[CLUG] GPS mapping units

[Adam Beecher]

Wouldn't buy off SoundStore either, had enough of their bankruptcies and 
miraculous re-emergences in the nineties.

Chip is still in business, in Ballincollig and online. I can get you the 
address if you like. Tell Tony he should talk to that Beecher fella 
about his website if you're talking to him. :)

http://www.chip.ie/ I think.

adam


mick sharpe wrote:
 > Quote:
 > "On Maplin, I wouldn't buy anything bigger than a packet of DVDs or case
 > screws off them. Some of their staff are lovely, but I've met the
 > arrogant muppets...."
 >
 > Oh you mean the clinically brain devoid day facing zombies who chew 
gum and
 > turn their back when they talk to you and your supposed to understand 
what
 > they are saying??
 >
 > OR
 >
 > Are you referring to the pseudo-management who took a one hour course in
 > people mismanagement skills so as to find the best way to annoy potential
 > customers??
 >
 > Regarding DVDs, save your bucks for beer or other important items and get
 > the DVDs in SoundStore.  Litterally half the price, and thats with a 
sale on
 > in this store. and all just 100m away!
 >
 > On the positive note, they make me realise how much I miss a cork
 > institution, Chip Electronics, not that Adam would know anything 
about them
 > ;-)
 >
 > Speaking of Good Stuff, the wine store in the retail park is a worthwhile
 > trip, bypass Maplins altogether and go straight there!
 >
 > Mick.
 >
 >
 > On 05/12/2007, adam <clug at perm.it> wrote:
 >> Thanks for all the replies lads, appreciate it. I think that particular
 >> GPS unit is out of my range but I was more interested in the general
 >> state of Irish mapping anyway.
 >>
 >> On Maplin, I wouldn't buy anything bigger than a packet of DVDs or case
 >> screws off them. Some of their staff are lovely, but I've met the
 >> arrogant muppets and heard too many stories to buy something that might
 >> need a follow-up down the line.
 >>
 >> adam
 >>
 >>
 >> mick sharpe wrote:
 >>> lmao!!!!
 >>> Cant see where they do the maternity gear in there but ill look ;-)
 >>> Me, not so much interested in maternity gear but I am waiting for the
 >> next
 >>> ellection where the candidate for TD will promise to reintroduce
 >>>
 >>> On 01/12/2007, Robert Sweetnam <linux at sweetnam.eu> wrote:
 >>>> Heh!
 >>>>
 >>>> Very true. Only reason I wandered in there in the first place was
 >>>> because herself was shopping for maternity stuff so that was my cue to
 >>>> wander off ;)
 >>>>
 >>>> mick sharpe wrote:
 >>>>> aw well if your hapyy in a pile of shit....
 >>>>> lol...
 >>>>>
 >>>>> they can be good sometimes...but more a rarity than the rule ;-)
 >>>>>
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