Cash Converter!

I have gone over to the other side. I have become a dreaded "cash converter".

Don't be alarmed - I haven't gone there to hock stuff. Not yet, anyway. No, its just that, as we all know, Cash Converter's is Dad's favourite store on the planet, and so, the other day, when Dad suggested that he and I go for a ride on the bike, maybe stop for a coffee enroute - I shouldn't have been surprised that he meant coffee at Hungry Jack's (Burger King) - he gets a free coffee there with his senior's card - via Cash Converters.

In the end we didn't even make the bike ride, as time was fast getting away from us - you have to understand, my Dad is completely, bless him, the world's biggest "faffer" - it takes him absolutely ages to get ready to go out, or whatever, because he faffs about so much. Some would say it's an endearing quality - I would say they've never been kept waiting, and waiting, and waiting, as Dad answers phone calls, writes emails, has a shower, gets dressed, checks the crab pots, makes another phone call (cos its in his free hour)... yada yada.

So we ended up having to drive down there (in my car of course) and have a 'quick look' in cash converters (read: spend an hour or so in there). We never even made it to Hungry Jack's (which is next door) for coffee.

Anyway, whilst I was there in cash converters, I came across a few useful little trinkets which required purchasing. The first was an ipod dock with speakers (only little, but they work) so I can play my ipod at my desk at work. The rest of my building love that - not! Anyway, I picked up this little gem for $32 - after 20% was taken off the price due to a promotion or something.

The second was an external DVD-rom, which to be honest, I had been looking for for some time. The reason for this is very simple - my Macbook Pro was bought in the UK, and until now, had only been playing UK Region 2 DVDs. But now I am in Australia, and their DVDs are Region 4 - and unlike the PC, you can't hack a Mac. And certainly not the DVD drive of one - so my only solution has been to buy an external and plug it in. That way I get the best of both worlds - I can watch both Region 2 and Region 4 movies - and probably will be able to hack this drive so I can play Region 1 on it as well (as I have several Region 1 DVDs).

I had been looking for an external DVD drive for ages - and there it was, on some manky ole' shelf in cash converters for $49.99... just goes to show, eh? So now I, too, have become a convert to Cash Converters - quick, lock up my purse!