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[CLUG] GPS mapping units

[CLUG] GPS mapping units

mick sharpe mick.itcork at gmail.com
Wed Dec 5 15:38:39 GMT 2007


Ballincollig is tehcnically on th other side of the lee.  my entry visa to
the southside isn't current :-P

God I remember the days when they were over their mammys and daddys shop in
blackpool...ahhhh and the smell of the rubber membrane of a ZX81.

:-)

Mick

On 05/12/2007, Adam Beecher <clug at perm.it> wrote:
>
> 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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> >>> Cork at linux.ie
> >>> http://mail.linux.ie/mailman/listinfo/cork
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
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