Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-31 Thread Chris Newman
Ah, but the other 4500 bytes is used for the NFO message ragging on all the other pirate groups for not releasing the patch first! "His and Hos to The Software Surgeon and Mack the Hack THG - Get a life FiRM - Nice job on Populous" hahahahaha Jim Leonard wrote: > Chris Newman wrote: > > >

Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-31 Thread Dan Chisarick
t;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 8:53 AM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up? > > Question: Are there really that many software collectors on eBay or > > is it mainly people hit with a wave of nostalgia that decide they want > > to play a

Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-31 Thread Dan Chisarick
t; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 8:50 PM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up? > Chris Newman wrote: > > > > :) "I need to write a program that will do a 4 byte patch of a save game file. > > Should

Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-31 Thread Jim Leonard
Chris Newman wrote: > > :) "I need to write a program that will do a 4 byte patch of a save game file. > Should I compile a 5K assembly routine that will do the job is 3 picoseconds, or > should I use Visual C++ with 45 megs of inline compiled DLLs, and requires a Wise > installation routine, and

Collecting vs. Nostalgia (was: Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?)

2001-07-31 Thread Jim Leonard
"Lee K. Seitz" wrote: > > Question: Are there really that many software collectors on eBay or > is it mainly people hit with a wave of nostalgia that decide they want > to play an old game again? A mixture of both. People bidding on unopened items are collectors; most others are probably not.

Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-31 Thread C.E. Forman
> Question: Are there really that many software collectors on eBay or > is it mainly people hit with a wave of nostalgia that decide they want > to play an old game again? I would guess they're collectors, as anyone who simply wants to play a game can download it for free (unless they want the o

Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-29 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 07/28/2001 1:21:34 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Speaking of Martian Dreams, why is the clue book for it so incredibly expensive on eBay? I got the Savage Empire clue book on eBay for about $15 not all that long ago, but the Martian Dreams one I've

Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-28 Thread Chris Newman
Wow -- laughed at for ASM? It amazes me that anyone can laugh at a language that's basically one level removed from machine language. That's programming at the core! :) "I need to write a program that will do a 4 byte patch of a save game file. Should I compile a 5K assembly routine that will do

Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-28 Thread Jim Leonard
"Lee K. Seitz" wrote: > > >If the boxes are in good condition (G or higher), I'd like these to scan for > >MobyGames. Just let me know how much, etc. Paypal okay? > > Didn't you already buy one copy of TD from me a year or so ago? Whoops! Yes, I did. Well, another wouldn't hurt; I could put

Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-28 Thread Stephen S. Lee
On Sat, 28 Jul 2001, Lee K. Seitz wrote: > Stephen S. Lee boldly stated: > > > >On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Lee K. Seitz wrote: > >[snip] > >> James Bond: Stealth Affair (5.25"; probably $5) > > > >I already have both package types for this one, but this tends to sell for > >$25-30 on eBay -- go for it

Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-28 Thread Lee K. Seitz
Stephen S. Lee boldly stated: > >On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Lee K. Seitz wrote: >[snip] >> James Bond: Stealth Affair (5.25"; probably $5) > >I already have both package types for this one, but this tends to sell for >$25-30 on eBay -- go for it. I dunno. There's a shrinkwrapped one currently up start

Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-28 Thread Lee K. Seitz
Jim Leonard boldly stated: > >"Lee K. Seitz" wrote: >> >> Test Drive >> Test Drive 2: The Duel (5.25") > >If the boxes are in good condition (G or higher), I'd like these to scan for >MobyGames. Just let me know how much, etc. Paypal okay? Didn't you already buy one copy of TD from me a year o

Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-28 Thread C.E. Forman
Rubbing alcohol works good for black marker, too. (Though again, be sure not to rub too hard.) - Original Message - From: Dan Chisarick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to p

Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-28 Thread Dan Chisarick
x27;ll take the original ink off the box. - Original Message - From: "C.E. Forman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 8:03 AM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up? > > Crud. Before you buy these, let's start

Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-28 Thread C.E. Forman
> Crud. Before you buy these, let's start another topic of discussion: What's > the best way to remove stickers/tape from boxes without damaging them? Hair dryer seems to work well for the stickers/tape themselves. For sticker residue, I've had other collectors suggest a product called Goo-Gone

Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-27 Thread Jim Leonard
"Lee K. Seitz" wrote: > > Test Drive > Test Drive 2: The Duel (5.25") If the boxes are in good condition (G or higher), I'd like these to scan for MobyGames. Just let me know how much, etc. Paypal okay? > Most of these items are probably F to G on the MobyScale. Some may be > sealed with cle

Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-27 Thread Stephen S. Lee
On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Lee K. Seitz wrote: [snip] > James Bond: Stealth Affair (5.25"; probably $5) I already have both package types for this one, but this tends to sell for $25-30 on eBay -- go for it. > King's Quest (Sierra; enhanced version; 3.5"; $5) You can probably get about $10 for this