"Why?"
I hear you ask.
Well, Fred, it's like this - today I bought a 40" Samsung LCD TV (on which I'm watching Doctor Who right now), two-and-a-half times the physical size of my old telly and about €400 less than I would have paid if I hadn't travelled north to Newry, Co. Down to buy it.
There's a story there; a story of recession, of government panic, of the sudden death of the Celtic Tiger, of government short-sightedness, of people prepared to travel to do the weekly shop for half the price...
But I digress.
It's brilliant! Picture is sharp without being eye-watering, contrast is superb, pixellation on a normal digital signal is hardly noticeable, DVD playback - Ahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa!!!
Pretty good.
I'm going to put in cinema seats, get a popcorn machine and charge admission.
I'll be rich beyond the dreams of avarice...
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2 comments:
Sounds like a plan. Next time I visit Dublin I'll expect a good seat in an aisle seat half way back.
With drinks served at the intermission and little cheesy things on sticks...
Absolutely!
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