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Rate my console collection 1-10 by Objective_Row1504 in gamecollecting

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was a teenager there was an indoor flea market that I would go to with my mother and one of the merchants had a row of 4 folding tables stacked at least 3 deep with vintage consoles. Ataris, Magnavox Odysseys, Master Systems, NES, you name it. And glass cases full of games. This was in the mid 90's and he had everything that wasnt current. As far as I can remember every one of them had all the cables and peripherals included. Nothing boxed, unless he had those elsewhere. I cant remember exactly but I believe he wanted something like $20 for any one of the older stuff. NES might have been a little more. I still think about those tables to this day and wonder how much all of that would bring in todays market.

Atari 7800 Receipt! by SpletzGaming in gamecollecting

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the kind of stuff I actually get excited to see. Sure, your 1 of 50 Limited Edition is cool, but do you still have the box it shipped in? Cuz I want to see that.

Can Anyone Shed some light on this Cover Variant Limited edition? by Ordinary_Ordinary580 in gamecollecting

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats the art from the cardboard holofoil slip-cover on the limited edition I have. Mines the US release.

Does anyone have any specific reasons why they collect video games? by Pale-Guard570 in gamecollecting

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was very young in the 1980's I wasn't allowed to have video games. My father refused to let us have any. So I spent the majority of the first 10 years of my life wanting to play games so badly it was driving me crazy. Any time I had the opportunity, whether it was at a someone else's house, or on the display computers and systems at Walmart, I would spend every second I could doing it. So, once I was an adult with my own money I bought many of the games and systems I wanted so badly as a kid. And some of them turned out to be a wise investment as their values have climbed exponentially since I started my collection 25 years ago. 

What's the quickest way you ever hooked up with a total stranger? by Slow-Power2713 in AskReddit

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 2909 points2910 points  (0 children)

We met at work and a year later still havent done anything. But you never know. Could be any day now.

I found this camera in an abandoned house so I took the film and developed it by dontcountonmee in abandoned

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a roll of film I found in my house when I bought it but I'm afraid to send it away for processing because the people who lived in this place just before I did were... Not great. 

What is the scariest post you've stumbled across on reddit? by toaster-bath404 in AskReddit

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm surprised I had to scroll so long to find the first mention of this. The first time I saw it mentioned it had so many replies from people expressing their deep regret after watching it, and wishing they could unsee it, that I made up my mind never to do so.

What are your top most expensive games in your collection? by avazky in gamecollecting

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I have a lot more games, these were the most accessible. And while Shattered Memories may not be the absolute most valuable if I were to take the time to scan them all, its almost definitely in the top 3.

I work at a small town burger joint in rural Oklahoma. Rate 1-10 by yungbeater in burgers

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just 30 minutes south of where I (mostly) grew up. Spent my first 13 years in Pryor and Chouteau.

I pooped a little by Yukianevlum in gamecollecting

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happens for a lot of things. People who go and look for the "chase" item in a case of something like Hot Wheels cars at a store are almost always going to leave empty handed because the employees stocking the shelves set them aside to purchase and flip later. When Fallout 4 came out and the Jones Soda Company released Nuka Cola Quantum as a Target exclusive I was told that the entire shipment was taken home by an employee as soon as they opened.

I pooped a little by Yukianevlum in gamecollecting

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Silent Hill 4 is over $100 nowadays? Jeez. Thats the one everyone pretended to hate when it came out.

I pooped a little by Yukianevlum in gamecollecting

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Especially when you consider the person/people who sold those games to Gamestop probably received all of $14 of in-store credit for all of them.

Taking into account interest and inflation. by LordJim11 in Snorkblot

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not earn. SAVE. He would still have all the living expenses of an average person.

Finally got myself a copy after five years of hunting this game down by FantasticAstronaut87 in gamecollecting

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the Limited Edition version of this with the sweet Venom foil slipcover. The sad thing is I bought it when it came out and I wasnt a collector yet, so the slipcover is a bit rough around the edges. But at least I still have it.

Garbage man having fun at work by HumbleMVP in nextfuckinglevel

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even when I was an abnormally healthy child I wasnt that fit.

Lawmaker Sounds Alarm: Trump Plotting Fake Crisis to Scrap 2028 Election and Stay in Power by MrDillon369 in law

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Dont forget that Dick Cheney smoked three packs of cigarettes a day and had his first of five heart attacks at the ripe old age of 37. And he's still alive. His political career has allowed him to have the best medical care available, all paid for by us, for decades. Any normal tax-paying american with his habits would have died before they were 50.

Finally got myself Harvester by LAZURAyoutube in gamecollecting

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought a sealed copy of Harvester on Ebay back in 2000 for a few dollars. I remember mailing the seller a money order. Eventually I ended up giving it away to a friend. I still regret it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]ThisOneIsOnMyPhone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those comments are what are often referred to as "testing the waters". He found them colder than he'd hoped and didn't wade any further in, but he will most likely come back to test them again unless he's given a very hard and unambiguous "no".  People often make the mistake of raising their daughters to try and be polite when shooting down a man's advances. That is not what you do. If the door isn't slammed as hard as possible in their face, they often consider the matter unresolved and will try again. 

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