argh!

• Getting up, programming a bit. 0 sfr
• Trodding into town to pc-joy. Buying Half-Life 2 Standard. 89 sfr
• Trodding home. 0 sfr
• Installing Half-Life 2
  

Subscription pending

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Priceless!

Update:
To be fair, half an hour later steam noticed me waiting, how touchy, and processed my registration.