Dreamer of the year (Arcade Edition)

o1s1n · 23-06-2020 11:55am

Sure who doesn't love sitting down in front of an arcade machine for some Netflix?

Skewed viewing angle, arcade sticks in the way, fantastic stuff.

Inviere · 23-06-2020 11:58am

o1s1n wrote: »

Sure who doesn't love sitting down in front of an arcade machine for some Netflix?

Skewed viewing angle, arcade sticks in the way, fantastic stuff.

Sure why stop there? May as well fit the Virgin Media box in there too, and fit a DVB-S card to the emulation pc to capture satellite feeds...plonk an armchair in front of the cab...sorted

bmorrissey · 23-06-2020 12:06pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Sure who doesn't love sitting down in front of an arcade machine for some Netflix?

Skewed viewing angle, arcade sticks in the way, fantastic stuff.

You're correct, its my main source for binging hours of netflix and my main reason i cannot stand straight and see a physio weekly

That aside, im really tempted to call this guy out

Jack burton · 23-06-2020 12:28pm

That one keeps on giving really.

That marquee is outstanding, so it the wall light switch on top of the cab

And am I wrong or is that not paint? Looks like the cab has a very cool "black duct tape" wrap?

the_syco · 23-06-2020 1:49pm

the_syco wrote: »

Hah! After reading that, I asked him "Any pictures of them turned on and working?" on one of the TV ads. It'll be interesting to see his response :pac:

I asked him for proof that the €200 CRT worked; https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/crt-tv/20664312

His response was of a €270 CRT that worked. https://www.adverts.ie/tv/crt-tv/20683448

I'd say that that is the only one that works!

Gradius · 23-06-2020 1:52pm

Hmm. Looks like someone took a strip of wallpaper off their grannies living room wall for the marquee, and then poured black creosote over the cabinet.

bmorrissey · 23-06-2020 1:56pm

Gradius wrote: »

Hmm. Looks like someone took a strip of wallpaper off their grannies living room wall for the marquee, and then poured black creosote over the cabinet.

It is haha, he bought one of them cheap-o pandoras box arcade sticks that plugs into the TV and smashed together a "bespoke" cabinet, comprised of vinyl tape, stained glass from an old church, spray painted mdf and slapped some wheels on it "for mobility"

bmorrissey · 23-06-2020 6:22pm

Asked for some pics of the sides and back, it's made of plywood with some ****ty tape wrap it looks like. If he removed a zero off that price it would be fair....kinda

CiDeRmAn · 23-06-2020 8:07pm

the_syco wrote: »

I asked him for proof that the €200 CRT worked; https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/crt-tv/20664312

His response was of a €270 CRT that worked. https://www.adverts.ie/tv/crt-tv/20683448

I'd say that that is the only one that works!

The Sony telly looks lovely, at least without the stand which is pure firewood.
But he'll be sitting on that one for a long time, or have to withdraw it, no one is going to be spending that much for that much

CathalDublin · 23-06-2020 9:24pm

https://www.adverts.ie/20763888

Years ago a post selling a system with roms wouldn’t last a minute on the old boards selling forum, when it changed to adverts.ie seems it’s OK now, I remember listing a modded Xbox and I wasn’t even including any games/roms and was instantly banned for 2 weeks.

I still always report anything including roms just to piss the sellers off

There was one guy last week selling PS4 with your choice of 50 pirate games and he’s listed the full library to choose from, in fairness when I reported that it was removed and he relished a couple minutes later and I reported again, this went on for about 20 times, I’m not sure if he got banned or gave up

23-06-2020 10:53pm

Better move fast lads.shes going to the skip.

http://www.adverts.ie/20153781

o1s1n · 23-06-2020 11:13pm

I'm starting to think his ads are actually in a different currency, it's the only way any of it makes sense

o1s1n · 23-06-2020 11:16pm

Apparently there's lots going in the skip! :pac:

https://www.adverts.ie/home-audio/coca-cola-hifi/20769293

CathalDublin · 23-06-2020 11:28pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

Better move fast lads.shes going to the skip.

http://www.adverts.ie/20153781

Gonna swing by his gaff on Sunday and save a fortune

bmorrissey · 23-06-2020 11:58pm

My hole is this going into the skip, it'll still be up by next week. Surely he would take a tener rather than throwing it out.... Cowboy

24-06-2020 8:49am

Hes trying to buy this lovely coffee table,
Will soon be an attic find.

https://www.adverts.ie/coffee-tables/furniture/20747529

belongs on the ugly Irish houses instagram

Another one of his comments

"@nikk30 no it can go skip if dont get what it's worth"
who does he think hes fooling!

Another bit of gold

BGOllie · 24-06-2020 9:13am

CathalDublin wrote: »

Gonna swing by his gaff on Sunday and save a fortune

yay. we could all chip in, fiver each, rent a skip, and get all this stuff for free.

o1s1n · 24-06-2020 10:25am

HAHAHA ah god, which one of you hilarious bastards is A1 Skip hire???

:D:D

bmorrissey · 24-06-2020 10:34am

o1s1n wrote: »

HAHAHA ah god, which one of you hilarious bastards is A1 Skip hire??? :D:D

Thats brilliant HAHA, their comments on the manhole ad are brilliant too.

https://www.adverts.ie/other-building-materials/wanted-manhole/20676984

CathalDublin · 24-06-2020 6:44pm

bmorrissey wrote: »

Thats brilliant HAHA, their comments on the manhole ad are brilliant too.

https://www.adverts.ie/other-building-materials/wanted-manhole/20676984

Someone tell him there’s probably one under that skip that’s taking up room in his garden, he should throw it up into that huge attic of his

BGOllie · 24-06-2020 6:55pm

what a nutjob : https://www.adverts.ie/tv/vintage-tv/20777465
he could've gotten some realistic money for them but instead he decided to pay for a skip and chuck them.

bmorrissey · 24-06-2020 7:15pm

BGOllie wrote: »

what a nutjob : https://www.adverts.ie/tv/vintage-tv/20777465
he could've gotten some realistic money for them but instead he decided to pay for a skip and chuck them.

I don't seem to recognise any of the stuff in the skip... The sofa isn't in the skip, it's still up for sale so, I'm so relieved

Also was the skip not coming Saturday I thought?

airmax87 · 24-06-2020 7:37pm

its a f~ing gba port of FIFA, who cares if its sealed

https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/new-sealed-nintendo-gameboy-advance-fifa-2005/13108128

CathalDublin · 24-06-2020 8:02pm

BGOllie wrote: »

what a nutjob : https://www.adverts.ie/tv/vintage-tv/20777465
he could've gotten some realistic money for them but instead he decided to pay for a skip and chuck them.

He just googled skip full of old televisions

Jack burton · 24-06-2020 8:08pm

airmax87 wrote: »

its a f~ing gba port of FIFA, who cares if its sealed

https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/new-sealed-nintendo-gameboy-advance-fifa-2005/13108128

That's the modern retro gaming scene for you. Someone will buy that as an investment and try sell it for €300 in 5 years

24-06-2020 9:17pm

2 different skip pictures.fairly sad.

CiDeRmAn · 24-06-2020 11:29pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

2 different skip pictures.fairly sad.

Let's face it, the lot are back in the attic, including the skips, both of them.
Possibly an explanation of supply/demand could come in helpful

CathalDublin · 25-06-2020 7:18am

https://www.adverts.ie/20779829

Arcade 1up SF2 cabinet only €550

Tom Mann Centuria · 25-06-2020 9:03am

Well, this seems a steal.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264769307995

o1s1n · 25-06-2020 10:59am

I'd love to know how an Atari console ends up underground in someone's garden

When I initially saw it I thought it might be part of the famous Atari landfill that was dug up recently.

Just stick it in a frame and charge 500 quid instead.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Atari-FireWorld-From-the-Alamogordo-NM-Landfill-Dig/264495675723?hash=item3d952bb94b:g:HekAAOSwffRdoORm

the_syco · 25-06-2020 6:58pm

o1s1n wrote: »

HAHAHA ah god, which one of you hilarious bastards is A1 Skip hire??? :D:D

Tempted to set up an account called Thortons!

26-06-2020 11:51am

CathalDublin · 28-06-2020 12:22am

https://www.adverts.ie/20810748
Hilarious €1200

o1s1n · 28-06-2020 12:28am

CathalDublin wrote: »

https://www.adverts.ie/20810748
Hilarious €1200

Seller 'Andrew1968'

:eek:

I think Andrew76 may have a nemesis.

CiDeRmAn · 28-06-2020 11:36pm

So,
What do you do when you own the following?
An AliExpress special Pandoras Box/Arcade Stick? €200
A flat panel telly? €250
Some MDF? €50
And lots of black duck tape? €10

You make something out of it that's arcade shaped and try to flog it for nearly two grand! (€1800)

http://www.adverts.ie/20747918

They even show a close up of the black tape, very proud of the tape this seller is, very proud indeed...

bmorrissey · 29-06-2020 9:09am

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

So,
What do you do when you own the following?
An AliExpress special Pandoras Box/Arcade Stick? €200
A flat panel telly? €250
Some MDF? €50
And lots of black duck tape? €10

You make something out of it that's arcade shaped and try to flog it for nearly two grand! (€1800)

http://www.adverts.ie/20747918

They even show a close up of the black tape, very proud of the tape this seller is, very proud indeed...

I seen that ad a few days ago, i was very curious about the tape haha, i asked for more pics of the back and side, looks absolutely awful. Oh and its plywood as he described it, not the luxury of MDF there haha

29-06-2020 11:59am

plywood for life

eddhorse · 29-06-2020 2:13pm

It has sky sports apparently

bmorrissey · 29-06-2020 2:33pm

eddhorse wrote: »

It has sky sports apparently

Also all worldwide TV movies vood (whatever vood is)

A bargain at 1800....:rolleyes:

Skerries · 29-06-2020 5:48pm

vood you buy it? vood I fúck!

Gradius · 29-06-2020 10:54pm

bmorrissey wrote: »

Also all worldwide TV movies vood (whatever vood is)

A bargain at 1800....:rolleyes:

Vood is a synthetic wood substitute developed in Ballybrack in 1999, virtual wood = "vood"

It has all the negatives of wood such as being inflammable, but with the added factors of less strength and less durability.

A challenge to the patent was brought before the European Court almost immediately by Gorilla Tape, who claimed that "vood" was actually just Gorilla Tape folded over itself many times.

A third litigant entered the legal battle, a giant ape who counter-claimed against Gorilla Tape on the grounds that no gorillas were used in the production of, or benefitted from, Gorilla Tape.

Gorilla Tape counter-counter-claimed that apes are in fact not gorillas.

The court threw the case out, with the only remaining piece of vood allowed to remain in Ballybrack. What ever happened to that unused prototype vood remained a much discussed legend, until now.

deadl0ck · 30-06-2020 6:53pm

Check out this baby for 900 yo-yos: https://www.adverts.ie/20843597

"This is the real deal and not some cheap import, probably the best portable retro console on the market!"

phily2002 · 30-06-2020 7:29pm

deadl0ck wrote: »

Check out this baby for 900 yo-yos: https://www.adverts.ie/20843597

"This is the real deal and not some cheap import, probably the best portable retro console on the market!"

900 quid, what planet is he on

Jack burton · 30-06-2020 7:56pm

"No, sorry it is expensive.. only because it was made by a Japanese company in England and all components are of top quality."

Anyone know a Japanese company in England? :S

CiDeRmAn · 30-06-2020 8:07pm

You can order them from AliExpress, shipped from Spain, for less than €190 with free shipping!

DaveyDave · 30-06-2020 9:54pm

Jack burton wrote: »

Anyone know a Japanese company in England? :S

Superdry

eddhorse · 30-06-2020 10:12pm

I'd say he means he got the joysticks and buttons from ArcadeWorld?

Also this :
#Aliexpress € 93,66 51%OFF | IYO Pandora Box 9H 3288 Arcade Console USB Joystick Arcade Buttons With Light 2 Players Control Retro 3D Arcade Game Box
https://a.aliexpress.com/_dU9tIDk

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CiDeRmAn · 30-06-2020 10:44pm

Yeah, that's pretty much it, but it uses a Raspberry Pi instead of a Pandora's Box.

Oh, and I'm being threatened now.
It loses some effect when he says it in an Ardee accent...

bmorrissey · 30-06-2020 11:18pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Yeah, that's pretty much it, but it uses a Raspberry Pi instead of a Pandora's Box.

Oh, and I'm being threatened now.
It loses some effect when he says it in an Ardee accent...

Man he's not helping himself at all with his comments back 😂

If he sells that at all now he deserves the ****ing money 😂

CiDeRmAn · 30-06-2020 11:40pm

I even told him how to block my comments...
I mean, seriously, even I am feeling sorry for him.

Dreamer of the year (Arcade Edition)

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