dave_min Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Ken why it works for me? Because I don't try to be cool and use funcy fashionable browses like Chrome. You still using good old fashined netscape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 You still using good old fashined netscape? I use IE mostly. But at work I use Firefox so my IE browsing history isn't littered with Donstalk and Coldplay forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Add blockbuster to that list, though to be honest, I'm surprised they've lasted this long. The writing has been on the wall for years. Another company whose product can be purchased easily elsewhere and served its purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 What was the name of the music shop that used to be out George St, close to Robert Rae's and then subsequently moved into the indoor market at the corner of Union St and Market St ? MBT, come on loon, I'm depending upon you here mate. This is really starting to fucking bug me big time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_widdows Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Im not sure where Robert Rae's is but most of my CD collection was purchased from a wee place opposite the bowling alley. Think it was called Retro Blue and the owner was sound bloke called James. Think he was using some early collectors ebay board to get hold of rare CDs & Vinyl. That was open about 2000-2003 but unfortunately the internet sites gradually got larger collections and got cheaper so he eventually had to close. Never found out what happened to him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Thanks Tom Robert Rae's was on George St. Many a £ earned from my Saturday job was spent in there. Bought my first Levi's, first Doc Martins, first Harrington jacket etc etc. At the time it was the place in Aberdeen for young lads to buy their gear. Record shop beside it might have been called Telemech ( talking early to mid seventies) Might be confused about it being called the same as the one at the back of the indoor market at corner of Union and Market Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madbadteacher Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Telemech rings a bell. And I mind getting claes from R Rae as well. Bear in mind tho Al, in those days I was mostly only in aberdeen on holiday visiting family as we lived in the faaaaaaaaaaar North Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Telemech rings a bell. And I mind getting claes from R Rae as well. Bear in mind tho Al, in those days I was mostly only in aberdeen on holiday visiting family as we lived in the faaaaaaaaaaar North Or glory hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Or glory hunting. Not in the early to mid seventies Tyrant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_widdows Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Add blockbuster to that list, though to be honest, I'm surprised they've lasted this long. The writing has been on the wall for years. Another company whose product can be purchased easily elsewhere and served its purpose. Was also a particularly shite product for the amount of money you were paying. I stopped using them because basically every 2nd dvd I rented was scratched to fuck and never played. The reponse from the staff was the classic 'fucked if i care' and occasionally they would offer to put it through some little cleaning device which only made the scratches/gouges shiny. You never got a refund, they just kept offering it to you for anther night. What also shafted them was the speed DVDs come out to buy now. Used to take an eternity for a film to make it to the rental market from the cinema and then it would take almost the same length of time again before you could buy it. Now it seems you can buy it on the same day it is released for rental and thats usually within 3months of its cinema relase. And at £7 for 1 night at Blockbuster (with a disc that probably wont work) as opposed to £15-20 on amazon etc to keep or part of a £5 a month love film subscription its no wonder they were fucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Not in the early to mid seventies Tyrant Fair enough. I wouldna ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madbadteacher Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Not in the early to mid seventies Tyrant Spot on Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU_64 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Can we do a DT Administration game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Can we do a DT Administration game? Game to be next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_min Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 First Choice/Thomson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloo_toon_red Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Can we do a DT Administration game? AFC Bournemouth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_widdows Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Amazon (The Sad Ken of this race) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Amazon (The Sad Ken of this race) If you mean the rain forrest then you're probably right. Fucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Sounds like Hilco are about to rescue them, hope they keep most of the stores open. I've just walked passed the Aberdeen store, and it is mobbed, presumably there are some good deals on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatjim Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Apparently they made the vouchers valid again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Apparently they made the vouchers valid again. Fucking right as well..... If they have any hope of rescue, whilst not legally bound to do so, this is the right course of action, otherwise folk will boycott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_widdows Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Fucking right as well..... If they have any hope of rescue, whilst not legally bound to do so, this is the right course of action, otherwise folk will boycott Wise move saves the administrators having to pay removal men and rent warehouse space by having the public clear away all those michael macintyre dvds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizer Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Company called Hilco have taken them over and they are also trying to get the brand rights to Jessops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Can we do a DT Administration game? Thorntons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Thorntons You chocolate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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