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-   -   Just in case you come back!!! (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/just-case-you-come-back-611577/)

ExcitedBrit Jun 6th 2009 4:04 am
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yeah but i hear they're not cheap either. i bought the wrong plug adaptor for my latop at the airport terminal 5 (bought the US one) and couldnt find one here. the guy at the local pc store charged me $15 for the a new canadian type power cord.

Originally Posted by Morwenna (Post 7624935)
[ROBOT VOICE] Transformers?! [/ROBOT VOICE] :p

fledermaus Jun 6th 2009 5:29 am
Re: Just in case you come back!!!
 
Originally Posted by ExcitedBrit (Post 7640127)
yeah but i hear they're not cheap either. i bought the wrong plug adaptor for my latop at the airport terminal 5 (bought the US one) and couldnt find one here. the guy at the local pc store charged me $15 for the a new canadian type power cord.
That's cheap. You mean for the whole powercord transformer laptop thing and not just an adaptor? I had to buy a new one not so long ago -the kitten chewed through the old one- and it cost $80.

ExcitedBrit Jun 6th 2009 5:45 am
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just the cord thats plugs into the wall and the adaptor, i mean it doesnt include the laptop transformer, the latter is ok.

Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 7640259)
That's cheap. You mean for the whole powercord transformer laptop thing and not just an adaptor? I had to buy a new one not so long ago -the kitten chewed through the old one- and it cost $80.

Alberta_Rose Jun 6th 2009 1:21 pm
Re: Just in case you come back!!!
 
Originally Posted by ExcitedBrit (Post 7640127)
yeah but i hear they're not cheap either. i bought the wrong plug adaptor for my latop at the airport terminal 5 (bought the US one) and couldnt find one here. the guy at the local pc store charged me $15 for the a new canadian type power cord.
Well it's probably cheaper than buying a load of new gear .... try here? http://www.voltageconverters.com/vol...onverters.html

fledermaus Jun 6th 2009 1:38 pm
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Originally Posted by ExcitedBrit (Post 7640293)
just the cord thats plugs into the wall and the adaptor, i mean it doesnt include the laptop transformer, the latter is ok.
That's all I needed but could I buy one? Damn cat. I blame dbd

ExcitedBrit Jun 6th 2009 1:46 pm
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dont tell me you didnt know they sell the cord separately? Pc world in the uk, ever been there? oh poor boy

Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 7641123)
That's all I needed but could I buy one? Damn cat. I blame dbd

fledermaus Jun 6th 2009 1:49 pm
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Originally Posted by ExcitedBrit (Post 7641135)
dont tell me you didnt know they sell the cord separately? Pc world in the uk, ever been there? oh poor boy
I wasn't in the UK! I went to several shops here, Future Shop, Staples, and 2 independent computer stores. I bought the cheapest.

Pah,

boy??:eek:

Novocastrian Jun 6th 2009 2:00 pm
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Boy!

ExcitedBrit Jun 6th 2009 2:04 pm
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I know, i mean all i meant to say was that :didnt you ever see these things in pc stores? for god sake its detachable, unless yours is really old. even my $15 was too steep, i know for sure but i had no choice, i still havent seen the plug adaptor in the shops. bet they dont sell it here. after all we are in canada, why would canadians need it. mind the cat!! was it not after the pc mouse after all? it got confused


Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 7641136)
I wasn't in the UK! I went to several shops here, Future Shop, Staples, and 2 independent computer stores. I bought the cheapest.

Pah,

boy??:eek:

fledermaus Jun 7th 2009 3:21 am
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Originally Posted by ExcitedBrit (Post 7641147)
I know, i mean all i meant to say was that :didnt you ever see these things in pc stores? for god sake its detachable, unless yours is really old. even my $15 was too steep, i know for sure but i had no choice, i still havent seen the plug adaptor in the shops. bet they dont sell it here. after all we are in canada, why would canadians need it. mind the cat!! was it not after the pc mouse after all? it got confused
er, and a translation of that would be???

Oakvillian Jun 8th 2009 4:56 am
Re: Just in case you come back!!!
 
Originally Posted by ExcitedBrit (Post 7640127)
yeah but i hear they're not cheap either. i bought the wrong plug adaptor for my latop at the airport terminal 5 (bought the US one) and couldnt find one here. the guy at the local pc store charged me $15 for the a new canadian type power cord.
I'm intrigued to know what the differences were between a US adaptor and a Canadian one, to the extent that a US one wouldn't work in a Canadian outlet.

Novocastrian Jun 8th 2009 5:31 am
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Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 7645616)
I'm intrigued to know what the differences were between a US adaptor and a Canadian one, to the extent that a US one wouldn't work in a Canadian outlet.
US adaptors melt when put into the pot.

DaveLovesDee Jun 8th 2009 5:53 am
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 7645693)
US adaptors melt when put into the pot.
It must be a big joint! Then again, so is the Vancouver Olympic's torch.


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