The Dave
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Post by The Dave on Dec 21, 2014 11:34:06 GMT -5
On a random note... I just saw the boxing day flyers for Best Buy and Future Shop and my god are they total garbage. I was actually excited to go shopping this year and to hopefully pick up a PS4, but it doesn't look like that's gonna happen anymore. Is anyone planning on doing any shopping this boxing day? Only one thing in the FS flyer caught my eye and that was Tomb Raider for PS4. I believe it was marked down to $20 so I'll take that! I just got my PS4 a short time ago and have been wanting to play the upgraded version of Tomb Raider for it. Other than that, a big fat pass on everything.
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sprunt
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Post by sprunt on Dec 21, 2014 13:25:15 GMT -5
What is the XB1 to PS4 ratio here? I ended up getting both because I've got friends who are exclusive to each but it could be fun to set up some gaming with people here
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Biff Slamkovich™
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Post by Biff Slamkovich™ on Dec 21, 2014 14:10:00 GMT -5
On a random note... I just saw the boxing day flyers for Best Buy and Future Shop and my god are they total garbage. I was actually excited to go shopping this year and to hopefully pick up a PS4, but it doesn't look like that's gonna happen anymore. Is anyone planning on doing any shopping this boxing day? Our dollar isn't doing too well against the American dollar which may contribute to the subpar deals. I skimmed through the flyers and a resounding "meh" was what I felt. I got a PS4 a few weeks ago at target with a 10% off coupon and my RedCard netting me another 5% off. That's exactly how I felt too. Regarding the dollar, that's probably the best explanation as to why the deals completely blow this year. To be fair, Walmart and Future Shop/Best Buy have some dece deals on tv's if people are looking for those. Stuff pertaining to gaming/figures however, the sales look pretty dry. I guess we won't be seeing the PS4 go on sale until next year at the earliest. The deals now all still have the system selling for $449.99 and retailers will throw in a free game. The best deal was back in October at Walmart where if you purchased the Last of Us bundle, you got Call of Duty Advanced Warfare for free. But, if you didn't want COD Walmart allowed you to swap it for another game of the same price ($69.99). What is the XB1 to PS4 ratio here? I ended up getting both because I've got friends who are exclusive to each but it could be fun to set up some gaming with people here Personally, all my friends play on PS4 so that's what I'll be going with. I've had a PS3 since launch and it's worked well for me. If it ain't broke don't fix it after all.
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The Dave
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Post by The Dave on Dec 21, 2014 14:49:26 GMT -5
What is the XB1 to PS4 ratio here? I ended up getting both because I've got friends who are exclusive to each but it could be fun to set up some gaming with people here I just recently purchased the PS4 GTA bundle. I haven't cracked it open yet but I'm looking forward to it. I don't have anything against Microsoft per say, but I've just always owned Sony consoles. I enjoy the Halo series but I don't know that I enjoy it enough to get a whole console for it. I'm not familiar with any other X-Box exclusives so until that day comes I'll be Sony all the way. I'm open to getting an X-Box one day if I find more of a reason to own one or if I got one as a gift.
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yeetman13
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Post by yeetman13 on Dec 21, 2014 21:14:27 GMT -5
i havent gotten either system yet, just because i havent even played my ps3 much in the last year or more.. and its not because i am busy, just never do lol.. have soo many games to play so i probably wont get a ps4 for a while...
as for console deals, the best have been the past month or so at shoppers drug mart with optimum card to get optimum points then redeem them.. with the bonus points and bonus redemption, i know people getting consoles for easily less than $200 when split between a few friends..
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Post by Blair on Dec 21, 2014 21:51:43 GMT -5
I figured my 10% off plus 5% red card discount was the best I'd do for the GTAV bundle. I believe Target is offering a $70 gift card with their PS4's on Boxing Day.
I've also found Best Buy USA is getting smart with Mail Holding facilities - they aren't allowing 'international' buyers to use the Parcel holding locations for orders anymore.
I bought a sound bar on Cyber Monday for $199.99 and it's the same price on Boxing Day. If things don't improve, the only place my money will be is safe in my account.
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Post by TheChamp617 on Dec 21, 2014 22:15:07 GMT -5
So I attended that Squared Circle Live event I mentioned yesterday. The show was supposed to start at 5:30, but they were running a little late. Despite past issues with claiming free tickets, I was able to get mine easily. This time, my dad and I were able to go in together as opposed to my dad just waiting outside. This was good because he could take pictures for me. Once everyone was in, the show started. No wrestlers were signing autographs before the show so we had to wait for intermission. I'll be honest.. I was a little bored during the show. Intermission came and the wrestlers started signing autographs in the little room beside the main room. That room was PACKED. Imagine going on the TTC during rush hour. It was like that.. being packed like sardines. To make things worse, the wrestlers I wanted to met were all in the back corner, so I had to push my way through. The first wrestler I met was Chris Sabin. Chris was really nice, despite all the people there, he asked how you were and would sign anything and take pictures for free. I got three autographs from Sabin: As I met Sabin, I had the printout of my picture with SoCal Val from the Summer in my hand. After Sabin, I went to SoCal Val and she said "I saw that picture in your hand!" She extended out her hand for a handshake and said "its very nice to see you again!" She signed my picture for free and took another one with me. After that, she again extended out her hand for a handshake and said "its nice to meet you again!" After SoCal, I went over to Robbie. I asked him to sign my program and he said "sure, but it's $5." I said sure, and he signed it. I then asked for a picture with him and again he said "sure, but for $5." lol.. He seemed nice, but it also seemed like he only cared about the money. I guess he's still bitter about not winning the million on the Amazing Race lol After Robbie, I went to Angelina Love. She was asking $10 for autographs, which I paid. She signed in one of my PWI magazines that's already signed by Taylor Wilde. After she signed, we posed for a picture. And lastly, after Angelina, I went and met Jimmy Jacobs. Lots of people were meeting him. I don't really know who he is, but he's also in a PWI magazine so I had him sign it, which he did for free. I then asked for a picture with him, which he asked $5 for. We took the picture and after, he wanted to make sure that the picture turned out good. I then paid him, and we were off. The reason I was willing to do the $5 photo-op was because he seems to really be popular in the indy scene, so I figured I'd get a picture with him just in case he happens to be signed by WWE one day.. I also wanted to meet Amazing Red and Crimson, but they didn't sign during intermission. I was happy with what I got so we went home. All in all, I spent $25 for 7 autographs and 5 pictures, which is great. Before the show, we went to a few Value Villages, and was able to get these three figures for $4: Thanks guys!
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Post by Blair on Dec 21, 2014 22:22:13 GMT -5
Jacobs was a Rosebud this past Monday on Raw.
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Post by TheChamp617 on Dec 21, 2014 22:32:06 GMT -5
Jacobs was a Rosebud this past Monday on Raw. Yeah.. I saw that as well. The way people reacted on the internet made me realize that he's popular in terms of indy wrestling. I know Kevin Steen was popular in indy wrestling, but I never took a picture with him when I could have which I now regret lol.
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yeetman13
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Post by yeetman13 on Dec 21, 2014 23:55:43 GMT -5
^ nice gets as usually..tho i hate TNA so i would probably just rip up those DVDs and programs haha...
i am surprised there was that big of a reception/line for Jimmy Jacobs.. ya he is somewhat popular on the Indy scene, but i am not a big fan of his. Tho the first time i ever went to an ROH show, it was at a barn about 5 min from my house, and he fought in a really good street fight...
i personally dont care too much about pictures. My reasoning is that, if i get a picture with a guy that goes on to the WWE, what does it mean? its not like i met him while he is a big star, just before hand. And to get pics with all of the old guys that i loved as a kid i dont care of, mainly because that they do not look how i use to remember them, and most look pretty old and usually not in gimmick. Tho if i had the chance to get some pics from current WWE stars that i like, that is something that I would probably do.
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Post by TheChamp617 on Dec 22, 2014 0:31:55 GMT -5
^ nice gets as usually..tho i hate TNA so i would probably just rip up those DVDs and programs haha... i am surprised there was that big of a reception/line for Jimmy Jacobs.. ya he is somewhat popular on the Indy scene, but i am not a big fan of his. Tho the first time i ever went to an ROH show, it was at a barn about 5 min from my house, and he fought in a really good street fight... i personally dont care too much about pictures. My reasoning is that, if i get a picture with a guy that goes on to the WWE, what does it mean? its not like i met him while he is a big star, just before hand. And to get pics with all of the old guys that i loved as a kid i dont care of, mainly because that they do not look how i use to remember them, and most look pretty old and usually not in gimmick. Tho if i had the chance to get some pics from current WWE stars that i like, that is something that I would probably do. Lol I was never really a TNA fan.. I tried getting into it a few years ago but it just wasn't happening, but I attended one of their house shows, which was great with lots of fan interaction and I was able to get a bunch of autographs in that program and I've been trying to add even more into it ever since. I think I'm close to 20 in the program.
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Post by A-Rob on Dec 22, 2014 1:40:38 GMT -5
Just watched AAB777's video on him meeting Chris Jericho at Heroes last weekend. Surprise, surprise.. there were problems! On top of the $75, you had to buy the book, and then pay another $50 to get the book signed because it's a "premium item" despite the poster saying "book signing"! good thing we all avoided that, i'm probably never going to a signing at that place since everything i heared about how they run them is awful ^ nice gets as usually..tho i hate TNA so i would probably just rip up those DVDs and programs haha... i am surprised there was that big of a reception/line for Jimmy Jacobs.. ya he is somewhat popular on the Indy scene, but i am not a big fan of his. Tho the first time i ever went to an ROH show, it was at a barn about 5 min from my house, and he fought in a really good street fight... i personally dont care too much about pictures. My reasoning is that, if i get a picture with a guy that goes on to the WWE, what does it mean? its not like i met him while he is a big star, just before hand. And to get pics with all of the old guys that i loved as a kid i dont care of, mainly because that they do not look how i use to remember them, and most look pretty old and usually not in gimmick. Tho if i had the chance to get some pics from current WWE stars that i like, that is something that I would probably do. Lol I was never really a TNA fan.. I tried getting into it a few years ago but it just wasn't happening, but I attended one of their house shows, which was great with lots of fan interaction and I was able to get a bunch of autographs in that program and I've been trying to add even more into it ever since. I think I'm close to 20 in the program. meeting the wrestlers is the only reason to go to a TNA house show, the only negative is that they kinda force you to buy program so i'm trying to fill up mine as well
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Dec 22, 2014 14:52:04 GMT -5
So I saw (like most have already) that they have the Pride Rings at Dollarama for $3, and I chose to buy one for one simple reason.... They work perfect for doing ROH pictures! And for $3 you can't really go wrong. Quite the deal!
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kiphouse
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Post by kiphouse on Dec 22, 2014 15:11:30 GMT -5
Went to my nearest dollaramma n they had a ton of pridefc rings and prob 20 octagons. Picked up 2 rings. Im pretty pumped as i have a massive ufc/mma collection.
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yeetman13
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Post by yeetman13 on Dec 22, 2014 17:18:13 GMT -5
^ nice kiphouse... u a big UFC figure collector? I have a 3 different MOC UFC Round 5 3pack's MOC that I am looking to get rid of cheap... got them like 3-4 years ago and they have just been sitting on my basement...they are the Lesnar/buffer/Mir pack, Jackson/buffer/Silva pack and Liddell/buffer/Ortiz pack... not looking for crazy prices or anything for them.. just want to get something out of them.. in case you were interested...this also goes for anyone else that sees this post
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Post by A-Rob on Dec 22, 2014 18:05:21 GMT -5
whatever happened to round 5?
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Post by kiphouse on Dec 22, 2014 19:56:35 GMT -5
Can tire exclusives i believe. I have the one w lesnar. I have almost all of the jakks ufc figures. Can tire also had an exclusive w the ring girl and bonnar n giffin thats pretty cool. ive all but given up on them now tho since its become oversaturated its too frequent to get amped anymore. The last purchase of mine was the real scale octagon. I took the jakks turnbuckles ropes n pads and made a ring inside of it.
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Post by TheChamp617 on Dec 23, 2014 0:18:33 GMT -5
Scarborough Town Center Toys Toys Toys had Elite Series 32 today.. $35 each.
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Post by ARUN on Dec 23, 2014 2:01:28 GMT -5
Scarborough Town Center Toys Toys Toys had Elite Series 32 today.. $35 each. I wonder if they accept the Mattel coupons?
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Post by JHTB® on Dec 23, 2014 3:27:49 GMT -5
Scarborough Town Center Toys Toys Toys had Elite Series 32 today.. $35 each. I was there today but I didn't go there. Oh well, hopefully we are getting this set!
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