Help...

[Chris B]

I seem to have landed in the third world (where computers are concerned) ;D

My company has sent me to Gainesville Texas to do a job. It looks like I'll be here for a bit longer than initially planned, so I thought "America? This is the home of the PC... there must be a good PC shop around every corner... I should use the opportunity to buy up some new hardware..."

Gainesville is dead folks! I asked at the hotel reception here and "Jeepers, I don't know. We mail order." Not even the people at the (aerospace) company I am visiting seem to be flight simmers...

Does anyone know where there is good computer shopping in this neck of the woods? At least the hotel has a small 900 Mhz, win98 PC for guest use so that I can be with my friends...

...and remember - don't take me too seriously about "third world"... only PC shops wise...

[Admin]

Ask if there is a Best Buy or Circuit City in the area.

[p3superbee]

Have a rental car??

a 40 Mile Drive to Frisco, Texas gets you:
BestBuy
Circuit City &
CompUSA

a 47 mile Drive to Plano, Texas nets:
BestBuy
Circuit City
CompUSA &
Fry's Electroncs

You can get step by step directions to drive from the door of your hotel to the door of the store by going to the stores website through the "store locator" links...

NOTE: CompUSA is a computer store straight up, to where the other's are "Electronics" stores with TV's/VCRs/Stereo's w/ a nice sized computer department.

About the 3rd world crack, don't feel bad I live in Hawaii and until about 6/7 years ago to go to Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Curcuit City, BestBuy I had to go to California.... Hell BestBuy just opened their first store here couple weeks ago...

[Chris B]

Thanks - I have a hire car, no problems! Besides - the company I am visiting is on a bit of a go slow, so I have time for all.

[kimber]

In Arkansas we tell our childern that if they don't sit up
straight, wear their seatbelt and eat their veggies, they
will die and go to Texas!!

[Admin]

kimber said:

In Arkansas we tell our childern that if they don't sit up
straight, wear their seatbelt and eat their veggies, they
will die and go to Texas!!

Nice and that sounds like a song cue Git yer banjer off the wall and play along...

---------------------------------------------------------
Blue Yodel #1

T for Texas t for Tennessee
T for Texas t for Tennessee
T for Thelma that gal that made a wreck out of me.
(yodel)
If you don't want me, mamma, you don't have to call
If you don't want me, mamma, you don't have to call
'Cause I can get more women than a passenger train can haul.
(yodel)
I'm gonna buy me a pistol just as long as i am tall
I'm gonna buy me a pistol just as long as i am tall
I'm gonna shoot poor thelma just to see her jump and fall.
(yodel)
I'm goin' where the water drinks like cherry wine
I'm goin' where the water drinks like cherry wine
'Cause that Texas water tastes like turpintine.
(yodel)
I'm goin' to buy me a shotgun with a big long shiny barrel
I'm goin' to buy me a shotgun with a big long shiny barrel
I'm goin' to shoot that lyin' dog that stole away my gal.
(yodel)
I'd rather drink muddy water, sleep in a hollow log
I'd rather drink muddy water, sleep in a hollow log
Than to be in Gainesville-treated like a dirty dog.
(yodel)

-Jimmie Rodgers

[ScruffyDuck]

My recollection is that everything is bigger in Texas than elsewhere ;D but then as someone who was brought up in the UK with a father from Illinois and a mother from down on the farm what do I know

[Jakemaster]

frys electronics has alot of stuff, so be sure to try and get there.

[Chris B]

Thanks folks...

Spent the day in Plano - Frys and CompUSA did the trick... Very friendly service.

[Snowman]

One thing you will find here in Texas are some friendly folk.

BTW, it looks like we will be evacuating because of Rita tomorrow. Hope to catch up with you all when we get back. Right now the track puts it pretty close to my home town. Hoping for the best.

Take care...

[thatch]

Hey Chris, Does this sound like you :-)

"A Brit with a home in Greece, a job in Germany and currently in the USA... Like I said - it's a long story"

Cheers
Ian

[Chris B]

thatch said:

Hey Chris, Does this sound like you :-)

"A Brit with a home in Greece, a job in Germany and currently in the USA... Like I said - it's a long story"

Cheers
Ian

Sounds very much like me... ;D so I guess it is...

[wozza]

thatch said:

Hey Chris, Does this sound like you :-)

"A Brit with a home in Greece, a job in Germany and currently in the USA... Like I said - it's a long story"

Cheers
Ian

Lucky sods
Aussie with a home in adelaide no job and currently broke

ps snowman good luck sorry to here ya gota up and out
Wozza

[Chris B]

Yeah it does sound good Wozza, and I really do love my job - as it happens. Greece is cheaper to live, Germany - well a job's a job... and America - I go where I am sent, at least the bills are paid, but there's not much more benefit there. Swings and roundabouts - I don't get to see her indoors as much as I'd like to. What's more - I miss the dogs ;D

But as I said - I really enjoy the work... and that is worth a lot! Seeing as I spent five years without an real gainful employment and being homeless for a while too, I can understand where you are at Wozza.

Good luck Snowman. The hotels in Gainesville are mostly booked up already - you might have to go further north - to Okla even? ;D