Re: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-10-22 Thread Jim Leonard
Hugh Falk wrote: > > Hey, we're back! Well my son is now 8 weeks, and so far so good. However, > I feel he is slipping behind in the technology curve. Jim, how's that > article coming? Half-finished. :) I'll keep trying to get it finished on my train rides to/from work. -- http://www.MobyG

RE: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-10-22 Thread Hugh Falk
4:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again That will be a great help, Jim...thanks again! And thanks to all who have responded...I'll be out of touch again for a while thanks in advance to anyone I miss. David is our first baby... mom and baby are doing great!

RE: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-08-31 Thread Hugh Falk
onard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 4:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again Hugh Falk wrote: > > That's great stuff...thanks, Jim. I haven't been responding the last couple > of days because my wife and I just gave birt

Re: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-08-31 Thread Jim Leonard
Hugh Falk wrote: > > That's great stuff...thanks, Jim. I haven't been responding the last couple > of days because my wife and I just gave birth to our first child (on the > 30th). He's a big boy (9 lbs 9 oz.), but he still hasn't gotten the hang of > touch typing yet. Oh well, hopefully by to

Re: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-08-31 Thread Karl Kuras
Congratulations Hugh! Karl Kuras - Original Message - From: "Hugh Falk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 12:05 PM Subject: RE: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again > That's great stuff...thanks, Jim. I haven't b

RE: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-08-31 Thread Hugh Falk
tomorrow. :-) Hugh -Original Message- From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 9:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again Chris Newman wrote: > > > Congrats! I recently played Time Pilots with my 2-yr-old (he plays >

Re: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-08-30 Thread Jim Leonard
Chris Newman wrote: > > Or the obnoxious multiple exclamation points! I usually gloss over auctions with > titles like that, unless I'm on a serious hunt. > > I really wish ebay would expand the title field. Can the impact on their databases > be that heavy? What are they running? Solaris? They

Re: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-08-30 Thread Jim Leonard
"C.E. Forman" wrote: > > > "L00K -- Crispy mint impossible to find Ultima with a totally REAL > moonthing! This > > game retailed > > for $69.95 and uses state of the art VGA graphics and Adlib sound. Get > this TODAY. I've > > seen this go for like $200." > > This brings up something I've neve

Re: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-08-30 Thread Jim Leonard
Chris Newman wrote: > > > Congrats! I recently played Time Pilots with my 2-yr-old (he plays > > better than my wife!) and my 4.5-yr-old enjoys playing Pac-Man, > > Pac-Mania, Marble Madness, and Crystal Castles, so old games definitely > > come in handy. :) Corrupt them when they're young, th

Re: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-08-29 Thread Chris Newman
Or the obnoxious multiple exclamation points! I usually gloss over auctions with titles like that, unless I'm on a serious hunt. I really wish ebay would expand the title field. Can the impact on their databases be that heavy? What are they running? Solaris? "C.E. Forman" wrote: > > "L00K -- Cr

Re: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-08-29 Thread C.E. Forman
> "L00K -- Crispy mint impossible to find Ultima with a totally REAL moonthing! This > game retailed > for $69.95 and uses state of the art VGA graphics and Adlib sound. Get this TODAY. I've > seen this go for like $200." This brings up something I've never understood: Why in God's name do some

Re: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-08-29 Thread Chris Newman
Jim Leonard wrote: > Chris Newman wrote: > > > > Alot of the stuff comes from my own collection -- I'm actually listing everything > > I have (well, almost hahaha) because I need to make more room in the house, and I > > need a sudden influx of cash. Seems we are expecting our first child! I on

Re: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-08-29 Thread Jim Leonard
Chris Newman wrote: > > Alot of the stuff comes from my own collection -- I'm actually listing everything > I have (well, almost hahaha) because I need to make more room in the house, and I > need a sudden influx of cash. Seems we are expecting our first child! I only list Congrats! I recently

Re: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-08-29 Thread Chris Newman
Well, I bought those between 1 and 2 years ago from a guy who sold "bargain" software and since went out of business. I meant to auction them off much sooner, but I started a new job (dot.com -- went bust, thanks Nasdaq!) and didn't have much time. Doing those ads takes a very very long time, whic

Re: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-08-29 Thread Jim Leonard
Chris Newman wrote: > > Well, I bought it over a year ago from a large-scale software > distributor who went out of business, not a mom-and-pop used game > outlet. The wrap isn't the brittle kind, but on the other hand, the > holes and seams look a little crude. I know the game is new, > regardle

Re: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-08-29 Thread Jim Leonard
Dan Chisarick wrote: > > Read the bottom of this description (about the shrinkwrap). Sound > reshrunk? > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1266478226&r=0&t=0&sh > owTutorial=0&ed=999065385&indexURL=0&rd=1 Based solely off of "there are two .5" holes in the wrap on th

Re: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-08-28 Thread Chris Newman
Well, I bought it over a year ago from a large-scale software distributor who went out of business, not a mom-and-pop used game outlet. The wrap isn't the brittle kind, but on the other hand, the holes and seams look a little crude. I know the game is new, regardless. The dealer assured me as muc

[SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-08-28 Thread Dan Chisarick
Read the bottom of this description (about the shrinkwrap). Sound reshrunk? http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1266478226&r=0&t=0&sh owTutorial=0&ed=999065385&indexURL=0&rd=1 -- This message was sent to