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Old 30th July 2009, 09:17 AM
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I don't have enough space....

Play.com (UK): DVDs, Music CDs, MP3s, Video Games, Books, Electronics & Gadgets - Free Delivery
Or anything else .com that actually deliver and has a selection
No CD singles
Rip-off branded items
Sky
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BB stinks for the $$

Most Gadgets are here but just cost 30% more for the good stuff.
Well priced cars and accessories.....

I could go on.....

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C'mon Halo, it's easy, you want everything you had in the UK with lower cost and better weather. Of course you could continue to itemise (let's test those forum post size limits

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Play.com (UK): DVDs, Music CDs, MP3s, Video Games, Books, Electronics & Gadgets - Free Delivery
Or anything else .com that actually deliver and has a selection
No CD singles
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Sky
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Most Gadgets are here but just cost 30% more for the good stuff.
Well priced cars and accessories.....

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C'mon Halo, it's easy, you want everything you had in the UK with lower cost and better weather. Of course you could continue to itemise (let's test those forum post size limits
No..... 90% would be fine....
I can get better weather in Spain.

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For fook sakes people - have any of you actually gone to the theater here or seen a Ballet...
Chopin here is a new type of Chopstick at the local Chinese......
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Good Mexican food!! I am from California, lived in Brisbane and loved the place but the Mexican food is horrendous.
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Agreed, Montezumas in Sydney isn't far off, but so far the best I've had is a Mexican Restaurant in the Southern Hemisphere is in Queenstown, NZ (I think the owner was from California)

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Unlimited broadband!

Kerrang (music channel on Sky)

Can't think of anything else offhand....you can get everything here really (sometimes cheaper, sometimes more expensive....but it's here).

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Yes, but it eats up your download allowance

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