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10th July 2008, 14:36
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Originally Posted by sasguru
There are good bargains to be had in pawn shops - also Oxfams in posh areas are good for books
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posh chsrity shop near me in Didsbury, Manchester had a box full of Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PS1, Atari Lynx, N64, Mega Drive and games for all of them.
Looks like some geeks girlfriend had a clear out whilst he was away.
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10th July 2008, 15:40
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Originally Posted by Spacecadet
posh chsrity shop near me in Didsbury, Manchester had a box full of Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PS1, Atari Lynx, N64, Mega Drive and games for all of them.
Looks like some geeks girlfriend had a clear out whilst he was away.
Picked it all up for a fiver!!
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10th July 2008, 15:49
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More fingers than teeth
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Originally Posted by Spacecadet
posh chsrity shop near me in Didsbury, Manchester had a box full of Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PS1, Atari Lynx, N64, Mega Drive and games for all of them.
Looks like some geeks girlfriend had a clear out whilst he was away.
Picked it all up for a fiver!!
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The bitch!!!! 
That's where it all went!!!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!    |
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10th July 2008, 19:03
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Originally Posted by DiscoStu
Saw an advert on Facebook for "Payday Loans". They charge £20 per £100 borrowed. Am I right in thinking if I borrowed 2 weeks before payday then repayed the day it was due it'd represent an annual interest rate of 520%?  |
From memory I think Payday Loans APR is approx. 1355%. |
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11th July 2008, 00:38
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Originally Posted by Diver
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Geek WAS meant effectionately.
I didn't get where I was today by playing football with the other boys  |
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11th July 2008, 07:12
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Lord of Ruin
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Originally Posted by Spacecadet
Geek WAS meant effectionately.
I didn't get where I was today by playing football with the other boys |
 
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23rd July 2008, 19:10
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The name has been changed and I have relocated it as well!
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23rd July 2008, 19:14
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Originally Posted by Spacecadet
Geek WAS meant effectionately.
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Niether did I  |
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23rd July 2008, 21:41
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23rd July 2008, 22:39
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Originally Posted by expat
and some other peoples'
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BTW I was wrong with the position of the apostrophe, even if the implied following word "possessions" is plural; because "people" already is plural.
I am shocked that nobody noticed.
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