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Gizzardslap didn't want to touch my stuff. So after receiving the camera and SmartMedia card from buydig.com and Amazon.com respectively, he's left it unopened. I understand he wants to be respectful and all.... but what a bloomin' fool!!


I asked him today over Yahoo: So? Is the camera cool?

gizzardslap: didn't open it, I'll wait for you to do it.

losir:open it you dolt! Check that everything is in order. Make sure I got what I supposedly bought. Besides, you can't bring it across the border in its original box anyway!

So, here's cooky gizzardslap with my camera.


Everything is good so far. The camera is fine, the cables are all present. The manual is in English, which probably means it's not grey market stuff. Well, it is grey market in essence, since I won't get a warranty for it I don't think.

Anyhow, then he opens up the SmartMedia card from Amazon.com. Guess what?? I got a 64 meg ram DIM for my computer! The sales receipt said SM card, but it's obviously NOT!!

Imagine if the guy didn't open it, I'd really would have been pissed!

Anyhow, here's a pic of my camera next to the Nokia 8260 phone.


....I promise, no more boring news about my cam. Honest!




posted by losir at 3:39 PM

Well looky here, all depressed and ready to soar over the Bloor viaduct.

Then I get an email from my cousin gizzardslap, who helps run DealUniversity, when he sends me a simple little email via his cell phone. "your camera has arrived. this is gizzardslap."

Awesome! At the current exchange rate, it's about $967, give or take a dollar. Not too shabby. Still cost me less if I bought it in Canada, which would have been: $1379.98. I may have been able to get a better price in Toronto, but I just couldn't find anyone willing to sell me the camera for much less than the full monty. Even smaller stores said they couldn't go much lower, and the bigger ones like Henry's, didn't even budge. That's a saving of $412.98!

Henry's price on camera and genuine Fuji SmartMedia card. Now add in 15% tax, and it's like BAM. Instant pain. Actually, the smartmedia is pretty good deal, a supposed savings of $100. Even if I go to some Chinese joint, the best I can do is what, $50 off and no tax. That's still a saving of ~$182. Of course, now I have to wait a month for him to bring it up.

Gawd, I sound like such a twit sometimes. Sorry if I sound like an idiot. I'm sad, okay?! I don't have much to be happy about. My life is pitiful. I don't go out, I don't party, and I definitely have no clue as to what's going on at work.

....when you're this sad, they call you Losir.

posted by losir at 9:17 PM

It's been a trying week, with no end in sight. Bugs don't disappear by themselves, dispite popular legend.

Anyway, I'm sure you REALLY care, so I'll just shut up and sit on my hands some more.

....besides I have nothing to say. posted by losir at 5:21 PM

So 2 days after I finally decided to buy the camera, I see this!

Another $8 US off!! Hehe, I'm a dang cheapskate. Sigh.

....converted to CAD, that's another $12 off. Why, that's like almost 3 meals of Big Xtra-Lard + McChicken-like substitute burgs at McDogs! posted by losir at 7:23 PM

I was at the local postal service kiosk, obviously there because I had to mail something. Being the clueless bob that I can sometimes be, I had no idea how much it'd cost, how to lick the stamp, or where to put the letter in. Yes, I'm that ig-no-rant.

The girl behind the counter was very helpful, and I thought her to be pleasant and generally nice. No, I'm not sweet on her, I'm just saying she wasn't attitude. Anyway, right after me, this portly dude aged 45+ comes waddling over and starts talking to the girl. I couldn't hear at first, but within two sentences, he's like "I want to speak to [manager's name]...." and "You better learn some manners, if you keep talking like that, you won't be working here."

I look over, already hating the guy. I mean, what a freaking idiot. Who does he think he is, in his cheaply tailored suit, and fake Rolex. So "FatRolex" has a mailbox in the kiosk, and after getting his mail. He goes "I'm leaving my business card here, please have [manager's name] call me so we can discuss about your rude behaviour."

I wanted to say something, I really did. FatRolex is the exact type of person I'd love to take a baseball bat to. I haven't practiced my swing in a while, and the thought of making wood connect to his plush hinny, oh man, what I wouldn't give. I really wanted to give FatRolex a piece of my mind.

I held my tongue, because it's really not my fight. Still, if I was in a terrible mood, I probably woulda said something. Maybe it's best I didn't.

....I swear, if someone was like that to me, it'd be worth it to be fired just so I can slug him one.

posted by losir at 11:44 AM

Quick update. Thanks to nobody giving me advise on whether I should get the cam or not, I have decided to go ahead and buy it. If the exchange rate is in my favor, it'll cost about $930. If it doesn't, it'll be a grand. Remember, this price also includes a 64meg flashcard, which when all said and done, is still one heck of a decent deal. It would be cheaper if I could it on ebay, but alas, I could never win an auction. SIGH.

On an another note, I just want to say: DUDE, DON'T SELL YOUR BIKE! I know it's harsh right now, but don't give up the dream. Ride it out, it'll get better. What's worse is if you don't have a bike, and next summer comes around, it'll be that much more difficult. And then what? You'll never ride again? If you enjoy it as much as I do, or even if it's less than me, you still enjoy it right? Don't throw it all away because life's thrown you a temporary curve. It'll be all good in no time. Keep the shiny side up.

....We now return you to your regular boring life. posted by losir at 1:29 PM

Sometimes the most elegant solutions requires the least amount of change.

Here I am, ripping my hair out, drugged up on Claritin and Diet Coke, a totally bad combination; Claritin is making me drowsy, and the caffeine is making me not able to sleep. Arg!

Anyway, I'm busting out the debugger and crawling through the dreary source code, trying to get a way to simulate something or another, and It. Just. Ain't. Working. I'm to the point of madness and tears, ready to cry like a kid who fell off the jungle gym, when SteakSauce peers over my shoulder and says: "Um, just divide it by two."

....Who gave me this job anyway? Bugger it all. Shoot me. Shoot me now. posted by losir at 7:26 PM

Oooh.

I'm debating whether I should be getting this cam


Here's a review of the camera.

The main negative point is the price, at $900 US, it is an extremely expensive camera. However, I can get it for $562US here

I've checked the Better Business Bereau, and they're listed as a partner of the BBB, which is as much of a guarantee as you're likely to get from an online shop.

There's also a webboard that talks about various dig.cam online shopping experiences, and generally, buydig.com, aka Beach Cameras, aka WordWide Direct appears to be above average. Plus they do have the lowest price on the net for the camera I want.

Initially, I wanted the 4800 zoom. But for an extra ~$68 dollars (US), I can get the same functional camera with double the capacity for video/audio recording. And I get a higher resolution camera so that in the future, if I want to print them out, I can. Better quality too.

Lastly, here are some samples of pictures taken with the camera.

....now if only I was paid in US currency, it'd be great. Stupid exchange rate.



posted by losir at 10:35 AM

Shrimp was back in town last night. Seems he might come back and work here. Since he was the first guy out of us who got hitched and had a kid, it's always weird to be talking to him about other wimmen. It always end in: "Oh yeah, what are we talking about?! You're married!"

....If love is blind, and marriange is an institution; would being married be an institution for the blind? posted by losir at 12:32 PM