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 The New York/Manhattan Kirim Thread, *Detected AH1N1 on MH091*

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post May 10 2009, 09:12 AM, updated 17y ago

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In this thread, I offer you an opportunity. I offer to the populace here to use the opportunity I have going to the place I travel to, to allow purchases be made and to be brought back along by me once I'm back in this country. This opportunity starts right from tomorrow, where I am departing to Sydney and Brisbane, and ends right up to my return from Stockholm and New York on June the 2nd.

Items up for grabs are mostly those of which I am personally interested in, and will frequent to, once I am at these cities, namely Apple-related items, electronics/gadgets and videogaming-related merchandises as well. But first the itinerary.

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Well, there you have it. List down what items you would possibly need, and where to get them, and I'll see what I can do. For further details, PM ONLY.

P/S: Inclusion of "Apple-related items" in this offer, in a largely videogames-centric section of this forum, is due to the fact that I am opening this offer to the Apple Byte section as well. An Apple-Byte thread of nearly similar content have been posted there to reflect this.

I have to add this disclaimer for this, in lieu of the current events happening right now:-

I will be with the team piloting the plan on MH090 and MH091 going to, and coming back from New York for this trip. As you all have read in the papers, the flight MH091 which came back from New York has been home-quarantined for a week in regards to the two passengers found carrying the AH1N1 Influenza virus. If such thing occurs to me when I get back on the 3rd of June next month, I may be stopped from any outside contact, placed on house quarantine for a period of 1 week. If this happens and does not suit your preference on retrieving your items (you want your items ASAP, for example), then I cannot help you. If nothing happens and the flight is clean, then it is business as usual, they will most probably give a minimum of 5 days off after such a long trip for crew rest. We can arrange pickups of your items within that period.

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post May 10 2009, 05:18 PM

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QUOTE(Kyoyagami @ May 10 2009, 10:09 AM)
String, what about DSi's? They are kind small. tongue.gif
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That should be fine. Those were the package sizes I'm looking out for. biggrin.gif

QUOTE(trogdor1oh1 @ May 10 2009, 10:21 AM)
Wa wa wa wait,you mean you're going to go thar adn get us gaem?
SWEET

*looks up price for preowned Twilight Princess for Gamecube*
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That is the idea. I've done this before , once for the New York trip, and twice for the Osaka trip for purchases. The whole idea is to allow purchases usually unattainable through normal means, usually because of import restriction.

QUOTE(prazole @ May 10 2009, 11:24 AM)
haha i also want dsi ;p
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Lai lai lai! rclxms.gif
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post May 10 2009, 05:56 PM

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QUOTE(why_79 @ May 10 2009, 05:29 PM)
string, can u pls help me to get yakuza 2 while u are in NY? it's still very expensive online at play and seems to be only discounted within US...
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Sure thing, it's PS2 right? If you can do a little bit more digging, can you look up which Gamestop has one? There are tons of Gamestop around Manhattan, there 3 alone near Fifth Avenue and Broadway.

LOL Kyo, devil's advocate here I am. tongue.gif Opportunity like this only comes like once a year. tongue.gif I got my TWEWY in Sydney actually, but full price lah. And then this opportunity comes. tongue.gif

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post May 10 2009, 07:10 PM

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If Gamestop is anything like EBGames in Aus., used copied game discs would be kept in sleeves and return to their preowned boxes at the pay counter. If you're okay with that, it's not too bad.
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post May 10 2009, 11:14 PM

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QUOTE(Cristiano-Ronaldo-7 @ May 10 2009, 07:12 PM)
how cheap is cheap for preowned games string?
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2 for the price of one, on certain titles. Hot ones usually dont shed much of their price, probably within 70% of the original price.

QUOTE(esca_flo @ May 10 2009, 07:36 PM)
Hi ,  i want playstation 2 ICO ntsc/u , its very rare ,i know.   used copy is preferable.  if u ever find one in any of the gamestops ur going. pick 1 for me.  i'll wait for the payment methods info to bank in money. ( althought i dont know the price , but currently in ebay it goes for around usd 20 onwards USED.  http://catalog.ebay.com/ICO_711719711322_W...286Q2ec0Q2em271 )

p.s: i cant find any gamestop that is carrying ICO at the moment.  it seems to be nowhere.  if u ever cast ur eyes on ICO in that 1 gamestop that u r going to visit , pick it up.  icon_question.gif


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u can check the pricing for used games in gamestop by surfing over to gamestop.com http://www.gamestop.com/Browse/search.aspx?N=139+80
that url is for ps2 used games in gamestop. u can check for other system as well.
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You have good taste, sir! ICO I managed to snag an original copy myself, as well as Shadow of Colossus. They have long became classics in their own right. We have to agree on a set price here if you want me to hunt one for you, so PM me on that. Remember, NY state imposes 8.375% tax on all sales.

QUOTE(hafez13 @ May 10 2009, 08:07 PM)
i need new DS games
murah2 pnya
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Murah camner tu dik Hafez? tongue.gif

QUOTE(why_79 @ May 10 2009, 10:49 PM)
cool, thanks bro!  yeah its a ps2 game.

alright, when i did the store search for the game, there are over ten pages worth of EB/GS stores in NY with the game ... from rockefeller plaza to fifth avenue and broadway too, and everywhere in btw it seems. i suppose there are tons of it left which is certainly good news.
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That sound good in terms of availability. If that is the case, my first stop will be the Gamestop where the train let me off in Manhattan Mall on 33rd St. None on that, exit the Mall and there's another huge Gamestop across the street along Broadway. No luck on that, another one further up north, otherwise, the smatterings Best Buys around. Preowned or NEW?


Added on May 10, 2009, 11:18 pmSeriously though, NO request for anything from Australia(Sydney/Brisbane/Melbourne)? I'm going tomorrow and coming back on Saturday, so you could get your item within the week. But I dont blame anyone though for being so "Meh!" on Aussie's offerings, the "2 for AUD50" promotion at EBGames I've looked last month, sure they have titles for those offers, but what's left mostly are Barbie titles for the DS and, for some odd reason, Transformers DS!!? rclxub.gif

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post May 11 2009, 12:27 AM

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QUOTE(esca_flo @ May 11 2009, 12:05 AM)
string i already PM u the price for ico that im willing to pay,  maybe plus rm 100 more just to be safe. in short , if u see it BUY it 1st then i will think on how to pay u if it exceed my max price.  USED or new whatever also can.
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UGPM back. I hope my preferred method is okay with you. I've dealt that way during the iPhone Tumpang days, and it works nicely so far.
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post May 11 2009, 05:39 AM

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Well, the first destination in this Kirim thread is on for today: I'm off to Sydney. Looks like it will be a relatively easy day for me there, since no requests for anything OZ-side.
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post May 21 2009, 12:45 PM

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I have to add this disclaimer for this, in lieu of the current events happening right now:-

I will be with the team piloting the plan on MH090 and MH091 going to, and coming back from New York for this trip. As you all have read in the papers, the flight MH091 which came back from New York has been home-quarantined for a week in regards to the two passengers found carrying the AH1N1 Influenza virus. If such thing occurs to me when I get back on the 3rd of June next month, I may be stopped from any outside contact, placed on house quarantine for a period of 1 week. If this happens and does not suit your preference on retrieving your items (you want your items ASAP, for example), then I cannot help you. If nothing happens and the flight is clean, then it is business as usual, they will most probably give a minimum of 5 days off after such a long trip for crew rest. We can arrange pickups of your items within that period.
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post May 21 2009, 02:20 PM

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Have to add, later nanti people think I'm running away with their things, and post me up in the Trade Resolution section. tongue.gif



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post May 23 2009, 03:47 PM

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Last chance for a chance to get the actual PSN cards or the Wii Point cards from NY. PSN cards, I believe can be purchased at Meijer stores, Blockbuster, Rite-Aid, 7-Eleven, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, GameStop, and Target stores across the United States. The PlayStation Network Cards are available in $20, $50 and $100 denominations. Wii Point cards is available at Nintendo's own Nintendo World Store at Rockefeller Center and other participating gaming-related stores like Gamestop and Best Buys.

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post May 24 2009, 02:46 AM

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Participants list finalised. You know who you are. I'll contact you once your items are secured.
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post May 29 2009, 01:43 PM

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Gundamalpha,

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Kyo,

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Why_79,

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Yakuza 2 and TWEWY now joins the ranks of the games like ICO, Rez and Xenogears as one of the most sought-after title among gamers here. Therefore, there had been no sightings of TWEWY or Yakuza 2 or ICO (in the case of esca_flo) anywhere here. I've scoured mostly the larger Gamestops between 33rd- 55th St, and they are fresh out of these titles. Gamestop Manhattan Mall at 33rd St have TWEWY, but it is a preowned copy selling for USD17.99. To Kyo and bidfordun, if you still want this, I will continue searching on 30th, at J&R and store at south side of Manhattan. Otherwise, your option of ever securing originals may just be a preowned copy. Or Play-Asia. tongue.gif

On a not-related note tongue.gif, weather is foul in NYC today, micro-drizzles around, keeping things damp. But I dont know if it a spot-a-celeb-day in NYC, because I saw FOUR of them around Manhattan today! Rub shoulder with Julia Roberts as she was crossing the street southward along Fifth Avenue with a shopping bag in hand, "Lt. Ellen Ripley"'s Sigourney Weaver was shopping at Sak's and Co, and of all people, John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston at Apple Store Fifth Avenue! Eyes went bug-eyed from all these sightings, but these folks are cool with the attention, in fact almost taking things cool like normal New Yorkers.

Broadway's closed along 47th St. as chairs are laid for folks to relax around the Flatiron and Times Square area. Radio City Hall near 30 Rock (Rockefeller Plaza) are filled with purple robes graduates from the Hunter College of The City University of New York. Also went to the Nintendo World Store, but after looking at their selection of games, and price, Gamestop is surprisingly cheaper!

As for me, bought these:-

Amazon Kindle 2 with matching leather cover, EA Active Wii, inFamous PS3 with Unchartered 2 demo, Bionic Commando PS3, Patapon 2 and USD's worth of iTunes Gift Card. Pics to come later.
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post May 29 2009, 02:51 PM

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That will happen on the 30th bro. Lazy day shopping. The games selection at Nintendo World Store is slim pickings, and in some cases, USD10 more expensive compared to GS. They have rows of screens demoing Punch-Out, nice.
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post Jun 2 2009, 02:41 AM

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Update!

Bidfordun,

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Why,

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The rest I'm afraid are not available, including, I'm afraid, your ICO, esca_flo. Details later for everyone else who had items on order, for a refund.
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post Jun 3 2009, 06:01 PM

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Just woke up. Arrived today at 0710. Not a soul wearing a mask at the airport, I guess AH1N1 is in the past now.

Group photo haul? Good idea! Will do it later.

Rollercoasting takes a toll on the body, but the natural feeling of high is indescribable. wub.gif Photos and videos of coasters at 6FGA is at the similar thread in the Apple Byte section, at this link :- http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1025329

To the participants of this Kirim, stay tuned, will contact via PM for the pickup dates and/or refunds. Need to tune my body clock back to KL time first.
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post Jun 4 2009, 04:34 PM

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Okay guys, here's the deal. I'm planning the pickups and refunds by today, and was already PMing half of you guys for the details on how and where to do so, when a call came in at 1600.

A call from office, and a few minutes later a call from MAS Medical Center. Yup, you guessed it. There was a detected AH1N1 case on MH091 coming back from Stockholm, which before that, the same flight number from New York..

So I leave it to you guys. I am off today and tomorrow, but I may or may not be a carrier. If I turn any of you guys into zombies or anything, it is not my fault if you guys decides to want to meet up for your pickups and/or refunds.

Personally I feel fine, but to be perfectly clear of any doubt, the onus is one me getting myself checked up at MAS Medical.

So the choice is yours. At the time being, nobody has called or place me on house quarantine or anything so a meetup for your pickup is still possible. But the risk is still there, since I'm part of MH091 persons-on-board makeup. I leave it to you.
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post Jun 4 2009, 04:53 PM

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QUOTE(neogeocdz @ Jun 4 2009, 04:47 PM)
Just came back from Stockholm, yes, I was on the MH091 flight as well.
I did not realized that from Stockholm back to KL was a continous flight from New York,
if not I would have take KLM instead.

So far no problem on my flight, no calls till after 1 week.
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If you're not on the flight MH091 that landed on the 3rd, then you should be fine. Yup, that flight is from NY, but there are a crew change at Stockholm. The crew operating from NY to Stockholm get to stay a few days in Stockholm, and the crew already in Stockholm takes over for the flight to KL.


Added on June 7, 2009, 3:01 amAll items picked up and/or refunded. Kirim is a success. Thread closed.

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