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Dyson

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  1. Football Season 2011/2012

    Interesting times. I'll leave it at that.
  2. PlayStation Vita Console Discussion

    I maaay have joined the dark side. This machine is a beast. PSN ID: Dysonism
  3. GAME Group what next?

    You know all the memo's that get leaked online? That's the communication we get. I'm quite lucky in that my manager is quite close to the Regional Manager who has a good grasp on the situation.. and I have a good relationship with my manager. As such I do hear about things that H/O haven't mentioned to the public or the staff internally (certain stores closing for example - the stores have been instructed not to tell their customers they are closing). As for internal stuff, the entire company was just asked to perform hours reviews amongst the stores. Asking people if they would voluntarily reduce their contracts or move to other stores. It does seem like GAME are trying to stick around, in that new PC's for the back office in every store have just been rolled out and other business is continuing as normal (our annual stocktake went off without a hitch - extra hours included) so it doesn't look as if they're going to just roll over as suggested in the article over at the Express. But then again I wouldn't have imagined what would happen re: ME3 after the huge pre-order campaign we've been running. Absolutely. Easy outlet, I suppose. Yes, it's frustrating that you won't get your game. No, it's not my fault, but I will help you however I can to ensure you're not too pissed off. On the flipside however, we have had some customers come in who have been very supportive and friendly to us, wishing us the best and such. Those people keep us going. The economic shrinkage over the past few years hasn't helped, but there have been questionable decisions made at head office in recent years. Gamestation, however, was not one of those. I keep seeing that comment thrown around but business wise, it was the only way to go. Happy to answer any questions anyone has if I can. I do it all day at work except I run with the BS excuses that "We know as much as you do, I'm afraid".
  4. Mass Effect 3

    It's amazing. This was one of my most anticipated titles for this year. Loved playing the demo and hyping about it in store. And now my enthusiasm has turned to dread and hatred for the game because of how much misery it's put us in at work and how much shit we're taking for something that isn't our (the store staff's) fault. It's not a decision I've consciously made. My head just automatically gets down when I even hear about ME3. It's so frustrating.
  5. GAME Group what next?

    This is so much fun to deal with at work right now. Oh, wait. Had a woman come up to me today to express frustration that we wouldn't be stocking any more copies of SSX (but did she pre-order? No) and when I replied with an apology and the fact that we were frustrated by it too she came out with "Well you would be frustrated, yeah, you'll shut down" which is the last thing anyone wants to hear. I stopped serving her and went about my day but that comment stuck in my head for the rest of the day. I could've reached out and slapped her. So yeah, really fun times right now. We had an EA representative in our store today with one of the executives (I'm the Senior Sales at my branch, which just happens to be next to EA HQ) looking around. Could've asked him what nerve he had coming in but bit my tongue. Then to come online and see news stories that seemingly ring the bell for GAME and my employer and the flagship mainstream retail store for my favourite hobby, and it seems like I don't have much incentive to give a shit any more. Luckily I'm covering another store tomorrow (one that's closing in a month as a result actually - with some of the nicest people working there you'll ever meet who are all about to lose their job) so have their reputation to uphold or else I'd struggle to keep my enthusiasm and support up. Morale is at an all time low amongst us guys with a few of the team asking me directly if they should start looking for another job. You know how hard it is to try and stay positive when this is happening? This ended up being more of a rant than I'd anticipated. I guess I have a lot to say on the matter (after not posting for several months, it's amazing how quickly I feel like I can spill my heart on to the page) and a different perspective than most..
  6. My first tattoo..

    Hey again! I'm struggling to keep up with y'all here these days but I try and make the effort when I can. I hope you're all doing fine and dandy. So I'm fairly excited/nervous/apprehensive - I've booked in for my first tattoo this Saturday (wait, that's tomorrow..) at a tattoo parlour that two of my friends have been to, so I know this place does good work. I'm getting a hiding boo tattoo'd on the front of my shoulder/chest.. sorta below the collarbone if you will. The top right, unpixellated. Anyone interested in the reasons for me choosing this tattoo can read my blog entry on the subject here. Anyway, I'm not really sure what to expect. I've been told by several people it will hurt and several others it won't, so I don't know what the truth is and whether people are trying to scare me or stop me being so apprehensive I tend to have a low pain threshold compared to other people as it is, and allegedly the place I'm getting it done is quite painful as there is a lot of muscle under it (or there should be!) so.. yeah. Anyone with any previous experience lemme know what to expect! I'll be sure to post the result assuming all goes well over the weekend
  7. Cave Story 3DS

    Just wondering if anyone actually picked this up? I'm totally loving it. Got it for £20 when someone traded it in at work, worth every penny. I'm a big fan of platformers though so this is right up my street, and yeah - it's tough! Sadly doesn't look like they included the original game (2D backgrounds and such) but the enhanced graphics look so nice that I'm not too worried. Plus, I have Cave Story + on Steam if I want some retro style goodness.
  8. Xpert 11 Season 21: GOTY Edition

    I REFUSE TO FALL TO THE LOWER LEAGUE I'm not going down without going out in a BLAZE OF GLORY
  9. Tales of the Abyss

    Damn it Amazon! Cancelled my order earlier, they got stock in at game.co.uk earlier too but by the time I got the stock alert they were sold out again.. Have ordered at Play.com. Fingers crossed.
  10. bad stuff thread.

    Grrrrrargh. My girlfriend was supposed to be coming down to see me on our day off today but supposedly lost her bank card. I wouldn't be so annoyed by this if it weren't for the fact that this isn't the first time she's cancelled on coming to see me and there were things she could have done to make it here. I'm just stuck with this horrible feeling that she wasn't too concerned that she couldn't make it down here and thus my mind spirals onwards from there. And as such my day off has become a waste of time and I'm just in a wound up, frustrated mood.
  11. good stuff thread.

    Ooooh yeah I hate that. I imagine they have quite a lot of pressure put on them because it's flagship, but yeah.. no need to try too hard
  12. good stuff thread.

    O RLY? How so? I've been in there - the game pod thing was broken and the poor staff were trying to fix it. Cool as it was I don't think I need brand new machines rebelling against me as well as ones from pre-EB merger
  13. My first tattoo..

    Indeed, I'm using Savlon 2 or 3 times a day having washed it with soapy water but being careful to avoid shower gels and shampoo on the tattoo.. I think that's right Daft - Well, it was printed on white paper and I just sort of.. forgot to mention it, it seemed obvious in my head! But I'm not fussed - I like it as is I took another picture a few minutes ago with a better angle/camera/etc. The colour on the blush has already gone down quite a bit since that night. It looks a little bit bruised in that photo, but it doesn't feel painful. I'm expecting the itching to start in a few days
  14. My first tattoo..

    It's on my chest, beneath my right shoulder
  15. My first tattoo..

    It's done! I actually love it. It's not coloured as planned - I genuinely forgot to mention I wanted it coloured white, however, it looks a lot better than I thought it would so I might keep it this way. The blush is still quite a dark red in this picture (it was taken the same night, so.. yeah bleeding ) but it's already gone down quite a bit and is reaching the proper pinkish colour. As for the experience - you were spot on Daft. It was a huge buzz having it done and I'm already trying to work out what I want to get next and as for the pain.. it honestly did not hurt as much as I thought it would, at all. There was pain, sure, but it wasn't painful if that makes sense XD and afterwards it felt like I'd grazed my shoulder against a brick or something. Right now, I can't even feel it. What fun! Where abouts are you based? It took about an hour to get down there.
  16. good stuff thread.

    Still working at GAME, but getting to the point where I'm ready to call it in. I want to move in with my girlfriend in London which is seeming more and more likely at the moment, but I need to find work up there first. Ideally I'd transfer but a full time Senior Sales contract is hard to come by sadly!
  17. Forum's suckiest member turns 22

    Thanks y'all Have run out of thanks for the day! x
  18. My first tattoo..

    Thanks for the responses guys, some great feedback. It's tomorrow now and I'm fairly excited - though still uber nervous..! @Rummy, still living 45 minutes out from London but my girlfriend lives in Shoreditch so I'm pretty much there 2 days out of 7 in any week!
  19. My first tattoo..

    Totally! Well actually, my girlfriend is sorta redrawing Boo for me so it won't be a pixel-perfect copy from the internet, which is nice. It'll still be personal. I wish I was more creative/able, I'd do it myself! Oh absolutely. An old colleague of mine had the lyrics "If these were mistakes then i would make them all again" on his forearm - which I think is an absolutely brilliant tattoo. It's very him, too. Another colleague of mine has a small infinity tattoo on her wrist, which her best friend also has on her wrist. And my girlfriend has 3 tattoo's - 2 band related and one dinosaur she drew herself. They all mean completely different things to different people, which makes them so special. Exactly the same for me! The idea has been very vivid and in my head since I came up with it. I love it. Since the blush is quite an important part, I've decided to go colour. It's only going to be pink and white (maybe blue for shading?) so I think the effect will remain over time. I also think a transparent Boo would look a little odd - not sure why, in my mind it doesn't quite look right. A place called Skinfinity in Woolwich. The two friends who have been there are coming along with me too so I won't be alone which is nice
  20. My first tattoo..

    As long as I can take it without sorta snapping away I'm happy. I tend to be quite sensitive but am generally alright with injections and such, so.. yeah. Thanks Magnus! Nice of someone to notice
  21. Xpert 11 Season 21: GOTY Edition

    I can do it! Somehow. I'm sure With a hat and everything!
  22. good stuff thread.

    I've had a week off work, my first since October, therefore it's all been good. The best bit has been staying with my girlfriend for 5 days, that was just plain awesome. Not having to worry about leaving like I always do after one night was so relaxing. Don't make me go baaaack..
  23. Letterbox

    My god this is seriously the only reason anyone needs to get a 3DS. @RedShell, please please please do a Kindergarten Cop letter if you find the time.
  24. Xpert 11 Season 21: GOTY Edition

    I'd genuinely be up for running the live draw.
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