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From: http://www.theage.com.au/technology/...1221-la2k.html
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![]() I don't get it. Then again, people seem happy to spend stupid amounts of money on BS like ringtones, wallpapers, etc. for their phones ("Only $6.60 per week, plus $6.60 sign up..."), or more BS like gamer pics/themes for the XBox 360... I must be getting old. :togo: |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I am giving you all a virtual 1 billion dollars out of the goodness of my virtual heart.
Merry Virtual Christmas.
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and that's how it is
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Adelaide
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Wow! Whoever thought up this one, big WIN!
So money does grow on trees then? |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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w..t..f..
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zdcol71
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In a modern world, I guess wer'e just one step closer to having no idea about the true meaning of Christmas. (I'm not religious btw. but I'm sure it means a little more than this attempt to screw another million bucks out of the event)
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I don't want to go against the grain, but how is this any different to being a donating member of fordforums? It's just as virtual as some of this other stuff in that article. We all enjoy fordforums, so other people enjoy these other virtual spaces in a similiar manner.
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Virtuous Bogan (TM)
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Im actually all for some way in which we all get our mail etc through an inbox that is linked to an address and house (not person). That way I dont have to hand write 50 odd bloody christmas letters, buy them, spend $25 bucks on stamps to have them possibly delayed because of a hissy fit.
Theres my rant, christmas cards, biggest waste of time, money and resources ever.
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I have virtually done all my Xmas Shopping. Got into my virtual Ferrari, bought stack loads for virtually everyone and now I am going to virtually sit on my butt as the boss virtually just said - shop on your own time or you can virtually work elsewhere!
![]() I understand electronic Xmas cards etc...but virtual gifts? What if you dont like it? Can you get a virtual refund?? Half the fun of Xmas is going to shops, buying stuff you dont want to, for people you dont like and having a huge credit card bill you dont need! Ahhh... the joys of Christmas. ![]()
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Bah Humbug.
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The gifts they send...how are they any different to the free stuff anyway?
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Starter Motor
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This makes me sad, i cant believe people would be this lazy!
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If you actually think about how much waste there is with xmas cards then it makes sense not to do them. You throw them out in a weeks time anyway.
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Paying for games (pixels aligned in a particular manner) is no different to these virtual places. In a capitalist society, if you can find a market that will make you some coin, why not do it? The people paying are not stupid, otherwise that makes all the people that watch sports, play video games, enjoy going to swimming pools idiots as well. Thus in conclusion, we are all stupid, cause if we weren't we'd all be billionaires.
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A bloke I know, his missus took his credit card to and spent $200 on some crap for her yoville on facebook! Needless to say, he was pretty peeved, since she doesn't work and just sits at home all day using real money to buy virtual credits (or however those stupid facebook games work).
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Here, Chill out, have a Virtual Coke buddy.
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What the heck, I'll take it.
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Yoville credits? What the hell?? This is why I hate facebook, myspace etc. Such a waste of time and effort. It does nothing for anyone and in this case costs money. I prefer to live my life in the real world, rather than telling cyberspace what I ate for breakfast.
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Walking with God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
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I guess with Christmas cards, you actually are sending and receiving something, and they can of course be recycled. If they're from someone that knows you well and they've said something meaningful, then I see them as a nice thing.
Of course, if they've just got "Merry Christmas" in them or something quite short, I don't really see the point in sending them. Here's an idea for next year. Buy your friend a $5-20 pressie that they actually don't get. For example, $5 will get someone in Africa or similar locale a dose of vitamins for a few weeks. Your friend gets a card saying what the gift is, but the person in the developing nation actually gets the gift! It's sort of virtual reality meets reality. The best bit is, that it actually makes the world a better place. Two catalogues that are good are the World Vision "Smiles" catalogue, and the Tear Australia "Arguably the World's Most Useful Gift" catalogue. Here's a few links http://trans.worldvision.com.au/Smil...px?source=1233 http://www.usefulgifts.org/ GK
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