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Edited by MacronNotes on Apr 13th 2023 at 3:16:47 PM
Okay, this isn't so much a "quick question" as it is a "make up my mind" post:
Over the christmas I've managed to pile up nearly €300 extra in spending money, and I'm auctioning my currently-broken TV set for just under €100 more. Should I use this new money to buy:
- A brand-new 32" HD-ready TV set for €230 (used mostly for gaming and moviewatching), or:
- A new 24" Full-HD monitor for €170, to replace my current one (which isn't a bad screen, but starting to show its age. Plus it makes Amnesia The Dark Descent look like crap), and then get even more cash by auctioning off my old screen?
edited 5th Jan '11 2:14:31 AM by goodtimesfreegrog
READ THIS COMIC. | Read along as I play through my games collection!Oh yeah, forgot to mention, I've also got two other TV sets lying around (one's a small flatscreen that was made as a 1280x1024 computer display, and the other is a dinky picture-tube), so I've already got plenty of TV around the place.
READ THIS COMIC. | Read along as I play through my games collection!...nevermind, looks like they just ran out of T Vs due to "overwhelming demand".
READ THIS COMIC. | Read along as I play through my games collection!Apparently, yes, and writing a whole page work just to get a review in is kind of a lot of effort.
READ THIS COMIC. | Read along as I play through my games collection!![]()
So do a Live Blogination instead?
GMH: There aren't really any game systems I want now.
Apart from a Dreamcast, but you know how common those are.
READ THIS COMIC. | Read along as I play through my games collection!Is Casshern Sins good, and where can I get it for free that isn't Totally Legal Means?
About €70 is the lowest bid I've found on one yet.
Also the TV isn't really an option anymore because the store ran out, so now I'm browsing for alternatives. I found one that I might be able to snag for cheap, so I've got €100 riding on it now.
READ THIS COMIC. | Read along as I play through my games collection!I should start a savings account, actually.
READ THIS COMIC. | Read along as I play through my games collection!When's the next season of Doctor Who start? This one craves Crazy Awesome.
My name is Cu Chulainn. Beside the raging sea I am left to moan. Sorrow I am, for I brought down my only son.Another complaint: I either can't or don't know how to play Embric of Wulfhammers Castle on my mac.
There's something weird that I noticed about my Xbox 360: If I have a Memory Unit attached to my system, I can't connect to Xbox Live, somehow. It might have something to do with me putting it in more than one 360 unit, but I'm not entirely sure about that. Can anyone help figure out why this happens?
How do you get a minor checked for genital herpes without their parents' knowledge? (Yes, this is a serious question. Rachel's boyfriend Josh just found out the bitch he was with before Rachel had genital herpes and he's freaked out that he might've caught it and given it to Rachel, and Rachel's mum would literally kill Josh with a shovel if she found this out.
edited 6th Jan '11 1:18:42 PM by Diamonnes
My name is Cu Chulainn. Beside the raging sea I am left to moan. Sorrow I am, for I brought down my only son.

^ Looks like it's for a beta of Chrome. Try this instead.
What exactly is the difference between random sample vs simple random sample? Is there an easy-to-remember example? My textbook is really vague on that.
Not actually using this in an assignment FTR.
edited 4th Jan '11 11:45:03 PM by newtonthenewt
She's playing with fire! He's not ready for Nibbly Pig!