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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: ferrarimanf355 on April 15, 2008, 01:31:51 AM

Title: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on April 15, 2008, 01:31:51 AM
Space Channel 5 Special Edition for the PS2 ($3 at Circuit City)
Apollo 13 DVD (for a class assignment in communication theory)
$25 iTunes card (to complete my Led Zeppelin collection...  :-*)
Wii Zapper (mainly for Link's Crossbow Training, I'm still going to get a Perfect Shot when I get the chance...)

So, what say you?  :-*
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 15, 2008, 01:33:44 AM
Time warp lol

Anno 1701
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: Robo on April 15, 2008, 01:38:44 AM
I had to pay a locksmith $85 this morning because I'm a careless idiot.  And I ate Subway.   :-\
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: Beezy on April 15, 2008, 01:46:51 AM
Space Channel 5 owns. I got:

- HP Pavilion dv2700t Entertainment CTO NB
- Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
- Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.50 GHz, 6 MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
- 14.1" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)
- $40 OFF Upgrade to 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
- HP Imprint Finish (Radiance) + Webcam + Microphone
- Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection
- 50% OFF Upgrade to 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive!!
- SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
- No TV Tuner w/remote control
- 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- Microsoft(R) Works 9.0

Total: $909.99 + $76.21(tax) = $986.20
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: BamYouHaveAids on April 15, 2008, 02:03:15 AM
(http://www.pmptoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/zune_80gb.jpg)
(http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2008/02/laytonbox.jpg)

zune's hardware is absolute garbage. it is without a doubt the worst software i have ever experienced, but the hardware is great. i picked up prof. layton on a whim hadn't heard of it before, but i wanted something to play while my 360 is out for repairs and hadn't bought a new ds game since contra 4,it's pretty good so far.
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: Ecrofirt on April 15, 2008, 02:05:59 AM
Gas.

Woo..
hoo?
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 15, 2008, 02:18:56 AM
I hit up the Dollar Menu and McD's for a Double Cheeseburger and a small fry, because I was broke but starving (it was 3:30 and I hadn't had lunch or even breakfast for that matter).
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: CajoleJuice on April 15, 2008, 03:40:57 AM
Space Channel 5 owns. I got:

- HP Pavilion dv2700t Entertainment CTO NB
- Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
- Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.50 GHz, 6 MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
- 14.1" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)
- $40 OFF Upgrade to 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
- HP Imprint Finish (Radiance) + Webcam + Microphone
- Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection
- 50% OFF Upgrade to 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive!!
- SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
- No TV Tuner w/remote control
- 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- Microsoft(R) Works 9.0

Total: $909.99 + $76.21(tax) = $986.20

NICE
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: Bildi on April 15, 2008, 04:13:04 AM
I bought Seal's first two albums off iTunes (the 1991 and 1994 releases).

They're fantastic, I can't believe it took me 17 years to get around to his stuff.  :-[
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: Eric P on April 15, 2008, 08:52:03 AM
(http://www.tcomics.com/showcase/trades/a/AnimlMan.jpg)

soo goood even when it goes absolutely mental in the third volume
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: Tauntaun on April 15, 2008, 11:37:13 AM
(http://images.play.com/covers/3515012m.jpg)
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: DJ_Tet on April 15, 2008, 11:46:45 AM
I bought taxes, well today I bought taxes.

Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: Rman on April 15, 2008, 01:16:10 PM
(http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:EW_-ZuaHwKbIKM:http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/psx2/smt_nocturne_front.JPG)
Thanks, Play Asia.
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: MrAngryFace on April 15, 2008, 01:17:52 PM
IT IS NOW TUESDAY! AND MY WALLET IS FAT FROM PAY! I WISH TO CONSUME!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: DJ_Tet on April 15, 2008, 02:38:10 PM
I'm buying GTA4 and Mario Kart next week, does anyone think I need to preorder?  Any cool preorder bonuses I should look for?
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 15, 2008, 02:40:28 PM
(http://www.tcomics.com/showcase/trades/a/AnimlMan.jpg)

soo goood even when it goes absolutely mental in the third volume

I really think it's Morrison's best ever. It goes crazy but never TOO crazy, it has an incredible structure clearly planned out years in advance (he did this well with New X-Men, too), and it's so compressed with goodness. Only 26 issues but it covers so much during that span (especially near the end, when it basically starts rushing towards the Supercontext)
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 15, 2008, 02:57:55 PM
oh, before you read Animal Man

if you are not familiar with the DC Multiverse and Crisis on Infinite Earths

you should really read:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crisis_on_infinite_earths
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 15, 2008, 03:05:51 PM
I'm buying GTA4 and Mario Kart next week, does anyone think I need to preorder?  Any cool preorder bonuses I should look for?

*2 weeks
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: DJ_Tet on April 15, 2008, 03:19:39 PM
fuck  :(
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: Eric P on April 15, 2008, 03:20:51 PM
oh, before you read Animal Man

if you are not familiar with the DC Multiverse and Crisis on Infinite Earths

you should really read:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crisis_on_infinite_earths

also you'll need to get 52 because it has morrison writing the animal man/ starfire/ adam strange segment
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 15, 2008, 03:23:31 PM
52 is awesome, and this thread got me so stoked that I went and read about Morrison's Final Crisis.

The Fifth World dawns! Alpha Lanterns! Sonny Sumo returns along with a new team of Japanese corporate superheroes! So awesome.
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: Eric P on April 15, 2008, 03:39:33 PM
52 is awesome, and this thread got me so stoked that I went and read about Morrison's Final Crisis.

The Fifth World dawns! Alpha Lanterns! Sonny Sumo returns along with a new team of Japanese corporate superheroes! So awesome.

indeed

not that long now

Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on April 15, 2008, 03:43:04 PM
(http://www.dvdloc8.com/images/dvdcover/2107.jpg)
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kIsPm--XL._SS500_.jpg)
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61NGOtvgC2L._SS500_.jpg)

Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: DJ_Tet on April 15, 2008, 03:43:10 PM
Finally bought a slingbox pro

Sweet, tell us about it in a thread.  Does it work with HD material?  
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: Eric P on April 15, 2008, 03:46:46 PM
(http://www.dvdloc8.com/images/dvdcover/2107.jpg)


preparing for the hillary win?
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on April 15, 2008, 03:50:06 PM
Yea, i'd bet that sometime next week you'll see a gun in one of these"what did you buy threads." Got to get them while they are still legal.
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on April 15, 2008, 03:57:04 PM
preparing for the hillary win?

I would also like to point out that i am also preparing for the Mccain win if he follows most of the Bush stuff.
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: Eric P on April 15, 2008, 04:05:17 PM
let's not derail a thread with Baron Munchausen with crap politics

i'm talking to FoC, this is well on topic with insane fantasy, thank you very much.
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: DJ_Tet on April 15, 2008, 04:21:27 PM
That's badass.  I hope you post impressions when you get it.  How much is the service?

I've been curious about Slingbox since I heard it advertised on the Jim Rome Show.  If you had to travel for business, it seems like a godsend.  Especially if you subscribe to a bunch of movie channels/hd channels, your service would always be a ton better than what you can get in hotel rooms.  Plus, you get to maximize that huge satellite/cable bill by using your service everywhere.

I wonder if you could use the Slingbox on a PC and have that PC output it's video to another HDTV, how good would the quality look?

I need a slingbox and about $10,000 of disposable income  :'(
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: Tauntaun on April 15, 2008, 04:49:10 PM
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kIsPm--XL._SS500_.jpg)

Oh man I wanted to see that movie. Can't wait. :hyper
Title: Re: Monday, what did you buy?
Post by: DJ_Tet on April 15, 2008, 04:52:10 PM

As far as I know, there's no cost for the service.  If so, I'm in for a surprise :(

I would imagine transferring the signal from a PC to an HDTV would be as good of quality as the type of cables you're (1) connecting to your slingbox from your receiver and (2) the type of cables you're connecting from your PC to your HDTV.  I imagine it would be a least common denominator, but with the possibility being component (not sure on HDMI) quality HD so long as you're using that across all sources.  I could be wrong though.  I might toy around with that too, since I'll be able to set it up on my laptop to watch my programming on a random house anywhere with a tv and an internet signal.

That's amazing, Slingbox on a laptop with component out.  Technology is so freaking cool sometimes.