[CTS] Re: XBox 360

  • From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 11:19:32 -0600

Who learn something? Me? From the Microsoft Propaganda System? Or do you
mean those that care to on the list as "you"?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Eric C. Vogel
> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 11:18 AM
> To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [CTS] Re: XBox 360
>
>
> I forgot about it but I wanna get back listening to the Microsoft PSS SBS
> PodCast. And you may learn something..
>
> Eric
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 9:37 AM
> Subject: [CTS] Re: XBox 360
>
>
> > TV isn't all bad, and wasn't back "yonder" in years past - I
> watched maybe
> > 3
> > programs a morning on Sat and then one after school, occasionally 2 -
> > usually 3 Stooges. You have to have some variation or not having some
> > outside entertainment like TV or radio gets as boring as too much - you
> > might as well cut the power and drive a horse drawn black buggy.
> >
> > Watch maybe one movie a week, at home - haven't been to a theater in
> > probably 25 yrs except to do repairs at a few. Same with churches and
> > hospitals - always in them doing repair work, not a customer/client.
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Elaine Gairy
> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 4:51 AM
> >> To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [CTS] Re: XBox 360
> >>
> >>
> >> Murray, I remember those days before TV too.  Thanks God not having one
> >> taught me what family time was all about!!!!
> >>
> >> Murray said:
> >>
> >> > When I was a teenager we didn't have a Television (They
> weren't on the
> >> > market yet!!)  LOL.  Joe can probably say
> >> >  the same thing.!!
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 7:12 PM
> >> > Subject: [CTS] Re: XBox 360
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > >I was in my late teens before I even saw a pong game and
> then it was a
> >> coin
> >> > > op one at an arcade. I've done my share of dropping money
> >> into a pinball
> >> > > machine but it got boring real quick. Video games and PC
> games don't
> >> > > thrill
> >> > > me much either - would rather put on hiking gear and go
> for a walk in
> >> the
> >> > > woods.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >> -----Original Message-----
> >> > >> From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Eric C.
> >> Vogel
> >> > >> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 6:08 PM
> >> > >> To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> Subject: [CTS] Re: XBox 360
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Hey, Mommy and Daddy give them the money. Or with the $200-$600
> >> > >> week/bi-week/month allowance, hey, you can get what you want. I
> >> > >> went most my
> >> > >> life as a kid without one. Was 5 cents up to 25 cents then
> >> back down to
> >> > >> nothing.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> -----Original Message-----
> >> > >> From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cuffy
> >> > >> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 6:39 PM
> >> > >> To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> Subject: [CTS] Re: XBox 360
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Where in hell are these kids getting $400 to buy these things ?
> >> > >>
> >> > >> =================
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Russ Blakeman wrote:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> >And to think I've had my hands on dozens of them doing
> >> upgrades of the
> >> > >> >kiosk machines at area Walmart stores - they don't seem
> >> like much more
> >> > >> >than a PC with high end sound and graphics to me though.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >>-----Original Message-----
> >> > >> >>From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> >>[mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Cuffy
> >> > >> >>Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 3:35 PM
> >> > >> >>To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> >>Subject: [CTS] XBox 360
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >>
> >> >>http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,123634,tk,dn112205X,00.asp
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >>People waited 13 1/2 hours to buy one of these at midnight last
> >> night.
> >> > >> >>Long lines with lots of kids and then the store only had 48 of
> >> > >> >>them
> >> > >> >>when the doors opened. Yeah, you got it......... with a
> capital P.
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >>
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