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Whats cool about all of this is when a curious person takes a peek.
Perhaps they have blown in due to a random Google of the word "Vectrex" or "CDi is good".
Perhaps they are already avid retrogamers and have decided to see what Irish retrogamers like to talk about, how the retrogaming community feel on subjects like preowned game and console prices, the "Are side scrolling beat'em ups sh1te or just crap?".
Perhaps they are folk who already visit the other gaming parts of Boards.ie, and decided to find out a little more about some fondly remembered machine from their childhood.
Maybe, even, it's someone with no gaming experience at all trying to get a flavour of the scene before plunging in and buying a gift for that partner they love so much...
Picture anyone of the above people venturing, tentatively into the A&R forum only to faced with Tallofornia oil-boys who ramraid branches of Game and steal DS games and rolls of security labels, a guy who is intent in selling bodily fluids for game credit, detached monocle wearing pantry and ski lodge owners who may also have a penchant for ladies frillys, someone who dresses as a japanese schoolgirl for kicks and has a thing for upskirt, a guy who thinks everything great in the world is contained in the teachings of Boulder Dash, a fella who insists on posting in the forums despite having an alcohol level so high that he is, in fact, obliged to pay excise duty when giving blood, a old grizzly fella that fancies he looks like Gordon Freeman but is more troubled with a Streets of Rage phobia and an atonic bladder...
It's no wonder we get so few new regulars here!!!
A&R post of 2012
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There's been bad weather across Europe lately. Last I heard he couldn't collect the game form the seller due to being snowed in up in the mountain lodge.
No fair! I never heard back from the seller! Ah well, Darius II isn't 'rare' but it would have been nice in my collection. Another day.
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Yes Stefan. That, is Andrew 'Greek Mother' 76. He's like one of those mammies that if you called round while the family is about to have dinner he'd be like:
"Are ye sure you don't want a sambo?"
2 mins later
"It's a long drive to <insertdestinationapprox5metersuptheroadhere>, are ye sure I can't fix ye a flask of soup and a bag of crips?"
2 mins later
"Ah will ye have something? Are ye sure ye don't want a sandwich? I've some ham in the fridge about to go off (blatantly not true it has a best before of 8 months from now on it)"
2 mins later
"Good man, here ye are...!" <-- said while you're taking your coat off to sit down to a full Sunday roast dinner with all the gear, gravy, spuds, you name it it's there.
edit: Oddly enough that photo you posted resembled the fine spread of edibles that greeted us at his gaf.0 -
Yes Stefan. That, is Andrew 'Greek Mother' 76. He's like one of those mammies that if you called round while the family is about to have dinner he'd be like:
"Are ye sure you don't want a sambo?"
2 mins later
"It's a long drive to <insertdestinationapprox5metersuptheroadhere>, are ye sure I can't fix ye a flask of soup and a bag of crips?"
2 mins later
"Ah will ye have something? Are ye sure ye don't want a sandwich? I've some ham in the fridge about to go off (blatantly not true it has a best before of 8 months from now on it)"
2 mins later
"Good man, here ye are...!" <-- said while you're taking your coat off to sit down to a full Sunday roast dinner with all the gear, gravy, spuds, you name it it's there.
edit: Oddly enough that photo you posted resembled the fine spread of edibles that greeted us at his gaf.
So to summarize, this is Andrew76?
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So I've gone from some bloke cooking dog in public to a granny to Mrs. Doyle! :pac:edit: Oddly enough that photo you posted resembled the fine spread of edibles that greeted us at his gaf.
OI! Not knocking Greek food or anything but my spread was recognisable! Lets not forgot those jellies too! :cool:
To bring this thread back from the brink (and defintely not trying to change the subject...
), here are two game related items I got the other day:
Original Japanese Aliens arcade flyer.
Arcade Mania! book about Japanese arcades, in English thankfully.
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luas_dublin wrote: »Lol , I need to get a "thing" as I'm evidently one of the background randomers!
Blog Man?
Unlucky Xbox Boy?
Emulator Lad? [through the wonders of emulation]
Zombie Killer?
Tomytronic Dude?
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luas_dublin wrote: »Lol , I need to get a "thing" as I'm evidently one of the background randomers!
It's good to be in the background randomer
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luas_dublin wrote: »Lol , I need to get a "thing" as I'm evidently one of the background randomers!It's good to be in the background randomer
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Says Mr Two of Everything and Tomytronic Dude?
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luas_dublin wrote: »Lol , I need to get a "thing" as I'm evidently one of the background randomers!
He who solders his finger to the pcb he's working on...
He now has a region free index finger that also works in 60hz!0 -
Today I got these items (plus one extra that arrived during the week):
1. Muchi Muchi Pork & Pink Sweets 'Limited Edition' [XBOX 360, NTSC-J, Brand New & Sealed]
NOTES: The 'bank manager special'. I'm actually worried about depreciation by opening this fecking thing.
2. Shooting Gameside Vol. 4 [Book, Brand New]
NOTES: Regular dose of STG goodness. No mention of the interview though, GRR!
3. Ibara: The Lunatic 'Insanity DVD Limited Edition' [DVD, NTSC-J, Brand New & Sealed]
NOTES: Limited because it comes with the 92 page strategy guide/art book. A thing of beauty. Standard edition is just the 2 disc set.
4. WipeOut Pulse [PSP, PAL, Brand New & Sealed]
NOTES: As mentioned elsewhere. Picked this up for €1 today in Peats!
5. Philosoma [PS1, NTSC-J, Used]
NOTES: Didn't actually order this. Seller gave it to me as a bonus. Looks a good game!
6. Darius Burst AC EX 'Tote' Bag [Brand New]
NOTES: Again, didn't order this, got given it as a freebie treat. Excellent treat it is too!
7. Saturn/PS2/N64 to USB Adapter [Brand New & Sealed]
NOTES: After one of these for ages. This particular Mayflash model must be in print again as it was out of stock everywhere for ages. Want this for using my Virtua Stick Pro on my laptop for Steam and doujin titles.
Also got some cool flyers featuring a lot of PS Vita stuff and a cool Armored Core 5 flyer.
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