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Old 20-10-2008, 02:32 PM   #1
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Wink Wife wouldn't let me bring this back from HK

Hi all,
Just back from Hong Kong and I can't understand why my wife wouldn't let me bring this back duty free.





Oh well
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Old 20-10-2008, 02:37 PM   #2
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How much was the little baby?
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Old 20-10-2008, 02:40 PM   #3
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I can't remember (its was in Hong Kong dollars), but was an OK price for the size. I think shipping may have set me back a bit

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Old 20-10-2008, 02:41 PM   #4
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They woulds busted it shipping it back anyway....
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Old 20-10-2008, 02:50 PM   #5
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Old 20-10-2008, 03:02 PM   #6
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Time for a new wife.
You might very well say that, but I couldn't possibly comment.

Mind you she wouldn't let me bring this back either

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Old 20-10-2008, 03:41 PM   #7
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you should have brought her back and left the wife there
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Old 20-10-2008, 03:45 PM   #8
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You sound like you are under the thumb my friend.
No big screen, no girlfriend. What next no truck load of beer........... oh.

But that is a nice TV, I am on the net now trying to find the same one and how much it will cost to Australia.
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Old 20-10-2008, 03:55 PM   #9
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Loved that TV uncle Ken, but I'll have the girl thanks
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Old 20-10-2008, 05:50 PM   #10
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Hey I'll take the front bum, not the back bum. ;)
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Old 20-10-2008, 06:21 PM   #11
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You didint have to bring her back? LOL

you could have put the little asian girl in the box with the TV, and saved even more ....


:O :O did I just say that :flame suit:
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Old 20-10-2008, 06:21 PM   #12
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You can photo shop the front if you want. LOL
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Old 20-10-2008, 06:34 PM   #13
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i want one of each that one macbig tv
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Old 20-10-2008, 07:23 PM   #14
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Just found the TV for 70,000usd
They will not ship to Australia.
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Old 20-10-2008, 07:27 PM   #15
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Just found the TV for 70,000usd
They will not ship to Australia.
Thanks BIG-E.
That jogged my memory, Its was on special for $66,666!!!
Maybe the wife was right...

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Old 20-10-2008, 08:54 PM   #16
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Meh thats the old model of TV from last year, they have just built a 150 inch one as well... 120k AUD for a TV I wouldn't have a room big enough to put it in .... but watching pron on it would be AWESOME...
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Thanks BIG-E.
That jogged my memory, Its was on special for $66,666!!!
Maybe the wife was right...

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Well that explains it then. Over $800.00 and it's no longer duty free.
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Harvey Norman on the Gold Coast had a 110inch (or something pritty close) for $105,000 on display. When I saw it I got happy in the pants.
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hey, i was in honk kong 3 months ago. where you are there was tht in a shopping complex next the harbour where they have that huge light show every night, just at the end of jordan road?.. if so, i was there!
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Ok, here is the photochop!

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is that slight cameltoe?
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[QUOTE=gcg2503]is that slight cameltoe?[/QUO

A yo-yo smuggler maybe??
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yummy, that TV would be awsome for next years bathurst party!
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hey, i was in honk kong 3 months ago. where you are there was tht in a shopping complex next the harbour where they have that huge light show every night, just at the end of jordan road?.. if so, i was there!
Thats the one!

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I think she was more concerned about you coming home with Hong Kong Dong !!! ha
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in japan for the ultra massive screens like that.. they have made ultra high definition
its like 2080p or somthing
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and i thought my 52" Bravia was big... well big enough for me.
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Now now, remember its not the size that counts its what you do with it!



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