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SamuelRSmith on 30 June 2008

Basically, over the next few weeks I've got myself a job in which I'd be earning myself a grand. Just as the job finishes, I'm also going to America where I can make use of the shitty dollar and fill me some suitcases.

Now, I'm already planning on getting:

PSP GoW Edition
Daxter
Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters

2 DS3 controllers
Battlefield: Bad Company
Heavenly Sword
The Darkness
Possibly DMC4/Burnout/Folklore

This all comes to around £200 leaves me with ~£800 to spend

I'm also planning on spending around $400 (£200) on clothes whilst I'm out there, leaving me with ~£600 ($1,200), but I don't know what to spend it on.

My phone is fairly old (k750i) but I love it, and I'm not a big phone user, anyways. I'm loving my PC and I'm not upgrading any components until next year, I could do with a HDTV in my room, but I'm not sure if I want to drop all of my cash on one item that I don't really need.

I was looking into the Zune a few months ago, however I already have an 80gb iPod (5.5g), any advice on that area?

So, any ideas?



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NYCbarbarian on 30 June 2008

hookers and blow?



Games I am looking forward to:

PC: Diablo III, Fallout III, Stacraft 2, Spore, Empire: Total War, American McGee's Grimm

360: Madden 09, Fable 2, Left 4 Dead, Blood Bowl

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NJ5 on 30 June 2008

Keep some to bribe the Customs officers if they stop you on your way back! lol.

How exactly were you planning to take a HDTV with you BTW?

 



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SamuelRSmith on 30 June 2008

Balls, just realised I posted in the wrong category. Any way of moving it?



Cougarman on 30 June 2008

i don't know maybe iphone 3g it should be about £100 when it comes out



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NJ5 on 30 June 2008
Cougarman said:
i don't know maybe iphone 3g it should be about £100 when it comes out

 

Do American phones support all the good standards like GSM and 3G?

 



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SamuelRSmith on 30 June 2008
NJ5 said:

Keep some to bribe the Customs officers if they stop you on your way back! lol.

How exactly were you planning to take a HDTV with you BTW?

 

 

 I was only going to gert a 22-26", anything else is too large for my room. Easily fitted into a suitcase.

Bah, customs is useless, I mean, they have one guy on duty, and they're just on the lookout for fags.



SamuelRSmith on 30 June 2008
NJ5 said:
Cougarman said:
i don't know maybe iphone 3g it should be about £100 when it comes out

 

Do American phones support all the good standards like GSM and 3G?

 

 

 The new iPhone does.

I wouldn't mind getting one if it wasn't for that ripoff contract. £40 per month, or something stupid.



NJ5 on 30 June 2008
SamuelRSmith said:
NJ5 said:

Keep some to bribe the Customs officers if they stop you on your way back! lol.

How exactly were you planning to take a HDTV with you BTW?

 

 

 I was only going to gert a 22-26", anything else is too large for my room. Easily fitted into a suitcase.

Bah, customs is useless, I mean, they have one guy on duty, and they're just on the lookout for fags.

Well I wouldn't recommend checking in a TV...

1- It might get stolen by airport employees.

2- It could easily get ruined... Maybe if the box has good padding it'd be fine though.

But well, you're not going for the TV so forget it.

You could always buy some small valuable things and resell them when you get back (for a hefty profit but still below retailer price). Cameras for example, which you don't even need to check in. Then you can buy your HDTV in UK with the profit.

 



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SamuelRSmith on 30 June 2008
NJ5 said:
SamuelRSmith said:
NJ5 said:

Keep some to bribe the Customs officers if they stop you on your way back! lol.

How exactly were you planning to take a HDTV with you BTW?

 

 

 I was only going to gert a 22-26", anything else is too large for my room. Easily fitted into a suitcase.

Bah, customs is useless, I mean, they have one guy on duty, and they're just on the lookout for fags.

Well I wouldn't recommend checking in a TV...

1- It might get stolen by airport employees.

2- It could easily get ruined... Maybe if the box has good padding it'd be fine though.

But well, you're not going for the TV so forget it.

You could always buy some small valuable things and resell them when you get back (for a hefty profit but still below retailer price). Cameras for example, which you don't even need to check in. Then you can buy your HDTV in UK with the profit.

 

 

 I could do that, but I could always run the risk of them not selling, and I don't like risks, they don't call me safety Sam for nothing, you know. In fact, they don't call me safety Sam at all.