cars start at $19.99, and accessories and upgrades are priced from $1.99 to $12.99. A track kit will also be sold

.99 to .99. A track kit will also be sold

Wow, even I could afford one:)

Can't wait for a uk release. Thered better be a uk release.

Reply 3 of 13, by Snover

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heh, but wouldn't you rather be buying neat old games, or donating, or something? I know you would...😉

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Reply 4 of 13, by chanza

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If i get this job, I can do both! That sure would make my year:)

Reply 5 of 13, by Snover

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What job is that?

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Reply 6 of 13, by chanza

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IT Technician at a local(ish) college.

£15k pa for doing exactly what I do at home all day would be nice:)

Would be a damn site better than the -£1720* pa I'm currently living off.

* Rent = £1440 pa,
Fone line = £100 pa
ISP = £180 pa
Income = £0 pa

Life sure is sweet :/

Reply 7 of 13, by Snover

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Where exactly are you coming up with the £1720 (annually, was that?)?

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Reply 8 of 13, by Nicht Sehr Gut

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chanza wrote:

* Rent = £1440 pa,...

pa?

Reply 9 of 13, by Snover

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I think it stands for "pounds annually."

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Reply 10 of 13, by Nicht Sehr Gut

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Snover wrote:

"pounds annually."

Ah. Hmm. Didn't see the TV tax in there. Not trying to cheat are you? 😉

Reply 11 of 13, by chanza

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Where exactly are you coming up with the £1720 (annually, was that?)?

-£1720. *minus* £1720 :)

pa?

"Per Annum". "A Year" :)

Ah. Hmm. Didn't see the TV tax in there. Not trying to cheat are you?

I watch TV about once every 2 months, when someone tells me theres a good movie on. Why the hell should I pay for that?:)

Reply 12 of 13, by Nicht Sehr Gut

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chanza wrote:

I watch TV about once every 2 months, when someone tells me theres a good movie on. Why the hell should I pay for that?

Heh. Now try that on the guy in the little panel wagon that drives up and down the streets eavesdropping on everyone.

Reply 13 of 13, by chanza

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No-one drives down the streets in henfield. In fact, I'm not even sure if we have streets here yet:)