Best gadget this Christmas ...

[sasguru]

I hate all "gadgets".

Pathetic toys for sad geeks to dribble over, made in some crummy Chinese factory, that will be tossed into a drawer in 3 months time when you realise what a pile of pointless cack it is.

Go out and meet real people. Take up a sport, join a club, climb a mountain, ride a bike, hire a boat, get down the pub etc.

Sorry can't spend any money. Retiring in 5 years, probably abroad- plenty of time to do that stuff then.

[Moscow Mule]

..., hire a boat, ...

hire? What is this verb you speak of? True contractors only BUY!

[Churchill]

?? I need that explaining

I assumed the cricketer was into choclolate fountains...
(Do try and keep up at the back)

[Churchill]

Sorry can't spend any money. Retiring in 5 years, probably abroad- plenty of time to do that stuff then.

2 minutes after you retire, you'll snuff it with the following words dying on your lips... "If only I'd..."

[DimPrawn]

hire? What is this verb you speak of? True contractors only BUY!

There are two happy moments in a boat owners life.

The day they buy their boat and the day they sell it.

Hiring cars, boats, etc means you get all the good bits (and variety!!!) without the bad, boring, expensive bits.

[wendigo100]

I assumed the cricketer was into choclolate fountains...
(Do try and keep up at the back)

Aha, FFS why am I so thick...

[Churchill]

There are two happy moments in a boat owners life.

The day they buy their boat and the day they sell it.

Hiring cars, boats, etc means you get all the good bits (and variety!!!) without the bad, boring, expensive bits.

That's bollocks, I love my boat.

Or is that "Boat, I love my bollocks"?

[Moscow Mule]

There are two happy moments in a boat owners life.

The day they buy their boat and the day they sell it.

Hiring cars, boats, etc means you get all the good bits (and variety!!!) without the bad, boring, expensive bits.

I still want one though, maybe this fella.

Edit: but more likely one of these

[gingerjedi]

Is the HDMI output on the elite any better quality than the component?

I can't tell the difference but apparently it has less overscan... whatever that means?? It’s worth it for the extra hard drive space as the HD movie download service is due to start soon, plus you get a new warranty.

Me, I want one of these.

[sasguru]

2 minutes after you retire, you'll snuff it with the following words dying on your lips... "If only I'd..."

Nah doubt it, I'll only be in my early forties then. I aim to try to fulfil my dreams - write a best-selling thriller top among them.