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So my order did arrive albeit, it was partial ..
Here are some snaps from the unboxing event ..

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I had researched for around a month for the home theater as to which one would work for me.
These were my criteria ..
1. Samsung Brand over others for similar specs
2. Home theater in a box solution
3. No players, but only receivers, and receiver to support HDMI
4. Aesthetically good looking
5. A sub $500 budget

Today I finally ordered ..  ( Read more... )

Moving from an shared apartment to an solo setting has its downsides. One of the good things I did was not to share big items, but to buy them individually, which made it real easy when moving out. I took what I thought was mine (coz after 2 yrs, it will be easy to forget which one was mine) and now I have to buy what was not mine but was used to ( Read more... )

I have been skiing for some time now (3 seasons !!). The ski slopes are graded based on their incline and difficulty.
I graduated from greens last seasons. This season, i have been been doing blues, comfortably. In fact, I did try some blacks this past weekend.  So, I am planning to buy Ski boots, but in a confused state. I am yet to do any major ( Read more... )

Shopping at IKEA can be challenging, confusing, tiring, time consuming, frustrating, *IF* adequate home work is not done.
Check for example, the simple act of buying a bed consists of breaking them into several pieces ..
1. bed frame
2. slatted bed base
3. mattress
4. quit
5. quilt/pillow cover
6. pillows
7. bed lenin


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I think the whole concept of thanksgiving sale is a conspiracy by the stores to sell off their stuff and to make even more money. Now that rebates are a bigger conspiracy. Few stuff are FREE after rebates, but how many of us will send rebates, except for those grad students (I was one). Half of them wont send their rebates, another half of which ( Read more... )

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