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Control Panel
Discworld
1224 Posts |
 Posted - 14/06/2007 : 12:15:05
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| Another welcome innovation at Greggs is that, free of charge, it issues a date-stamped "certificate of authenticity" with its tuna rolls so that customers can have a souvenir of this memorable dining experience. So a Greggs tuna roll is not simply eaten and forgotten, it becomes a very part of life, and Greggs enthusiasts can collect and trade these certificates with one another. |
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The Duke of Uranus
Barsoom
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Posted - 14/06/2007 : 12:18:42
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| Oooh, do you know if they fresh (good) or tinned (bad) tuna? |
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Borninhove
Discworld
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Posted - 14/06/2007 : 12:21:54
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Originally posted by No Expert
I'd just like to point out that tuna rolls are available at Greggs. They are ideal for children, adults and the elderly. In fact everyone. They are good to buy for yourself, or a colleague, or as a great gift!
The shop is conveniently placed on london road. You can access it on foot, or a mobility scooter. It has ample seating, is fully lit, and cool in the summer, yet warm in the winter.
*cashes cheque for 5p from Greggs*
FACT! |
 Valhalla, I am coming! |
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No Expert
Barsoom
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Posted - 14/06/2007 : 12:29:49
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Originally posted by Control Panel
Another welcome innovation at Greggs is that, free of charge, it issues a date-stamped "certificate of authenticity" with its tuna rolls so that customers can have a souvenir of this memorable dining experience. So a Greggs tuna roll is not simply eaten and forgotten, it becomes a very part of life, and Greggs enthusiasts can collect and trade these certificates with one another.
Yak yak! Like Pokemon for adults. |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2007 : 09:45:47
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Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum
Very interesting piece here by Simon Jenkins about Whole Foods, foodies etc. Meanwhile Tesco caters for the cheap-biscuit brigade.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2103531,00.html
A quick glance at the article suggests that it explains what is going on near the Jubilee Library.
Speaking of that quarter of Brighton, heard a great account of Italians visiting Carluccios and being very rude about how un-Italian it is.
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2007 : 09:59:12
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Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum
Here is news that Tesco is finding the going a bit tougher.
http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article2663272.ece
Yes
WalmartAsda have kept prices Lower than Tesco
for many years
and been awarded for it.
Tesco will have to sell a LCD 15" TV for £49.99
with a HDMI connection.
Because Walmart sold out
of the 1000W Bagless hoover for just £20.
Tesco UK biggest can not match Walmart the Worlds biggest.
Sign Of The Times. |
Edited by - long time no see on 16/06/2007 10:00:28 |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
5851 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2007 : 10:05:16
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| What's an HDMI connection and is it worth £49.99? |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2007 : 10:22:42
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Originally posted by Miriam Binder
What's an HDMI connection and is it worth £49.99?
HDMI connection means High Definition
many DVD players have that better than normal scart connection, in addition, now.
And Sony-PS3 player plays Blu-Ray movies on DVD
via that connection.
(Blue-Ray is the better of the two new formats the other Format is
just called HD)
No one has had a 15" LCD that low in price yet.
It is a example of how to bring in more punters to a store,
a 15" LCD does not take up much room. |
Edited by - long time no see on 16/06/2007 11:59:30 |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1292 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2007 : 12:23:50
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| Do we really need either HD or Blu-Ray? A bog-standard DVD player and a good screen is enough. |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2007 : 12:45:23
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Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum
Do we really need either HD or Blu-Ray? A bog-standard DVD player and a good screen is enough.
You do not have to have it
but if you choose you get the best picture ever.
Walmart had a £29 DVD player with HDMI connection
but it sold out in a day.
That means a bog standard DVD gets played better quality up scale picture
due to the Connection.
Lidl sold the HDMI leads for just £5.
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2007 : 13:14:36
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You need that connection on a LCD TV
and dvd player like the £29 one from Walmart.
Or a PS3 Sony. |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1292 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2007 : 13:18:51
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| So this will also boost regular DVDs? But it is important to have a multi-region player. Some of the supermarket ones are not. |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2007 : 13:22:17
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Some are not, true.
But all the Walmart players play DVD+R & DVD-R.
Once you have a LCD TV with that connection
many types of units can then go into it.
And you still have Scart as well. |
Edited by - long time no see on 16/06/2007 13:23:43 |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1292 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2007 : 13:26:44
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| Isn't it better to go the whole hog of a Plasma set? |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2007 : 13:31:30
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Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum
Isn't it better to go the whole hog of a Plasma set?
Plasmas have Gas in them.
They have worse pictures.
Plasmas are now below LCD TV's, in Quality.
Sony Bravia 32" LCD with Two HDMI & Two Scart
is around £670 in Hove Tesco , for example.
Plasmas are on the way out. |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2007 : 15:50:26
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Thanks for all this technical advice.
You will not find this in the Argus. 
What about Richer Sounds on London Road ? |
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Control Panel
Discworld
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Posted - 16/06/2007 : 18:12:46
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Richer Sounds do a multi-region machine for £30. I do not know if it has the new socket. I think that plasma is better if you want a big screen. 32" is not a big screen and probably all right without too much "shadowing" but LCD is not so good for movement as plasma.
Don't Tesco and Walmart rival each other for cheap kettles? If LTNS bought one of these, he would get tea for much less than 75p. |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1292 Posts |
Posted - 18/06/2007 : 09:45:39
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| Blockbuster is stocking only blu-ray, not HD discs |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 18/06/2007 : 10:00:23
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Originally posted by Control Panel
Richer Sounds do a multi-region machine for £30. I do not know if it has the new socket. I think that plasma is better if you want a big screen. 32" is not a big screen and probably all right without too much "shadowing" but LCD is not so good for movement as plasma.
Don't Tesco and Walmart rival each other for cheap kettles? If LTNS bought one of these, he would get tea for much less than 75p.
Richer Sounds also sell the LG BlueRay - HD player
the first player that plays both formats for 900 pounds.
Plasma's are not better,
32 " Sony LCD is far better
than a gas filled Plasma.
Multi-Region which means it will play other nations
formats have been as low as £20 in Argos.
Richer Sounds are no longer the good store they used to be
since Argos group buy in bulk
what they wanted to purchase. |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1292 Posts |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1292 Posts |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
5851 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2007 : 16:44:19
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Good for them ... are they going to accept a cut is share prices though?
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"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1292 Posts |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1292 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2007 : 09:48:30
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A report here and elsewhere that the "local" milk sold by Tesco in Hereford comes from a place 150 miles away.
As a certain poster might say
This is not local milk.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6264568.stm |
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Control Panel
Discworld
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1292 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2007 : 09:20:14
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Unfortunately Hove Tesco was not one the fourteen closed down yesterday for the firm selling live turtles which are killed on the spot by a bash on the head.
This could have combined with a a statement about atrocious architecture.
A turtle is certainly better designed than Hove Tesco. These should be spared and the building knocked down. |
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