Maybe you could... but that guy couldn't, lol. Now... here's me assuming that this guy didn't need a liver transplant (i'll need one if i have another fourth of july weekend like this last one) and that he doesn't need a larger house (if ailing grandparents are not taken care of by their proper children, i'm gonna need a flippin wing) and that he doesn't want a faster car (wait, let's face it, a maserati is going to cost a bit more than 17 grand). It's all about the choices. I have had an occasion once or twice of spending some ridiculous (to someone else) amount on a pair of heels or even worse perishable items (100 years and plus bottle of wine/scotch/brandy which I did not save for a special moment, and super expensive restaurants because i'm a foodie/amateur iron chef). I also paid something ridiculous for an Atari 2600 still in the box two years ago, which I took out of the box and is now hooked up to one of the upstairs tvs with kaboom in it and the paddle attached right now... *sigh*
Aubrey Leatherwood www.aubreyleatherwood.com FaceBook * MySpace Imperfection A tale of perfect commitment, perfect love... and perfect sex. The People You Know, The Sex They Have ROMANTIC TIMES NOMINEE FOR BEST CONTEMPORARY EROTICA 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9818905-0-0 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: keithbjohn...@comcast.net Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 01:35:56 +0000 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Man Pays Thousands for Obscure Video Game I hear that! ----- Original Message ----- From: wlro...@aol.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 7:49:10 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Man Pays Thousands for Obscure Video Game No offense, I don't care how much a bargain that was. I could use that money for something else. Well--perhaps a game but not that one. --Lavender From: Keith Johnson Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 12:00 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Man Pays Thousands for Obscure Video Game Wow, talk about a fan. How many PS3's, Wii's, XBox 360's, Sega Genesis' (I still have that console, it's great), SNES' (ditto), and 3DO's --complete with full game libraries--could he have bought with that much dough? *************************************** http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/the-17-500-video-game/1332488 The $17,500 video game by Mike Smith Buzz up! July 6 1:32 P.M. Would you pay $17,500 for this? Think $60 video games are too expensive? You won't hear any argument from us, but you might from JJ Hendricks, a collector who just paid a clinically insane $17,500 for an obscure NES game from 1990. The game in question is an ultra-rare, gold-colored version of Nintendo World Championships, a cartridge specially produced for use in a Nintendo-sponsored gaming contest. According to Wikipedia only 26 were created, and Hendricks calls it the "Holy Grail" of video game collectors. The game itself has a time limit of just 6 minutes and 21 seconds and consists of three short segments from other NES games: Super Mario Bros., Tetris, and Rad Racer. Players are scored according to their performance in each game, and their scores are totaled once the time limit expires. Doesn't sound too riveting to us, but then somehow we doubt Hendricks is in it for the gameplay. And while $17,500 might seem a bit much for a collection of ones and zeroes, Hendricks actually got a bargain: the game was originally listed on eBay for a cool $25,000. People may lie, but the evidence rarely does. _________________________________________________________________ Lauren found her dream laptop. Find the PC that’s right for you. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/choosepc/?ocid=ftp_val_wl_290
