Ggoing to the States, anything I should buy?

crazy angel · 06-02-2005 12:55AM

yea tis incredible!

Mimikyu · 06-02-2005 12:57AM

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crazy angel · 06-02-2005 12:59AM

yes! they just live off cereal and play guitar all day!

Mimikyu · 06-02-2005 01:04AM

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crazy angel · 06-02-2005 01:06AM

i think ill catch a plane tomorrow!!!

Mimikyu · 06-02-2005 01:17AM

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netwhizkid · 06-02-2005 10:25PM

Hmmmm,

America is lovely and yes i agree it is quite laid back. BUT... yes there is a but, Becareful don't get overly carried away withe consumer goods, clothings and music cds are fine, just remember, all american consumer electrics, everything from playstations to dvds are in the NTSC colour format which means they'll work over here in black & white only, you could get caught quite easily, i was, i paid $440 dollars for a samsung Camcorder it claimed to Dual format, NTSC & PAL but it only feeds out in a Format Called PAL60 which means you cant but it onto blank VHS, when i got home and check internal American sites like nextag, the same camcorder was retailing at $199.99 :mad: If you want electrics get them here you also have a comeback if anything goes wrong. I rang samsung uk at the time and they told me they were not even the same company as samsung us. Also remember that the US electricity is 110V ours is 220V a transformer will be reguired unless its dual voltage

Basically the moral of the story is get those nifty electrics here or at least in Europe.

Regards netwhizkid

Corruptedmorals · 06-02-2005 10:45PM

LUCKY CHARMS!

They were taken off the market here about...8 or so years ago? Probably more. Can't wait to go there myself and bring back a few crates of them...

Piste · 06-02-2005 11:10PM

I cant believe no-one's mentioned this before : Big Red. In case you don't know what that is it's cinnamon flavored chewing gum and is the NICEST! My friend sent me over 12 packs for christmas and about 5 around November so I've become addicted. *drools*

krattapopov · 06-02-2005 11:28PM

ColHol wrote:

peanut butter m&m's?

spent alot of money on them myself over there

Mimikyu · 06-02-2005 11:32PM

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idontknowmyname · 10-02-2005 05:27PM

yeah lucky charms and remember pop tarts that are no more here, u can get loads of flavours over there

Vikings · 10-02-2005 09:22PM

Mountain Dew + twinkies ... = a perfect lunch.

Bring back loads!

rainbow kirby · 11-02-2005 01:23AM

If you don't have a DS, get one. And get WarioWare Touched. It's out on Monday over there.

Dr. Paco · 11-02-2005 02:57AM

Dr. Paco just wants to say hello as a new member on the board, but also....

It was very interesting to see what things you find important to obtain or experience when you're visiting the States, but Dr. Paco wants to know what things you would consider most important to you in your country. Dr. Paco has had the good fortune to travel and experience different parts of the worlds, but would be interested in knowing what goods you would recommend experiencing when visiting your country.

Also if Dr. Paco can answer any questions or offer suggestions on things in the States, feel free to ask.

Dr. Paco

Lord Nikon · 11-02-2005 03:43AM

Mmm, i was over there last year, I couldn't stop drink Cafe Latte's in Starbucks.

Buy DVD's that are not out over here yet, that's if you have a regionfree player.

tman · 11-02-2005 10:03AM

jobonar wrote:

an iTrip for your iPod

just what i was thinking.

can't remember the name of the shop, but i got a wireless optical intellimouse explorer 2.0 for something stupid like $24 (it costs about €50 on komplett iirc)
gamecube games are amazingly cheap too. i got a couple of player's choice titles for $20 each (€30 over here) and viewtiful joe 2 for $45 (gonna be €60 when it actually gets released over here)
that was in toys r us on times square.
the only downside is that you'll have to pay a few quid to get a freeloader/chip your console.

namaimo · 11-02-2005 11:10AM

Solitaryman666 wrote:

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It's Krispy Kremes!! I don't think they'd sell as many donuts if they were call krusty kremes now do you?!

Dr. Loon · 11-02-2005 11:52AM

Dr. Paco wrote:

but Dr. Paco wants to know what things you would consider most important to you in your country.

It's quite important to me that idiots don't speak in the third person when referring to themself all the time.

Also, it seems this thread is just full of young pups who have a penchant for tooth rotting sweets. Of primary interest going to the States is electronics. Important in this country is the fact that we have decent beer. At least to me it is. When I go over at the end of this month I'll be trying to find somewhere that sells decent beers, and also I might get a new digital camera, or mp3 player.

Jonathanpbk · 11-02-2005 11:52AM

IncredibleBulk wrote:

Mountain Dew + twinkies ... = a perfect lunch.

Bring back loads!

good man! it's hard to find someone who likes mountain dew as much as me! i found it here in the big cheese co a few years back but that closed down... then loads of newsagents got it in but i havent seen it around for a while.
oh man, i'd love some right now!

Dr. Paco · 11-02-2005 06:01PM

Dr. Loon wrote:

It's quite important to me that idiots don't speak in the third person when referring to themself all the time.

Dr. Paco accepts your e-opinion. Perhaps one might suggest to you that this is only a messageboard, and that your e-opinion means nothing when seated behind the comfort and security of your computer. Therefore, what may be of importance to you is simply not a concern of others.

Please note, Dr. Paco speaks in third person to offer an injection of humor into a world of insanity.

Now as for your search for quality beer in the States, what is your destination? Dr. Paco has intensively studied the subject of beer around the world, and is happy to suggest places or beverages of interest.

lynchie · 11-02-2005 06:21PM

netwhizkid wrote:

Hmmmm,

America is lovely and yes i agree it is quite laid back. BUT... yes there is a but, Becareful don't get overly carried away withe consumer goods, clothings and music cds are fine, just remember, all american consumer electrics, everything from playstations to dvds are in the NTSC colour format which means they'll work over here in black & white only, you could get caught quite easily, i was, i paid $440 dollars for a samsung Camcorder it claimed to Dual format, NTSC & PAL but it only feeds out in a Format Called PAL60 which means you cant but it onto blank VHS, when i got home and check internal American sites like nextag, the same camcorder was retailing at $199.99 :mad: If you want electrics get them here you also have a comeback if anything goes wrong. I rang samsung uk at the time and they told me they were not even the same company as samsung us. Also remember that the US electricity is 110V ours is 220V a transformer will be reguired unless its dual voltage

Basically the moral of the story is get those nifty electrics here or at least in Europe.

Regards netwhizkid

Most consumer electronics come with dual voltage transformers so that shouldnt be a problem. NTSC can be a pain for video products but with digital camcorders it doesnt really matter as you can convert it to PAL when putting it on DVD.

Creamy Goodness · 11-02-2005 06:29PM

as mentioned before big red chewing gum,

and a DS for the plane on the way home

Ggoing to the States, anything I should buy?

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