ID Cards.
I don't know if you feel strongly about them or not.
I completely understand the theoretical benefits to a unified compulsory ID system, however, the proposed implementation of ID cards is both highly flawed, and unlikely to realise any of those benefits in my opinion, and be very costly to the taxpayer.
Regardless of your opinion on the issue, I imagine that most of you think it is important to have a coherent and open public debate over the issue.
The government would probably like you to think it is supporting an open debate on the issue, it recently launched the 'debate forum' mylifemyid.org. Have a look over it, have a look at the information provided, and then have a close look at the forums.
It essentially amounts to propaganda. Every single government employee (the admins and mods) are towing the party line, supporting the ID cards plans 100%. Posts disagreeing with them are being edited, or even completely deleted, without a trace.
To register on the site, you are forced to give them personal information. You have to fork over your age, gender, location and current employment status. Which is one good way of scaring off privacy concious individuals.
Once you have registered, even if you uncheck every box regarding whether or not they can send you emails, your inbox will be bombarded with unsolicited, illegal, emails.
In addition to this, the government are using mine and your tax money to provide (what I hope is) free marketing to the following brands: Super Mario
Finding Nemo
Dilbert
Powerpuff Girls
Sonic the Hedgehog
and Batman
I don't care how kickass these brands may or may not be, my tax money should not be used to market them.
The forum code is terrible, up until a few minutes ago they were ordering posts with the oldest at the top. It frequently shows signatures twice, and the post ordering is in no way conducive to debate. The whole operation is geared towards being as spinable as possible. This government can't even put together a stable forum but they want us to trust them with a centralised database of our sensitive personal information?
I urge you to register and undermine it as much as possible.
If nothing else, this patronising drivel should not be the face of Britains youth:
The Government does not understand the internet
Frontlines: Fuel of War - Special Edition, Xbox 360 - £17.95
Frontlines: Fuel of War - Special Edition, Xbox 360 - £17.95 delivered
Comes with:
Additional Content
Exclusive Art book
Limited edition T-shirt
Official Soundtrack
Poster
Cheers to Adam MacLeod for the tip off.
Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 - Legacy Edition, Xbox 360 - £10.99
Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 - Legacy Edition, Xbox 360 - £10.99 delivered
Guilty Gear XX Core, Wii - £2.99
Guilty Gear XX Core, Wii - £2.99 delivered
No idea if this entry in the series is any good, but at that price I am willing to take the risk.
Update: Looks like it's sold out now, hopefully they will honour my order.
House of the Dead 2 and 3 Return, Wii - £12.99
House of the Dead 2 and 3 Return, Wii - £12.99 delivered
Puzzle Quest - Challenge of the Warlords, PS2 - £3
Puzzle Quest - Challenge of the Warlords, PS2 - £3 delivered
Gameplay Sale Now on
Gameplay Sale Now on.
I'm having a look through it all for the best deals now ;D
Trauma Centre: Second Opinion, Wii - £12.49
Trauma Centre: Second Opinion, Wii - £12.49 collect in store.
Reserve it here and then take this printout along, and get them to pricematch + 10% of the difference. Comes out as £12.49 by my maths.
Burnout: Paradise, PS3 - £15.77
Burnout: Paradise, PS3 - £15.77 collect in store.
Reserve it here and then take this printout along, and get them to pricematch + 10% of the difference. Comes out as £15.77 by my maths.
Burnout: Paradise, Xbox 360 - £15.79
Burnout: Paradise, Xbox 360 - £15.79 collect in store.
Reserve it here and then take this printout along, and get them to pricematch + 10% of the difference. Comes out as £15.79 by my maths.
Army Of Two, Xbox 360 - £15.79
Army Of Two, Xbox 360 - £15.79 collect in store.
Reserve it here and then take this printout along, and get them to pricematch + 10% of the difference. Comes out as £15.79 by my maths.
Army Of Two, PS3 - £15.77
Army Of Two, PS3 - £15.77 collect in store.
Reserve it here and then take this printout along, and get them to pricematch + 10% of the difference. Comes out as £15.77 by my maths.
Xbox 360 Elite + GTA IV and Call of Duty 4: GOTY Edition - £289.99
Xbox 360 Elite + GTA IV and Call of Duty 4: GOTY Edition - £289.99 delivered
Xbox 360 Premium + GTA IV and Call of Duty 4: GOTY Edition - £229.99
Xbox 360 Premium + GTA IV and Call of Duty 4: GOTY Edition - £229.99 delivered
Xbox 360 Arcade + GTA IV and Call of Duty 4: GOTY Edition - £189.99
Xbox 360 Arcade + GTA IV and Call of Duty 4: GOTY Edition - £189.99 delivered
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 - Legacy Edition, Xbox 360 - £12.99
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 - Legacy Edition, Xbox 360 - £12.99 delivered
The original game plus all the DLC packs.
Tomb Raider: Legend, Xbox 360 - £4.99
Tomb Raider: Legend, Xbox 360 - £4.99 delivered
I played this on the Oxbox, this is exactly the same game with extra pretties right?
Bioshock: Collectors Edition, Xbox 360 - £19.99
Bioshock: Collectors Edition, Xbox 360 - £19.99 delivered
Now this is a proper Collectors Edition. Making of DVD, (fantastic) Soundtrack CD and a Big Daddy Figure.
Gears Of War 2: Collectors Edition, Xbox 360 - £39.99
Gears Of War 2: Collectors Edition, Xbox 360 - £39.99 delivered
Beautiful Katamari, Xbox 360 - £10.29
Beautiful Katamari, Xbox 360 - £10.29 collect in store.
Reserve it here and then take this printout along, and get them to pricematch + 10% of the difference. Comes out as £10.29 by my maths.
Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus, PS2 - £4.99
Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus, PS2 - £4.99 delivered
Sonic Mega Collection Plus, PS2 - £4.99
Sonic Mega Collection Plus, PS2 - £4.99 delivered
Pretty much a must own if you have any love for 2D platformers.
Perfect Dark Zero - Limited Edition, Xbox 360 - £4.99
Perfect Dark Zero - Limited Edition, Xbox 360 - £4.99 delivered
It's it pretty bad game, but if you (like me) want to find that out for yourself, no need to spend more than this.
Assassins Creed Collectors Edition, Xbox 360 - £19.99
Assassins Creed Collectors Edition, Xbox 360 - £19.99 delivered
Comes with rather kickass Altair statue thing.
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