Circuit City Closing! Woo-Hoo! Going out of Business Deals!

Arguing Best Buy over Circuit City is like arguing electrocution over drowning. Horrible, horrible business models... F both of 'em... get the price-match at Sears.
 
MattinSTL said:
Arguing Best Buy over Circuit City is like arguing electrocution over drowning. Horrible, horrible business models... F both of 'em... get the price-match at Sears.
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Just gotta say that I completely and totally agree with this...

...I'm on my THIRD TV from Sears now...in a good way! I had a Sony HD CRT that had some warping in the corners of the screen and they gave me full-credit towards a new one. The next one had a tiny tint problem at the edges, and they again gave me full-credit towards a new TV. Fantastic service and a great reputation. My dad and grandfather both have similar stories about Sears.
 
David Jimerson said:
Yeah. The local Circuit City's GOOB sale prices were . . . about what BB's normal prices are. Wow. Some deals!
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Yes, buyer beware of those GOB "deals". Even with the 10 or 15% savings on a Panasonic home theatre, I found the same model $150 cheaper at Costco.

BUT, ultimately ended up getting an entirely different model from NewEgg. Yes, online retail rules.
 
Sad for the workers. But prepare for more of the same. This is the way the world works though, dinosaurs become extinct, especially in a drought.
 
Nektonic said:
Actually:

"Experts consider games that require dexterity, linear thinking, and that make other complex demands on coordination, eyes, and the brain as useful in the staving off of such progressive illnesses as Alzheimer’s."

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Surprising-Benefits-of-Video-Games&id=405906

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/10_Benefits_Of_Video_Games.html
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Then how come my kids and most of the kids I know turn into slack-jawed, ADD-addled, drooling idiots the more they play video games? ;-)

Dan
 
The wife and I went to CC on the day they started liquidating and again 2 weeks later, and most of the big ticket items can be had for 20% less at Bernie's down the street.
This seems to be a trend in liquidations--keep the prices jacked up as high as possible right to the last day.
 
Nektonic said:
Actually:

"Experts consider games that require dexterity, linear thinking, and that make other complex demands on coordination, eyes, and the brain as useful in the staving off of such progressive illnesses as Alzheimer’s."

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Surprising-Benefits-of-Video-Games&id=405906

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/10_Benefits_Of_Video_Games.html
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what will you do with all that skill? it's a huge waste of time IMO. reading books and socializing seems so much more stimulating. playing a board game is insane fun too. sorry if i seem naive.
 
puredrifting said:
Then how come my kids and most of the kids I know turn into slack-jawed, ADD-addled, drooling idiots the more they play video games? ;-)

Dan
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Maybe most games don't "require dexterity, linear thinking, and make other complex demands on coordination, eyes, and the brain"?

I wonder who these 'experts' are?

Also, have such 'complex' video games been around long enough that people who play them regularly are now old enough to be at risk for Alzheimer's? Or is this just a guess?
 
Deepfocus88 said:
Yes, buyer beware of those GOB "deals". Even with the 10 or 15% savings on a Panasonic home theatre, I found the same model $150 cheaper at Costco.

BUT, ultimately ended up getting an entirely different model from NewEgg. Yes, online retail rules.
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Online retail may 'rule', but it puts your local stores out of business.

If we want local access to things, as well as local jobs and a stimulus for the local economy, then we need to keep patronizing our local merchants, even if it costs us to do so.
 
skinny! said:
what will you do with all that skill? it's a huge waste of time IMO. reading books and socializing seems so much more stimulating. playing a board game is insane fun too. sorry if i seem naive.
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No problem with reading and socializing. I like to do both and think that they are very important. As long as you don't spend an unreasonable amount of time playing games I don't see the problem.

As for games being a huge waste of time, so are a lot of things. We all gotta unwind sometimes. Playing a co-op or multiplayer game on Xbox Live is a great way to hang out with friends when you can't meet up in person.

chapelgrovefilms said:
If we want local access to things, as well as local jobs and a stimulus for the local economy, then we need to keep patronizing our local merchants, even if it costs us to do so.
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I agree and the plus side is it is one thing that can force me to get up off my arse and get out of the house, especially in this winter weather.
 
I wonder when somebody is going to come out with a game where, instead of the player being the person wielding the weapons and blasting whatever moves, he is instead the victim, doing everything he can to keep from BEING blasted to pieces?

Or is there such a thing already? (I have zero knowledge of games.)
 
chapelgrovefilms said:
I wonder when somebody is going to come out with a game where, instead of the player being the person wielding the weapons and blasting whatever moves, he is instead the victim, doing everything he can to keep from BEING blasted to pieces?

Or is there such a thing already? (I have zero knowledge of games.)
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It is called Mirror's Edge, and just came out this last November. You play a messenger chick in an oppressive near-future city. The character runs around parkour-style on the rooftops of buildings. The cops and SWAT teams shoot at you.

I agree though, too many games are just about shooting stuff. Granted, I find that fun but there is tons of room for more innovation as technology and gameplay styles develop further. There are people out there that are currently looking at games in a similar way to early cinema of the 20th century. The theories are that fifty to a hundred years from now, games could evolve into a much more potent and respected art form than they are now, possibly even rivaling cinema and literature.
 
10 years ago there was a game called Team Fortress Classic, one on map, The Hunted, one player played as a umbrella wielding civilian who had to get from point A to point B without dying, there was a group of players protecting and a group out to kill him. You can check out the new version TF2, maybe they'll bring him back.

chapelgrovefilms said:
I wonder when somebody is going to come out with a game where, instead of the player being the person wielding the weapons and blasting whatever moves, he is instead the victim, doing everything he can to keep from BEING blasted to pieces?

Or is there such a thing already? (I have zero knowledge of games.)
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chapelgrovefilms said:
Online retail may 'rule', but it puts your local stores out of business.

If we want local access to things, as well as local jobs and a stimulus for the local economy, then we need to keep patronizing our local merchants, even if it costs us to do so.
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Please refer to filmguy123's post at the top of page 4 for a well thought out response that I agree with 100%. That's life.
 
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