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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Mr. Gundam on October 15, 2008, 01:57:13 PM

Title: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 15, 2008, 01:57:13 PM
I had to stop by Fred Meyer today to pick something up for work, and as I was walking out, I went by the electronics section and noticed
Rock Band 2 (PS3) out for sale. It's not supposed to be sold until Sunday. I pick up a copy and take it over to the register, totally playing dumb. It doesn't ring up. I keep playing dumb. The gal working the register figures out that it's out early and can't be sold until Sunday. I play the sad puppy card. Doesn't work.

I HAD ROCK BAND 2 IN MY HANDS AND IT WAS TAKEN FROM ME! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yCw%2BXlMfL._AA280_.jpg)
Oh yeah, I bought this today.

Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Rman on October 15, 2008, 01:59:10 PM
street dates on videogames :piss2
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 15, 2008, 02:01:51 PM
FRED MEYER :piss2
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 15, 2008, 02:06:36 PM
I purchases Dead Space as well!
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: cool breeze on October 15, 2008, 02:12:43 PM
Dead Space on PS3, SOCOM on PS3 (the headset is quite nice), and Matrix collection on blu-ray.  I think I need to return the Matrix collection since Amazon sells it for $20 cheaper than where I bought it. 
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 02:17:46 PM
Rock Band 2 is old news.  We've already played it to death.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Smooth Groove on October 15, 2008, 02:19:35 PM
How hard would it be to resell Rock Band 2 on Ebay for full price?  From what I read on CAG, it's possible to use Rock Band 2 for the B2G1 sale.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 15, 2008, 02:22:36 PM
Rock Band 2 is old news.  We've already played it to death.

That's nice. I haven't.

Fred Meyer just made my list.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Don Flamenco on October 15, 2008, 03:09:19 PM
APPLE RETAIL STORE sucks edition for me.  Called yesterday "yeah, we'll have the new macbooks in tomorrow."  Called this morning "yeah, we'll have them for sale later today."  Called this afternoon "they'll probably be in today but the best bet is that we'll be selling them tomorrow."   >:(

Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: demi on October 15, 2008, 03:17:27 PM
Rock Band 2 is old news.  We've already played it to death.

What? You played it for like an hour tops, stfu
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: cloudwalking on October 15, 2008, 03:28:34 PM
i bought a new black t-shirt, sweater dress, and a can of grape soda :D
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Tauntaun on October 15, 2008, 03:42:29 PM
i bought a new black t-shirt, sweater dress, and a can of grape soda :D

mmm, grape soda.  I haven't had one of those in forever.  :drool
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 15, 2008, 03:43:45 PM
i bought a new black t-shirt, sweater dress, and a can of grape soda :D

mmm, grape soda.  I haven't had one of those in forever.  :drool

Grape soda sounds REALLY good. I might have to buy some to drink while watching the debate tonight.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Tauntaun on October 15, 2008, 03:44:55 PM
i bought a new black t-shirt, sweater dress, and a can of grape soda :D

mmm, grape soda.  I haven't had one of those in forever.  :drool

Grape soda sounds REALLY good. I might have to buy some to drink while watching the debate tonight.

Oh nukka, you gettin ghetto.  You wanna take a trip to the dumpster?

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Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: cloudwalking on October 15, 2008, 03:50:26 PM
i also forgot how good grape soda truly is. welch's = nectar of the gods. it was only by chance that jarosh bought a can one day and it rekindled my love :)

they only sell grape soda here in switzerland at specialty stores that sell imported american drinks. as a result, it's insanely expensive -- 3.50 francs per can (roughly 3 dollars).

however, we are going to america in a couple months and i can promise that we'll be hitting the grape soda HARD while we're there.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 15, 2008, 03:54:01 PM
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5186AdzWWpL._SL500_AA280_.jpg)
OMG NEW SCREEN  :o :o :o :o So nice.

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51OgS0eEceL._SL500_AA280_.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 15, 2008, 03:54:54 PM
i also forgot how good grape soda truly is. welch's = nectar of the gods. it was only by chance that jarosh bought a can one day and it rekindled my love :)

they only sell grape soda here in switzerland at specialty stores that sell imported american drinks. as a result, it's insanely expensive -- 3.50 francs per can (roughly 3 dollars).

however, we are going to america in a couple months and i can promise that we'll be hitting the grape soda HARD while we're there.

Thomas Kemper makes a killer grape soda.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 03:55:18 PM
Rock Band 2 is old news.  We've already played it to death.

What? You played it for like an hour tops, stfu

I've mostly played it at a friend's house because he got all the premium instruments.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 15, 2008, 04:00:11 PM
I haven't even read the feature set of Rock Band 2 because I'm so sad by the PS3 delay ;_;
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 15, 2008, 04:03:46 PM
I haven't even read the feature set of Rock Band 2 because I'm so sad by the PS3 delay ;_;

I could've told you about it if STUPID FRED MEYER would've sold it to me.

>:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 04:04:44 PM
Get the ion drum set.  Once you use it, you will never be able to go back to the old shitty drums.  They are so awesome and quiet.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 15, 2008, 04:07:06 PM
Get the ion drum set.  Once you use it, you will never be able to go back to the old shitty drums.  They are so awesome and quiet.

I used it at my friend's house but the Ion set was delayed til December for PS3 :-(

PS3 :-(
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 04:09:13 PM
The quality difference between the default RB drums and the ion drums is like the quality difference between a real woman and a fleshlight.  You won't be able to go back.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Eric P on October 15, 2008, 04:15:15 PM
my roommate bought some wacky drum set up.  it's a real midi drumkit that has been rebranded to RB2/xbox360

it's thankfully, a lot quieter
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 04:23:17 PM
That's probably the Ion.  As far as I know there isn't another RB drum set that does real midi.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 15, 2008, 04:27:53 PM
Wtf wait, fred meyer wouldnt break street date? That's a first. I got beetlejuice like 2 weeks early from them lol
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 15, 2008, 04:36:24 PM
Wtf wait, fred meyer wouldnt break street date? That's a first. I got beetlejuice like 2 weeks early from them lol

The gal working the register couldn't get the game to ring up in the system when she scanned it. At this point, my heart sunk, but I kept playing dumb hoping it would work out in my favor. She manually typed in the SKU to sell it to me that way, but the computer system said that it was put out early and it couldn't be sold until Sunday.

I'm going to stop by a couple Fred Meyer stores on the way home, hopefully they have it out and will be dumb enough to sell me a copy.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 15, 2008, 04:40:06 PM
why does Rock Band PS3 even HAVE a street date? IT'S ALREADY OUT FOR 360
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 15, 2008, 04:43:08 PM
why does Rock Band PS3 even HAVE a street date? IT'S ALREADY OUT FOR 360

I really wanted to yell that at her, but I didn't, seeing how I work for the local school district and it might look bad.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 15, 2008, 04:47:41 PM
why does Rock Band PS3 even HAVE a street date? IT'S ALREADY OUT FOR 360

I really wanted to yell that at her, but I didn't, seeing how I work for the local school district and it might look bad.

actually Joe and I figure this out

Rock Band 360 came out Sept 14
Today is Oct 15 and Rock Band PS3 is in stores
MS clearly paid for 30 days of exclusivity, and the non-standard Sunday release date is a buffer to protect them against any early shipping leaks
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 15, 2008, 04:59:42 PM
Wtf wait, fred meyer wouldnt break street date? That's a first. I got beetlejuice like 2 weeks early from them lol

The gal working the register couldn't get the game to ring up in the system when she scanned it. At this point, my heart sunk, but I kept playing dumb hoping it would work out in my favor. She manually typed in the SKU to sell it to me that way, but the computer system said that it was put out early and it couldn't be sold until Sunday.

I'm going to stop by a couple Fred Meyer stores on the way home, hopefully they have it out and will be dumb enough to sell me a copy.

The one on 527 was the one that put beetlejuice on the rack so early.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Smooth Groove on October 15, 2008, 09:02:45 PM
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5186AdzWWpL._SL500_AA280_.jpg)
OMG NEW SCREEN  :o :o :o :o So nice.

Nice.

Do the D-Pad and buttons look better than the old silver model as well?

Give us a brief report on the new PSP when you have time. 
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Smooth Groove on October 15, 2008, 09:04:05 PM
why does Rock Band PS3 even HAVE a street date? IT'S ALREADY OUT FOR 360

I really wanted to yell that at her, but I didn't, seeing how I work for the local school district and it might look bad.

The CC lady told me MS has a contract to have an earlier release date for Rock Band.  Guess that's why the street date for the PS3 release can't be broken. 
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 09:10:38 PM
I got a new 360 Arcade.  No Jaspers :(
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 15, 2008, 09:11:59 PM
D-Pad has been raised a bit, doesnt have that dip around it, edges are rounded, coating is matte, screen is rock, heard the battery life is slightly better too? Also it feels more solid now, but I think thats the matte finish.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Don Flamenco on October 15, 2008, 09:18:29 PM
(http://i33.tinypic.com/2eezsye.jpg)

the one on the left  :hyper  yay!!!!!
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Smooth Groove on October 15, 2008, 09:27:54 PM
The quality difference between the default RB drums and the ion drums is like the quality difference between a real woman and a fleshlight.  You won't be able to go back.

But the fleshlight is more preferable sometimes.  You can just use it anytime and without having to pamper or lie to it. 
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 15, 2008, 09:31:09 PM
yeah, i dig the psp 3000. the screen is nice and the d-pad is even BETTER, plus the matte finish means NO MORE FINGERPRINTZ.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 15, 2008, 09:32:00 PM
yeah glossy finish is lame
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Smooth Groove on October 15, 2008, 09:35:21 PM
I'll get a PSP-3000 once it becomes compatible with "free" games. 
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: demi on October 15, 2008, 09:35:54 PM
yeah paying for games is lame
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 15, 2008, 09:46:46 PM
hahah Obama rox, he lays it down without changing his tenor
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Don Flamenco on October 15, 2008, 10:37:04 PM
yeah glossy finish is lame

True, just threw the thing away.

edit: durr, thought you meant the glossy finish on the macbook
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 10:38:42 PM
The quality difference between the default RB drums and the ion drums is like the quality difference between a real woman and a fleshlight.  You won't be able to go back.

But the fleshlight is more preferable sometimes.  You can just use it anytime and without having to pamper or lie to it. 

I meant that the fleshlight is preferable to the woman.  It doesn't talk or make sad attempts at thinking, you see?
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 15, 2008, 10:48:33 PM
The quality difference between the default RB drums and the ion drums is like the quality difference between a real woman and a fleshlight.  You won't be able to go back.

But the fleshlight is more preferable sometimes.  You can just use it anytime and without having to pamper or lie to it. 

I meant that the fleshlight is preferable to the woman.  It doesn't talk or make sad attempts at thinking, you see?

But a fleshlight can't make you pancakes in the morning.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: Rman on October 16, 2008, 03:05:38 AM
Picked up Sleeping Beauty on Bluray.  OMG IT'S SO PRETTY.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 16, 2008, 03:13:05 AM
Yeah that's one of their best movies, I grabbed it too.
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: demi on October 16, 2008, 03:24:36 AM
The quality difference between the default RB drums and the ion drums is like the quality difference between a real woman and a fleshlight.  You won't be able to go back.

But the fleshlight is more preferable sometimes.  You can just use it anytime and without having to pamper or lie to it. 

I meant that the fleshlight is preferable to the woman.  It doesn't talk or make sad attempts at thinking, you see?

But a fleshlight can't make you pancakes in the morning.

But you still have to hear a woman talk
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: jobber on October 16, 2008, 04:42:16 PM
(http://i38.tinypic.com/2lc3alg.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you buy today: FRED MEYER SUCKS edition
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 16, 2008, 04:56:50 PM
MAKE A NEW THREAD