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  • #4622
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,946 ✭✭✭Doge


    Steve X2 wrote: »
    I'm gonna have to unfriend Steve Bailey on Facebook. Its too hazardous for the wallet :)
    He does have some reasonable priced stuff though.

    He's dangerous alright. I almost got a man divorced once by mentioning his name! :pac:


  • #4623
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,371 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    He seems to do pretty well for himself too, I wonder how much he's raking in per week via facebook alone.


  • #4624
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    o1s1n wrote: »
    He seems to do pretty well for himself too, I wonder how much he's raking in per week via facebook alone.

    I'd say he does well, he sells pretty much anything he puts up. And then he's got the site and eBay.


  • #4625
    CosmicSmash
    Registered Users Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭CosmicSmash


    I think that once you start buying from him you don't really stop, that's the problem.


  • #4626
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,380 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    I think it might have been CathalDublin or Keithgeo (could be wrong) that bought a pcb which came delivered in a used pizza box. That's some piss take by the seller right there! Unless they thought he was a Ninja Turtle or something. :D

    Dont think it was me, i do remember hearing the story on here alright.


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  • #4627
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    CosmicSmash wrote: »
    I think that once you start buying from him you don't really stop, that's the problem.

    Yeah, I did a test run on something small to see how the process worked out. Worked smooth as butter so now seem to be buying from him daily :)


  • #4628
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users Posts: 10,532 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    Optimus Prime wrote: »
    Dont think it was me, i do remember hearing the story on here alright.

    Was it not Ciderman getting stuff from an Italian ebayer?


  • #4629
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,526 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I had awful trouble with an Italian seller on eBay, can't recall what the game was now though...
    But he was an @rsehole to be sure


  • #4630
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    I got an Astro Wars delivered to my office in a Pampers nappy box one time. Was really awkward as it went to reception as all packages did in that place! I think I posted pics of it here at the time.


  • #4631
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,078 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Steve X2 wrote: »
    I got an Astro Wars delivered to my office in a Pampers nappy box one time. Was really awkward as it went to reception as all packages did in that place! I think I posted pics of it here at the time.

    Can imagine that was awkward as hell alright. What excuse did you use - weekend fetish or impending fatherhood? :D


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  • #4632
    Jack burton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,772 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    Gotten 2 games in a box of cat foot. One of those 12 sachets Felix boxes, pretty sturdy box aswell


  • #4633
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Was the pizza box not o1s1n?


  • #4634
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    Steve X2 wrote: »
    I got an Astro Wars delivered to my office in a Pampers nappy box one time. Was really awkward as it went to reception as all packages did in that place! I think I posted pics of it here at the time.
    I don't remember that at all! I'm roaring laughing just imagining it, dog is not impressed


  • #4635
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy wrote: »
    I don't remember that at all! I'm roaring laughing just imagining it, dog is not impressed

    Jumbo Pampers :(

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  • #4636
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,526 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Pampers are usually for the safe containing of sh1t, so odd there wasn't a CDi game or two in there!


  • #4637
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Pampers are usually for the safe containing of sh1t, so odd there wasn't a CDi game or two in there!
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  • #4638
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users Posts: 10,532 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    Jack burton wrote: »
    Gotten 2 games in a box of cat foot. One of those 12 sachets Felix boxes, pretty sturdy box aswell

    I've used the super valu ones for gameboy boxes with a bit of bubbly wrap. Fairly good.
    I've also used tea bag boxes in the past and they've done the job.
    I'm sure some of us have gotten stuff from me in such boxes.


    The biggest problem I had in posting was a Lego Death Star. Went around begging the shops for a box.
    Eventually got one from Ken Blacks that was for baby car seats.
    The face one the one in the post office when I came in with the box, it was massive.


  • #4639
    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    Just saw that John Romero will be at Dublin Comic Con this August.

    Don't know if they had it last year or not as I've never been but they'll be having a 'Game On' section there this year along a gaming discussion panel.

    Official blurb:

    "Expect multiplayer events, retro & arcade games, virtual reality experiences, games and animation workshops, Irish game devs showcasing their new titles and loads more going on"


  • #4640
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,371 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Opportunity to have an N64 Daikatana signed? :D


  • #4641
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,371 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Opportunity to have an N64 Daikatana signed? :D

    Sterling value dropping due to Brexit! Time to hit eBay.co.uk! Buy but buy!


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  • #4642
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    Corholio wrote: »
    Just saw that John Romero will be at Dublin Comic Con this August.

    Don't know if they had it last year or not as I've never been but they'll be having a 'Game On' section there this year along a gaming discussion panel.

    Official blurb:

    "Expect multiplayer events, retro & arcade games, virtual reality experiences, games and animation workshops, Irish game devs showcasing their new titles and loads more going on"
    I think he's going to Brocon too in July and has a panel on Saturday, if you're already going to DCC you're better off to just go to that.
    I can't remember when my flight back from London is, rather I'll miss it or not.


  • #4643
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,779 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    If you really want to talk to him I'd say go to Brocon. He's been very approachable in the Irish indie scene and very open about his work. Brocon won't be as packed and usually the guests get quite involved.
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  • #4644
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,946 ✭✭✭Doge


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  • #4645
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,371 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Can no longer afford TP for his bunghole :(


  • #4646
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,078 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Can no longer afford TP for his bunghole :(

    I never knew what that stood for until after I had stopped watching the show. :o


  • #4647
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,371 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    I never knew what that stood for until after I had stopped watching the show. :o

    Haha! I always thought he was saying 'teepee' as in a wigwam. :pac:


  • #4648
    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    Doge wrote: »
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    Public body shaming, I'm contacting my lawyers





    :pac:


  • #4649
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,380 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    My attic is nearly done, finally getting to unpack my stuff, played my super nintendo for the first time in about a year and half last week. Still need to tidy and sort some stuff out, get the surround sound and projector in but its getting there! It looks smaller than it is in these pics for some reason.

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  • #4650
    magentis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭magentis


    Very nice Mr Prime.


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  • #4651
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,180 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    is that the 'Holy f£$k' sized Devastator reissue from last year there?
    W-A-N-T!!


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