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I'd buy that for a $: Retro bargains

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    #302
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Is referring to a Snes as a Jap Snes discriminatory now?
    A US, NTSC, PAL, Asian or PAL is fine but "Jap" is discriminatory because... it's short for Japanese?
    Last people to use "Jap" in a derogatory manner were veterans of WWII, no?


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    #303
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭Doge


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Is referring to a Snes as a Jap Snes discriminatory now?
    A US, NTSC, PAL, Asian or PAL is fine but "Jap" is discriminatory because... it's short for Japanese?
    Last people to use "Jap" in a derogatory manner were veterans of WWII, no?

    I was just kidding!

    I never understood how its discriminatory since it just shortens the word!

    I think pewdiepie took too many rides on the tunnel of prejudice
    lately!


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    #304
    Shapey Fiend
    Registered Users Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭Shapey Fiend


    The Japanese lads on Ebay tend to use JP to denote region. I figure if they didn't mind Jap they'd stick it in as well cos tags.


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    #305
    CiDeRmAn
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    Hmm, I'll keep it in mind.
    I'm certainly not so attached to it as a turn of phrase, but then... when discussing the pleasures of game importing at work, could happen some day, do I use "Jap" in conversation to denote the region of my copy of Einhander or jaypee.
    I ask because to many of my clients jaypee is shorthand for a John Player Blue....


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    #306
    DinoRex
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    It's got a negative connotation because as a term it was used heavily in war time propaganda.


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    #307
    CiDeRmAn
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    I get that this was a thing once, I just didn't know it remained a derogatory term.
    But, if it's offensive, I won't use it any more.


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    #308
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,430 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    I get that this was a thing once, I just didn't know it remained a derogatory term.
    But, if it's offensive, I won't use it any more.

    I use it unashamedly all the time and will continue to do so :pac:

    (When referring to imports of course and not people!)


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    #309
    CiDeRmAn
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    Yeah, well I figured the same.
    A jap Snes or Jap Megadrive never seemed out of place here.
    I would not use it to describe an individual, but describing a device seemed to be the norm, on this forum at least.
    Doesn't seem terribly uncommon on ebay either, though they do seem to be EU sellers in the main.....


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    #310
    CathalDublin
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zkL91LzCMc

    Should we all be racist now?


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    #311
    Inviere
    Registered Users Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭Inviere


    Will let this all go for €150 to a boardsie - http://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/retro-games-job-lot/13668265

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    #312
    o1s1n
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    Inviere wrote: »
    Will let this all go for €150 to a boardsie - http://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/retro-games-job-lot/13668265

    Any chance you could hold onto this lot till pay day later this month? :)


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    #313
    Inviere
    Registered Users Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭Inviere


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Any chance you could hold onto this lot till pay day later this month? :)

    For the oismeister? Tis a done deal :)

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    #314
    o1s1n
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    Inviere wrote: »
    For the oismeister? Tis a done deal :)

    Cheers dude! On a bit of a SNES thing at the moment, been after Demons Blazon for an age!


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    #315
    Inviere
    Registered Users Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭Inviere


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Cheers dude! On a bit of a SNES thing at the moment, been after Demons Blazon for an age!

    Grand, message me whenever to sort it all out :)

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    #316
    frasr
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭frasr


    Jurassic Park pinball in Cork, no price, but maybe free...

    "Vintage Jurassic Park Pinball machine. In need of a bit of TLC. If you can collect it, you can have it."

    https://www.donedeal.ie/toys-for-sale/vintage-electronic-pinball-machine/16754999


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    #317
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,146 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    And... it’s gone


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    #318
    Jack burton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,772 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    My donedeal alert didnt pick that one up :(


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    #319
    eddhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    Please say one of us got it?


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    #320
    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    eddhorse wrote: »
    Please say one of us got it?

    I'd say it's in the back of Mitch's van as we speak :pac:


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    #321
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    They've a nice selection of Japanese Famicom/Super Famicom/Md games in RAGE, not out on the shelf but available to have a root through if you ask.
    Nearly bought Ghosts'n Goblins for the NTSC NES while I was there, but €29.99 was a little steep.


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    #322
    Mitchomagic
    Registered Users Posts: 677 ✭✭✭Mitchomagic


    Nope not guilty didn't even see it posted!!!


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    #323
    eddhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    Ah thats a shame


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    #324
    fmul9798
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭fmul9798


    Hopefully someone claimed it here and just didn't post yet


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    #325
    BGOllie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,593 ✭✭✭BGOllie


    wow. wasn't me either.


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    #326
    fmul9798
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭fmul9798


    Let's hope we don't see it pop up on adverts with the price gouger tax applied....


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    #327
    CiDeRmAn
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    Will Ole Jack Burton read this in time to avail of the awesome Teefury BTiLC tee they've got on sale today???
    http://www.teefury.com/


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    #328
    fmul9798
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭fmul9798


    TAF pin on donedeal, though I'm sure someone has already been in contact. If room for negotiation, could be a reasonable price if the condition is right.

    Would be somewhat wary given how often ones like this are listed on sites using pics from other sales or listings (I see this one has a dollar coin insert from the pic, but maybe I'm just too suspicious)
    https://www.donedeal.ie/collectibles-for-sale/1992-addams-family-pinball-machine-bally/16802205


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    #329
    eddhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    Dang its gone, how much was it?


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    #330
    Optimus Prime
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    It was 3500 or something ? In around there as far as I can remember.


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    #331
    fmul9798
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭fmul9798


    3300


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