$55 To Blow At Best Buy...

DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
<div class="IPBDescription">What to buy? What to buy...</div>Rawr.

When I bought my laptop I got one of those RewardZone card thinies and so I now have a $55 gift certificate to Best Buy for anything I want. Hooray!

So now I'm trying to decide what to get...

:X Such tough choices!

a few DVDs?
a new 802.11g pcmcia card that is linux compatible since my current one is crap?
a ps2/xbox/gamecube/pc game of some form?
some hardware accessory for ps2/xbox/gamecube/pc?
something else?

I don't HAVE to buy anything, they don't expire until like September something, but I've always had a problem with the whole "money burning a whole in my pocket" thing. :P

Comments

  • StarchyStarchy Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15727Members, Constellation
    edited June 2004
    Get something like Mystic River on DVD. Great film. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> Or just buy a console game/UT2004 if you don't already have it, it's a must! Either way you lucky bugger. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • IsamilIsamil Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23552Members, Constellation
    Buy UT2k4.
    Or since you're you, you could preorder Doom 3(If you havn't already)
    Off topic:I don't plan on getting Doom 3.
  • Jim_has_SkillzJim_has_Skillz Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12475Members, Constellation
    edited June 2004
    preorder hl2 or better yet, DOOM 3

    Edit: GG Isamil, you said it before I did, my intarnet is slow.
  • IsamilIsamil Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23552Members, Constellation
    edited June 2004
    I don't think they have HL2 preorders at best buy, I checked when I got UT2k4.
    Saw Doom 3 preordrs though.
  • kuperayekuperaye Join Date: 2003-03-14 Member: 14519Members, Constellation
    hl2 is never coming out boys and girls


    if i were you i would go with the new uber fast network card
  • AgentOrangeAgentOrange Join Date: 2002-11-18 Member: 9244Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Isamil+Jun 16 2004, 04:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Isamil @ Jun 16 2004, 04:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Buy UT2k4.
    <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Buy Ut2k4

    Or save it and Buy Ground Control 2 (which is out on the 22nd of June!)
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Forgot to mention:

    - Best Buy is a 30 minute drive away. On the day HL2/DOOM3/STALKER comes out, I will be heading directly to the EB that's 2 minutes away and I will make it a 45 second trip. So no pre-order on either of those 3. Or anything else for that matter, as I wanna get something I can take home w/ me.
  • eVoxeVox Join Date: 2003-08-16 Member: 19840Members, Constellation
    best thing we ever bought at best buy were 25 cent bouncy balls. nothins more fun the throwing them against the store at 7pm when its busy as hell in the parking lot. good fun. get 220 of them.
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Jun 16 2004, 06:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Jun 16 2004, 06:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Forgot to mention:

    - Best Buy is a 30 minute drive away. On the day HL2/DOOM3/STALKER comes out, I will be heading directly to the EB that's 2 minutes away and I will make it a 45 second trip. So no pre-order on either of those 3. Or anything else for that matter, as I wanna get something I can take home w/ me. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Instant gratification eh?

    Well I think honestly you should think up a priority list (in terms of gaming), this might help you sort out what is most important for you to get. Rather than just coming up with something at random and later finding out you wanted something else more.

    Dunno though, whatever works for you.
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Rome: Total War preorder.
  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    You could buy back your soul.

    Wouldn't it be nice to have a soul again?
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-@gentOrange+Jun 16 2004, 03:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (@gentOrange @ Jun 16 2004, 03:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Isamil+Jun 16 2004, 04:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Isamil @ Jun 16 2004, 04:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Buy UT2k4.
    <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Buy Ut2k4

    Or save it and Buy Ground Control 2 (which is out on the 22nd of June!) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Don't get GC2, I warn thee.

    Get UT2k4. God is in that game.
  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    edited June 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Jun 17 2004, 12:30 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Jun 17 2004, 12:30 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-@gentOrange+Jun 16 2004, 03:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (@gentOrange @ Jun 16 2004, 03:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Isamil+Jun 16 2004, 04:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Isamil @ Jun 16 2004, 04:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Buy UT2k4.
    <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Buy Ut2k4

    Or save it and Buy Ground Control 2 (which is out on the 22nd of June!) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    God is in that game. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm pretty sure he winked at me on ONS-Crossfire.
  • XiileXiile Join Date: 2003-02-22 Member: 13818Members
    Buy UT2k4.

    Even though I don't have it. BUY IT FOR TEH CHILDRUHN!
  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    edited June 2004
    Wait until Sunday (the day <a href='http://bestbuy.dailyshopper.com/' target='_blank'>the ads</a> come out in newspapers), buy <i>everything</i> listed as free-after-mail-in-or-instant-rebate, enjoy the numerous newfangled toys of varying usefulness, and then get your money back in the mail a few weeks later.

    Hey, at least it makes <i>me</i> feel rich when I see I have checks being sent from companies to me instead of the other way around <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    [edit]More seriously, I do go out rebate raiding almost every Sunday. My most recent purchases were Max Payne and Resume Maker Professional. Total cost (as of 6-8 weeks from now): $0.00
  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Marik_Steele+Jun 16 2004, 05:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik_Steele @ Jun 16 2004, 05:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wait until Sunday (the day <a href='http://bestbuy.dailyshopper.com/' target='_blank'>the ads</a> come out in newspapers), buy <i>everything</i> listed as free-after-mail-in-or-instant-rebate, enjoy the numerous newfangled toys of varying usefulness, and then get your money back in the mail a few weeks later.

    Hey, at least it makes <i>me</i> feel rich when I see I have checks being sent from companies to me instead of the other way around <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    [edit]More seriously, I do go out rebate raiding almost every Sunday. My most recent purchases were Max Payne and Resume Maker Professional. Total cost (as of 6-8 weeks from now): $0.00 <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You're just fueling the nightmares of cashiers that wanted to party on saturday.

    I used to hate people that did that when I worked retail.
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    Doom.. buy me HL and then send me the copy :-)

    I lub you!1!
  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    wait till june 18th then go out and buy splinter cell pandora tommorow for the ps2. (if youve got online for it)
  • SillyGooseSillyGoose Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14572Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-[WHO]Them+Jun 16 2004, 06:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([WHO]Them @ Jun 16 2004, 06:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You could buy back your soul.

    Wouldn't it be nice to have a soul again? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'd personally rather have stuff.
  • RenegadeRenegade Old school Join Date: 2002-03-29 Member: 361Members
    You could always buy me a birthday present, DOOMeh <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-[WHO]Them+Jun 16 2004, 06:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([WHO]Them @ Jun 16 2004, 06:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You could buy back your soul.

    Wouldn't it be nice to have a soul again? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You would get money from that, its called selling your computer <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-DR_FUZZY+Jun 16 2004, 06:29 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DR_FUZZY @ Jun 16 2004, 06:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-[WHO+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([WHO)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Them,Jun 16 2004, 06:14 PM] You could buy back your soul.

    Wouldn't it be nice to have a soul again? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You would get money from that, its called selling your computer <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I ever say this, but...

    lol.

    Dr_Fuzzy is more doom themed than DOOManiac...heheheh lol.
  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Starchy+Jun 16 2004, 03:48 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Starchy @ Jun 16 2004, 03:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Get something like Mystic River on DVD. Great film. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> Or just buy a console game/UT2004 if you don't already have it, it's a must! Either way you lucky bugger. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I agree, get Mystic River.....great movie. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    6 packs of AA batteries.
























    What?
  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    ut2k4. i don't have a supergood computer so you're going to play all those beautiful mods (me moans with pleasure at the thought of Eon's musketninjas), and i'm going to receive pleasure vicariously through you.

    k?

    k.
  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    edited June 2004
    Are you asking for some hot screenies zig? cause me and my new 9800 can help out with that <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    [edit] except that eon isn't out in any form that has actuall model animation yet <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • AgentOrangeAgentOrange Join Date: 2002-11-18 Member: 9244Members
    As fun as Ut2k4 is (I own it)

    You know you want GC2 when it comes out. I mean, there aren't any mods for ut with long lasting appeal, and while there is a channel for ns players to get together for ut games (#nsswarm advert!) we organize gc games there too!

    GET GC 2!
  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-[WHO]Them+Jun 16 2004, 06:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([WHO]Them @ Jun 16 2004, 06:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You could buy back your soul.

    Wouldn't it be nice to have a soul again? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    nah, go grab that pcmcia card
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