Nothing new to see here.
The PC Show is just another convention catering to the geeks and (gullible) common consumers, with prices (supposedly) reaching an all-time low and freebies going along with purchases, making it a good time to buy…stuff.
I went to this year’s PC Show (which is apparently 18 years old now), and as I thought, apart from cheap(er) stuff on display, there wasn’t really anything new or unique. I had gone anyway with Panther to check up on prices, especially for hard drives, which I’m sure all you otaku readers love to own for obvious reasons. 
I also went for another reason: I had heard there were Dragonica client CDs to be had. Panther and I searched high and low for an IAHGames booth (since we didn’t read the announcement post properly prior to coming) but didn’t find one. I finally spotted a pile of familiar paperback CD casings sitting near a computer.
I swiped 2 CDs, so if anyone can’t make it to The PC Show to get a copy, feel free to ask. 
There was 1 (literally) cool gadget which I found. It was a laptop cooling pad that actually decreases its temperature, to the point that there was condensation. Cool (no pun intended), but unless my notebook doesn’t have rubber rests, that pad’s not going to do much for me. 
Since there isn’t much else to say about the convention let me tell you what happened at the McDonald’s (Suntec City) we went to after wandering around.
I had ordered a meal with fries, and somehow found one with a green tip. Miffed, I went to the counter to inform the staff before someone else actually ate one of those.
And this is the transcript between me and the counter auntie (roughly):
- Me: Hey, why does this french fry have a green tip?
- Auntie: Oh, uh you know ah, the french fry packet must have been exposed to the sun, that’s why it turned green. Still edible.
I am shitting you not. That was more or less what she said. I would’ve burst out in laughter if it wasn’t my french fry.
I decided not to pursue the matter, opting to accept that ridiculous explanation anyway. Besides, the counter lady beside her looked as if her eyes were about to pop out of their sockets.
Moral of the story? **** McDonald’s.
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I hang out there quite often. It’s something worthy of making a fuss out of. I would’ve done a Gordon Ramsey on them.
“I ATE HEREEEEEE!!!!!!!!!”
That would be fricken’ sweet.
Of course you’d be on STOMP but who cares.
green is ok really…its healthy and gives extra HP!
also, can i has dragonica CD?
Really? I can pass it to you when we’re both free.
Unless of course my friend really absolutely zettai wants it.
French wasabi fries? lol…
Speaking of PC show, I just went to one in Jakarta… lol Apparently there are quite a few town having a PC show too in Indonesia on the same time… lol
Bought nothing, but I’m hoping to get a laptop before I go back to Singapore again xD
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I remember when McDonald’s had the wasabi seasoning. They tasted like crap. LOL
Hoping to get a laptop there? Why not here?
The power of Vitamin D. LOLZ.
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