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The Greeks Got It Right

// March 30th, 2006 // 6 Comments » // General

I think the Greeks have the right approach here.

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Boston Legal Hoax Summons

// March 29th, 2006 // 1 Comment » // General

Head over to the Boston Legal subsite on MNet and send your friends and foes a hoax summons, on behalf of Alan Shore from Crane, Poole & Schmidt Attorneys.

You may need to register on the site, but it’s most definitely worth it.

Fancy yourself as a bit of a legal eagle? Well now’s your chance to prove your worth to the partners over at Crane Poole & Schmidt.

If you think you have what it takes to serve justice, then start of by sending your friends and family (and maybe even someone you don’t like that much), one of Boston Legal’s hoax summons.

Choose between three offences including Traffic Offences, Illegal Downloads and Tax Evasion (depending on how well you know your victim), complete the submission form and an email will be sent to your “client” on the 1st April – yes April Fool’s Day!

Then all that’s left for you to do is sit back and watch them squirm before their computer screens!

From The Huh Files

// March 29th, 2006 // 5 Comments » // Vanity Plates

Fines For Vanity Plates

// March 27th, 2006 // 2 Comments » // Vanity Plates

Haha…received this one on mail today. So true.

On Being Ripped Off

// March 26th, 2006 // 6 Comments » // General

I know this is not a new topic, but geesh, we’re being ripped off on the price of DVD’s (and CD’s) in this country.

Sure, some of the pricing of late has been quite competitive, but still the disparate and sometimes ridiculous pricing is a problem.

Take for instance the movie that was on M-Net earlier tonight, Man on Fire (view trailer).

For those who missed it, it’s about a former assassin (Denzel Washington) who swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family (Dakota Fanning, Marc Anthony, Radha Mitchell) he was hired to protect.

That being said, I actually enjoyed the movie and in particular the soundtrack, since Lisa Gerrard (from Gladiator and Black Hawk Down-fame) was involved.

In doing some searching for the full track listing and local availability of the DVD, it seems as though there is a hectic disparity between the various suppliers.

For instance, a quick comparison showed the following results:
R 79.00 – Musica
R122.95 – Kalahari.net
R129.99 – Look & Listen
R162.00 – Take2
Funny thing is, import the DVD from the states via Take2 and you pay R144.

(Note prices quoted as per the various sites at the time of posting and excludes delivery costs and other charges….)

Then there’s the soundtrack, which by the way clocks up an exorbitant R219.99 (and its out of stock too). The whole idea of value for money goes out the window.

Ignorant shoppers beware. Shop around for the best price before you swipe that credit card and bare in mind that importing from online retailers such as Amazon, may actually save you money in certain instances.