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    Browsing around

    Just browsing around the net. and I'm shocked - but not surprised - at what a rip-off even the net is in the UK.
    - checking out books on Amazon...found most books are the similar price in £ to the $US.
    - TOYRUS - most stuff is higher in £ than the $US- yikes. But then those of us with kids already knew the UK was a ripoff.
    - Computers....sigh same story.

    Given that the UK pays more for housing, transport, food, and nearly everything else. I have two questions:
    1. how the heck can we afford to live here
    2. how does the government claim this is a competitive economy - does the rest of Europe suck worse?

    discuss.
    McCoy: "Medical men are trained in logic."
    Spock: "Trained? Judging from you, I would have guessed it was trial and error."
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    £2 for brussel sprout in Norway...

    Really a head of broccoli is about £2+ Fruit and Veg over here is well expensive.

    Filling the car up is cheaper than the UK though
    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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      I went looking for some memory for a Mac, in America $2500, UK £7500.
      Insanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.
      threadeds website, and here's my blog.

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        #4
        Will Amazon.com deliver to the UK?

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          #5
          we get paid more as well
          Coffee's for closers

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            #6
            Originally posted by TazMaN View Post
            Will Amazon.com deliver to the UK?
            Yes, but the shipping costs can be high.
            If you find this post offensive, please insert "Chan" before and "tho" after, then it should be OK.

            Sometimes I almost feel just like a human being - Elvis Costello

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              Originally posted by threaded View Post
              I went looking for some memory for a Mac, in America $2500, UK £7500.
              Are you on crack? £7500 how much are you buying? You can just get Crucial/Kingston RAM for a fraction of that.
              And the lord said unto John; "come forth and receive eternal life." But John came fifth and won a toaster.

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                Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
                £2 for brussel sprout in Norway...

                Really a head of broccoli is about £2+ Fruit and Veg over here is well expensive.

                Filling the car up is cheaper than the UK though
                Everywhere is cheaper than the UK for filling your car up
                It's Deja-vu all over again!

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                  Originally posted by Chantho View Post
                  Yes, but the shipping costs can be high.
                  The currency rate from Canada is better - about $2.20/£. The only other thing is bank charges. Some banks/cards will charge for the priviledge.
                  McCoy: "Medical men are trained in logic."
                  Spock: "Trained? Judging from you, I would have guessed it was trial and error."

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                    Originally posted by b0redom View Post
                    Are you on crack? £7500 how much are you buying? You can just get Crucial/Kingston RAM for a fraction of that.
                    As you are new to this board you have yet to realise that any post by Threaded always has a dual purpose. You are just about to find out what that is.

                    Do a forum search on "King of Denmark" for full details.

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