Come on, let's kick some a!

[pez]

I pre-ordered TLR PC version because dammit, I'll play it, somehow! And it's only £25 on Amazon rather than the RRP £35.

Currently eyeing this system (although the DVI-only output is not ideal). I just need to make up my damn mind and press the "buy" button. It's not like I can't afford it. I just feel bad spending money. >>

Of course, I've spent lunch time at Currys Digital looking at TVs, too.* OTZ I feel a bit bad because the current one is only two years old, but I've moved house and the new place demands a bigger screen! But I'll see what my dad has to say after he comes to see my house. He knows much more about TVs than I do. (We've been talking about letting my sister have mine and me getting a shinier one...) Hahaha who knows, maybe he'll decide to buy me one...

* Funny enough, the LG ones looked better than the Sonys and Panasonics. Though it's highly likely that the shop just didn't bother with fiddling with the adjustsments before they put the TVs on display, and LGs are are lot easier to set up than other bigger, better brands.

Also...
MICHAEL JACKSON. O2 ARENA. JULY. TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY. £50-75. AM I GOING TO TRY TO GET TICKET? FUCKING YES.

[edit] Forgot to say: Cheese Fondue (current title of WIP because IT'S SO FUCKING CHEESY) turned out to be a fic all about Allan. What? Oi, Allan, YOU'RE JUST A SIDE CHARACTER, SO STAY ON THE SIDE AND STOP DEVELOPING YOUR OWN PLOT. STOP. IT'S NOT CUTE.

Comments

[lucid-ataxia.livejournal.com]

You're pre-ordering is so tempting me to do the same (because until you mentioned it, I was happily waiting for it to be released in all of 2 weeks). But now I'm wondering if there will be a price hike on the 24th.

When I got my awesome TV of perfection last year, I didn't go with the big names. Note what I call my TV ^^, so you can see how well that's worked.

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

It's hard to say... do game software prices fall really quickly where you are, or is it usually better deal when you preorder?

Heh. XD My current TV is actually a LG! Nothing wrong with it really. I just wondered why the shop didn't try to make their more expensive merchandise look better!

[lucid-ataxia.livejournal.com]

Pricing depends on any number of things to which I don't pay attention. I know that pre-ordering here can be either cheaper or more expensive; it just depends. I did notice the pre-order price is as low as the XBox price is (it's already gone down $20 since I bought it D<). It's already less expensive than some of the other PC games that I've gotten over the last couple of years. Neverwinter Nights 2 was evil in terms of cost when I got it.

Marketing is beyond me because I don't think that way, but I'm sure there's a reason behind the seemingly bad idea to let the less expensive items outshine the rest. They could be trying to unload some overstock or something.

[kedi-kedi.livejournal.com]

OMG I want to go to the MJ concert too! My friends are all wanting tickets too but I'm scared in case they sell out in like 20 seconds -.-

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Well I'm definitely going to try! Not sure which price to get though. Do you want to go with me? *_* If so, what price/dates are good for you??

[kedi-kedi.livejournal.com]

The prices are extremely good considering it's Michael Jackson, but I'm really broke :< so there's a possibility I have to borrow the money off my mum :< (I wouldn't ask but szdjthlzstjhsekt it's MJ, she'll understand)

I'd love to go with you Pez <3 though saying that I may be going with friends from uni too, so I'm spoiled for choice |D Any of the dates are fine, cos I will be off uni and it doesn't look like we're going on holiday this year.

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

I see~ in that case I'll just get an additional ticket anyway (if I manage to buy!) and if you want to take it then you can, if you're going with uni friends I'll drag someone else or sell it. :D No worries.

[kedi-kedi.livejournal.com]

<3

Does Liz not like MJ?

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

She isn't at home for me to email and ask, but I can text her~

[giving-ground.livejournal.com]

It's not really my thing I'm afraid! Also there are so many things I want/need to spend money on and so little money to be spent. >_>;;;; (The kind of gigs I go for are... odd. You might be horrified. *goes and hides* XD)

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

btw, if your friends are also getting tickets, maybe suggest them to get the earlier dates... he's announced 23 dates today but who knows how long he can last before he keels over. >>

[kedi-kedi.livejournal.com]

Yep I was definitely thinking the same. I would love to have the first show, but that will be the quickest to sell out probably. But yeah, sometime in the first two weeks.

[kedi-kedi.livejournal.com]

btw, I was given a presale code from my friend to get tickets, but I'm finding it very difficult to buy them because Ticketmaster keeps giving me a "Sorry, no exact matches were found, but other tickets may still be available." message. I've looked on like 15 separate dates and it gives me the same thing, I'm thinking it might just be a glitch in the site though? :S.

I'm getting more and more nervous for tomorrow when they go on general sale. D:

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

The presale code would be from O2, I guess. You're supposed to go to O2 priority with it, not Ticketmaster.

http://www.o2blueroom.co.uk/

But as you can see, the presale tickets are all gone already. (I tried this today too. D:)

[kedi-kedi.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh, I went via the MJ site, so the presale link lead me to ticketmaster.

ffffff it looks grim, bye bye MJ :(

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's the other presale code from the MJ site... the newspaper said that so many people tried to get tickets (reportedly 2 million people worldwide) that the site crashed and all that. :(

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Hey hey, look.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7939104.stm

Seems like they're fixing the presale problem and it'll remain open until general sale on Friday! It might be worth going back for another try!

[storme]

I pre-ordered TLR PC version because dammit, I'll play it, somehow!

Yeah, this is about how I feel.

If my work computer had a decent graphics there'd be every risk I'd be in here on a weekend to play it. I have keys.

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

OMG, I'd do that too. We're just as crazy as each other. XD (Un)fortunately I can't get into work at weekends and the work comps aren't good enough... at least not the one I have. The ones they use to run CAD, however... *eyes them* *BANISHES THOUGHT*

*pines after shiny computers some more*

[storme]

I am right there with you on the pining.

I think I may just give up and accept that I am going to buy a PC (almost) entirely because of the Dave effect.

*is hopeless*

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

The Dave Effect.

............do you mind if I turn that phrase into an icon?

[storme]

Go for it!

(also am I the only one who thinks 'gay bulge' not 'gay bolt'? no? ok, going to be quiet now)

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Thanks. 8D

(*snort* At first I thought he said "gay bowl"!)

[sinistera.livejournal.com]

CHEESE FONDUE

I can't get over the name.

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

IT'S REALLY CHEESY. LIKE, CHEESY LIKE NO CHEESE HAS EVER CHEESED BEFORE.

[quatorze.livejournal.com]

O_O

I... just can't wrap my brains around the thought that someone might actually want to see Michael Jackson, let alone pay good money for it. Oh, the music used to be pretty good and all that, but nowadays I'd be about as likely to buy tickets to watch a traffic accident in slo-mo... (not that I believe for a moment that any of those scheduled concerts will actually happen anyway)

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Newspaper reported that 2 million people worldwide tried to get tickets today. I suppose it's an exaggerated figure, but still, it shows that he's still got plenty of following!

[quatorze.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know... but my brain just refuses to comprehend why on earth anybody would. *shakes head* Oh well, there are also many other things in this world that I simply cannot understand.

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Regardless whether you can understand it or not, I think it was hurtful of you to say what you said yesterday when I made it so clear that I really want to go to the concert.

[quatorze.livejournal.com]

I apologize for that, and believe it or not, I didn't mean to hurt you.

[uminohikari.livejournal.com]

Hmm, aren't there DVI to other types of output cables?

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's just yet another bit of cable I need to get when I already have a million miles of it in different forms. Sigh.

[eolo.livejournal.com]

Oh my... I'd love to watch Michael Jackson live.

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Me too. ;; Some more dates have been added (it was going to be just 10 shows in July, now 18 more have been added and it runs to September) but it's still going to be serious competition just to get tickets.

[eolo.livejournal.com]

Regardless of the scandals and decline I'm sure that his show will be VERY well produced and amazing to watch. Plus, I like 80's MJ songs.