Xmas presents

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1. December 27, 2003 8:00 PM
   Masque said:
   It sounds to me like things are a tad expensive in Norway....based on your post in another thread with $20-$30 CD's and all.
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2. December 27, 2003 10:28 PM
   SNGX1275 said:
   I got an HP 733 digital camera (3.2megapixel), LotR RotK and Metal of Honor Rising Sun for gamecube.I also got my parents a 4 port USB 2.0 hub and a blue Microsoft optical mouse. Mom is pretty excited about the mouse - lots cooler than her old ball mouse that she never cleans.
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3. December 27, 2003 10:29 PM
   agrav8r said:
   [quote][i]Originally posted by Masque [/i]It sounds to me like things are a tad expensive in Norway....based on your post in another thread with $20-$30 CD's and all. [/quote] You should see him getting ready to go grocery shopping. They fill 2 wheelbarrows full of cash just to buy milk.I don't think he is using USD but Norwigen (sp?) dollars ( marks?). i am not up on my currency exchanges, but usually after the exchange , items are typically the same cost. ( minus any tariff/taxes of course).
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4. December 28, 2003 12:05 AM
   Mr.Jekyll said:
   Abit IC7 and 19" Envision LCD:D :D :D
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5. December 28, 2003 12:42 AM
   Vehementi said:
   Spent a little of my Xmas money today and got 2 UV CCFL's, a red LED/UV reactive fan, and UV reactive cables. Downed me about $30, but it was worth it. With the extra money I'll get something cool for my truck.
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6. December 28, 2003 2:46 AM
   Ayasha said:
   C&C and WarCraft 3 Battle Chests. That's all tech wise. Everything I got was cash so I could still go to school. Bloody government with a 170% increase in tuition. I thought I might finally be able to upgrade out of my P3 450. Alas... maybe next year..
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7. December 28, 2003 7:56 AM
   MrGaribaldi said:
   [quote][i]Originally posted by agrav8r [/i]You should see him getting ready to go grocery shopping. They fill 2 wheelbarrows full of cash just to buy milk.[/quote]Lol! It isn't that bad yet... But I'm afraid that'll happen next year... j/k...[quote][i]Originally posted by agrav8r [/i]I don't think he is using USD but Norwigen (sp?) dollars ( marks?). i am not up on my currency exchanges, but usually after the exchange , items are typically the same cost. ( minus any tariff/taxes of course). [/quote] No, I'm using USD... We use NOK (Norwegian Kroner) in Norway, of which 1USD = 6.756 NOK...Thus when my winter coat cost 6 750NOK, it's about 1000$... And Cd's cost from 150NOk up to 200NOK.. Meaning 22 USD and upwards... So some things are quite expensive, cd's, computer stuff & the like, but clothes aren't so bad... (The winter coat I bought is from Ermenegildo Zegna, which costs alot anywhere you buy it)But in general, everything is more expensive in Norway than it is in the USA...
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8. December 28, 2003 9:19 PM
   MYOB said:
   TV tuner, GTA:Vice City. Lots of CD's, etc. Vouchers and CashMy PC needs are comparitively simple to everyone elses, so all this getting 1GB of RAM just seems weird to me.Then again, I do eat HDD space like theres no tommorow, and I have an aversion to big HDD's, so an IDE controller and two more 80GB HDD's might be on the cards for the cash/vouchers to buy
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9. December 29, 2003 2:43 AM
   khosw said:
   [quote][i]Originally posted by Ayasha [/i]I thought I might finally be able to upgrade out of my P3 450. Alas... maybe next year.. [/quote] i feel ya.
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10. December 29, 2003 2:54 AM
    Ayasha said:
    Yeap, now if only I could have kept my post count from the old old 3D spotlight boards.. or could have gotten it back as a Christmas present ;) heh heh. Who knows, maybe when the BTX PCI express boards come out I'll be able to get something then? Hopefully we'll all be able to upgrade soon enough.
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11. December 29, 2003 4:54 AM
    novaflare said:
    logi tech mx duo and a computer chair with the mesh back
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12. December 29, 2003 5:26 AM
    olefarte said:
    The only thing I got tech related was Battlefield 1942 Deluxe Edition. I guess I'm the only game player on the planet that didn't have it, but I played the demo and didn't like it, even though everybody else raved about it. Now that I've got it I think it's great, just got to get good enough at it to compete online, right now I kind of suck, haven't quite figured everything out yet.
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13. December 29, 2003 5:59 AM
    Masque said:
    [quote][i]Originally posted by olefarte [/i]The only thing I got tech related was Battlefield 1942 Deluxe Edition. I guess I'm the only game player on the planet that didn't have it, but I played the demo and didn't like it, even though everybody else raved about it. Now that I've got it I think it's great, just got to get good enough at it to compete online, right now I kind of suck, haven't quite figured everything out yet. [/quote] Hey olefarte, when you get a chance sometime, especially on Tuesday or Thursday nights, look for servers with the prefix of -=|ASS|=- (either North Coast or Hidden Realms Risen) and see if |ASS|H.E.R.O. is there (myself). I'll see if I can answer any questions on the game or just use the servers for your practice. We've a good bunch of peeps in there for the most part (never can tell when it's pub) and your pings should be good as the servers reside in Ohio on T1's.
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14. December 29, 2003 9:48 AM
    MrGaribaldi said:
    [quote][i]Originally posted by Ayasha [/i]Yeap, now if only I could have kept my post count from the old old 3D spotlight boards.. or could have gotten it back as a Christmas present ;) heh heh. [/quote] Did you remember to ask Santa Julio for it?If not, it's your own fault... [size=1](Even though the thread for asking has been locked for some time...)[/size]
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15. December 29, 2003 10:02 AM
    Federelli said:
    You r all so lucky, all i got for X-mas was a shirt :(Money isn't easy to come by with here :(But anyway, i'm glad most of you guys got what you wanted :D
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16. December 29, 2003 10:09 AM
    Masque said:
    [quote][i]Originally posted by Federelli [/i]You r all so lucky, all i got for X-mas was a shirt :(Money isn't easy to come by with here :(But anyway, i'm glad most of you guys got what you wanted[/quote] If Santa Julio ships me one of those fancy new vid cards, I'll mail you a screenshot, okay? ;)
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17. December 29, 2003 11:19 AM
    ---agissi--- said:
    [quote][i]Originally posted by Masque [/i]Hey olefarte, when you get a chance sometime, especially on Tuesday or Thursday nights, look for servers with the prefix of -=|ASS|=- (either North Coast or Hidden Realms Risen) and see if |ASS|H.E.R.O. is there (myself). I'll see if I can answer any questions on the game or just use the servers for your practice. We've a good bunch of peeps in there for the most part (never can tell when it's pub) and your pings should be good as the servers reside in Ohio on T1's. [/quote] Mind if I tag along? I can be bothered to remember anyawys :rolleyes: Also I was wrong when I said nothing PC related, I got Zalaman headphones which are the best ever. Everyone of you should go buy them, if are $50, sound [b]incredible[/b] and support sourround sound.
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18. December 29, 2003 12:06 PM
    Masque said:
    [quote][i]Originally posted by ---agissi--- [/i]Mind if I tag along? I can be bothered to remember anyawys :rolleyes: Also I was wrong when I said nothing PC related, I got Zalaman headphones which are the best ever. Everyone of you should go buy them, if are $50, sound [b]incredible[/b] and support sourround sound. [/quote] Anybody's invited and make yourself known....you may have to holler out as I don't always see the text. But I'm "normally" on Tuesday and Thursday nights.I saw one of your posts on the headphones. They really that good?
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19. December 29, 2003 12:37 PM
    olefarte said:
    [quote][i]Originally posted by Masque [/i]Hey olefarte, when you get a chance sometime, especially on Tuesday or Thursday nights, look for servers with the prefix of -=|ASS|=- (either North Coast or Hidden Realms Risen) and see if |ASS|H.E.R.O. is there (myself). I'll see if I can answer any questions on the game or just use the servers for your practice. We've a good bunch of peeps in there for the most part (never can tell when it's pub) and your pings should be good as the servers reside in Ohio on T1's. [/quote] Hey thanks man, I'll see if I can find you tomorrow night, Tue. I can guarantee, I'm not any good at this stage of this game.Oh, forgot, I got Delta Force: Black Hawk Down also. Haven't really started it yet, just enough to see what it's like. I think I'll stick with Battlefield 1942.
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20. December 29, 2003 2:02 PM
    p05ta1 said:
    Craftsman 3 piece tool bench, Gamecube, ssx3, mario sunshine, animal crossing, metroid, Zelda 4 game disk, wavebird, memmory stick and some good dvd's
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21. December 29, 2003 11:57 PM
    agrav8r said:
    [quote][i]Originally posted by MrGaribaldi [/i]Lol! It isn't that bad yet... But I'm afraid that'll happen next year... j/k... No, I'm using USD... We use NOK (Norwegian Kroner) in Norway, of which 1USD = 6.756 NOK...Thus when my winter coat cost 6 750NOK, it's about 1000$... And Cd's cost from 150NOk up to 200NOK.. Meaning 22 USD and upwards... So some things are quite expensive, cd's, computer stuff & the like, but clothes aren't so bad... (The winter coat I bought is from Ermenegildo Zegna, which costs alot anywhere you buy it)But in general, everything is more expensive in Norway than it is in the USA... [/quote] ouch is it the import /export taxes (on US made products) that boost the cost so high? when I was in Europe prices seemed pretty much the same after you figured the exchange rates. Course I wasn't shopping for electronics.Hope the jobs pay more, than they do here at least, otherwise you are bumming.
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22. December 30, 2003 3:45 AM
    Mictlantecuhtli said:
    I got nothing computer-related :)
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23. December 30, 2003 5:25 AM
    MrGaribaldi said:
    [quote][i]Originally posted by agrav8r [/i]Hope the jobs pay more, than they do here at least, otherwise you are bumming. [/quote] It's taxes mostly yes... We've got a totally different social system than you have (free medical care for one), which costs more...But we've also got quite high salaries....A person without an education but with a full time job usually has 25 000$ as minimum wage... With a "normal" education it ranges from 35 - 50 000$... So even though the prices are high, it's not "out of sync" with the salaries...
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24. December 30, 2003 12:51 PM
    BrownPaper said:
    i got some video games for my PS2.Mr Garibaldi, it must be nice to live in Norway (at least from what i heard). minimum wage in the US puts a person somewhere around the poverty line (i think it is around $13,000). medical care is super expensive here too. if you are rich in the US, it is good. if you are poor, then it is tough.
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25. December 30, 2003 4:16 PM
    MrGaribaldi said:
    Yes, it is quite nice as a matter of fact :)We are one of the richest countries in the world...But that's only for as long as our oil reserves lasts... After that, it's anyones guess...Well, that or 2050 when each working norwegian will have to support one pensionist each, and the oil money won't be able to help.... But this is going [i]way[/i] OT, so I'll stop talking about it here...A bit back on topic, I just used my Denver CD/mp3 player, and it works like a charm...The ability to burn 650mb of mp3's to a cd, and listen to it on the move is just great :)(And it works [b]much[/b] better than my old Creative JukeBox!)
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