Yeah, that's not a bad idea. I do have several copies of the same games in baggies, though. ;) Sure, it doesn't hurt. I was just wondering what a "Dungeon Campaign" might go for. Heh.
BTW, I fixed the problem with my getting duplicate emails. I had duplicate rules in Outlook so it was filtering the email twice! Fixed. - John > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Newman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 5:01 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [SWCollect] New topic--Collectors UNITE! > > > John, > > Think long and hard before you get rid of your Synergistics > on ebay! Financial gain aside why would you do it? In a few > decades the infant hobby of computer software collecting > might turn into a mature, mainstream hobby. By selling these > titles you would be removing a direct link to the very > beginning of the hobby. How many hobbies can you think of > where acquiring first generation artifacts is possible? > > These games are also a link to the state of the industry at > the beginning of your career, as well as the state of the > art. Keep them as pristine and innocent markers of a very > exciting era. > > Just my opinion... > > John Romero wrote: > > > > > 2. C.E. and I also spoke of the possibility of a software > > > collector's 'meet and greet' at an agreed upon event. We > could get > > > together to swap stories, share a meal, and perhaps even > bring along > > > some of our prized collectibles to show to each other! > The Philly > > > Classic in Philadelphia this March, or Dragon*Con in Atlanta this > > > August could be possible locations. I assume that some > of you would > > > be interested in seeing the Museum's original Akalabeth, or our > > > genuine Wing Commander Kilrathi head! If we could make > this happen, > > > we could all at least go home with a ROMERO autograph (for a > > > nomial fee, perhaps?) ;) Please let me hear some ideas on > > > locations, dates, and enthusiasms for an idea like this. > > > Would YOU attend? > > > > This sounds like a lotta fun - I would just have to find the time! > > And autographs, well - those are always SO EXPENSIVE! Hahahahaha! > > I'm still pretty mystified that people want my signature... > > > > Maybe I would bring along MY Akalabeth... ;) > > > > You know, I have a bunch of old Synergistic Software titles > in baggies > > here....I was thinking about popping them up on eBay.... > > > > - John > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message was sent to you because you are currently > subscribed to > > the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' > > Archives are available at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent to you because you are currently > subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, > send mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe > swcollect' Archives are available at: > http://www.mail-> [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
