The Hang: It's Officially Out

[Drageuth]

Just bought a really nice copy of M.U.S.H.A. for Sega Genesis CIB. Surprisingly it only cost me $125. It does have a couple stickers on it, but I should be able to take care of them without any damage to the label itself.

I shall be sending you my drycleaning bill, for I just came in my trousers.

So...you collecting Genny now too? You seem to be spending a lot of money in a lot of different areas, rather than just the one.
ITS COOL! Don't get me wrong, but I have three copies of MUSHA, granted that I made them and I haven't put 125 into my reproduction hobby as a whole.

Repro is just... not the same, man. It's not the same.

[Beelzebub]

So...you collecting Genny now too? You seem to be spending a lot of money in a lot of different areas, rather than just the one.
ITS COOL! Don't get me wrong, but I have three copies of MUSHA, granted that I made them and I haven't put 125 into my reproduction hobby as a whole.

My hobby is collecting video games period. NES games and Phantasy Star are just two that I really, really like. I see good deals and I pounce on them, as any good collector should.

It was an opportunity I just couldn't pass up. I've seen copies of this game sell for over $250 and they were in worse shape than this one. It's a very, very nice copy. I'll just have to be extremely careful when removing the stickers as to not damage the label.

Repro making will just have to take a back seat for a little bit.

I shall be sending you my drycleaning bill, for I just came in my trousers.

Repro is just... not the same, man. It's not the same.

It's a magnificent copy minus the stickers.

No...it's just not the same at all.

[Drageuth]

No...it's just not the same at all.

I really think this is something that we tell ourselves to make us feel better for spending exorbitant amount of money on video games.

[Drageuth]

I think tomorrow begins the Rearrange My Apartment 2012.

Having the TV in the corner isn't working for me anymore.

[Beelzebub]

I really think this is something that we tell ourselves to make us feel better for spending exorbitant amount of money on video games.

Haha, maybe so.

I almost feel kinda guilty for spending that kind of money on a single game...almost. My dad told me the other day that I should stop spending money on myself and start saving a lot more. I just wanted to tell him that what's the point of working your whole damn life if you can't buy the things that you want? I just think that he's bitter because he used to be big into collecting comics and now the whole comic scene has gone down the toilet. While video games are retaining their value and for the most part increasing steadily.

[Drageuth]

Haha, maybe so.

I almost feel kinda guilty for spending that kind of money on a single game...almost. My dad told me the other day that I should stop spending money on myself and start saving a lot more. I just wanted to tell him that what's the point of working your whole damn life if you can't buy the things that you want? I just think that he's bitter because he used to be big into collecting comics and now the whole comic scene has gone down the toilet. While video games are retaining their value and for the most part increasing steadily.

I definitely agree with the sentiment, but I also think I should be saving more money. Part of the reason I've gone on huge spending sprees lately is because I've been feeling depressed, and buying a new video game makes me feel good. Ergo, I buy games in direct correlation to my mood. The main thing that actually concerns me for the future is making sure I can eventually buy a place to live, preferably a house (I'm working on some savings towards that) and to make sure I can retire (I'm... nowhere near prepared enough for that. ). I'm still a long way off, but I would like to get started towards that sometime soon.

[Drageuth]

What really scares me with the way that I've been spending money is that I'm going to be getting my vacation payout in January. Now, I rarely -- if ever -- take time off, and this coming payout should be around $3000. Or, nearly enough to buy a cartridge copy of Stadium Events NTSC. Which will be awfully tempting if one were to appear on the market during that time.

[Zer0-2k11]

If I saved every Timmy's cup that I got over the course of approx. 8 months, this is what my house would look like.

Might even be less than that. Sometimes I'll be there upwards of 4 times a day.

Same... . Coffee is the shit... i got nothing to do and im drinking coffee at 3AM O_o. Tim horton's is across the street from me so its kinda hard not to... XL Double Double ftw

[Beelzebub]

I definitely agree with the sentiment, but I also think I should be saving more money. Part of the reason I've gone on huge spending sprees lately is because I've been feeling depressed, and buying a new video game makes me feel good. Ergo, I buy games in direct correlation to my mood. The main thing that actually concerns me for the future is making sure I can eventually buy a place to live, preferably a house (I'm working on some savings towards that) and to make sure I can retire (I'm... nowhere near prepared enough for that. ). I'm still a long way off, but I would like to get started towards that sometime soon.

I know what you mean. I haven't been feeling very happy as of late and one of the things that brings me joy is buying games. Plus video game have were a big part of my childhood. So it reminds me of better times when I didn't have a care in the world. Not like now where I'm stressing about my health and such.

Still, it's good that you are actually thinking some about your future.

I haven't been preparing for the future at all TBH. I just don't think about that, I never have. I usually just live in the now, which is probably not the best way to live. It's been way worse since I got a divorce a couple years back though. I think that whole situation kinda fucked me up and I'm just stuck in this rut that I can't seem to get out of...

Oh well, time to go look for some Phantasy Star games on eBay I guess.

What really scares me with the way that I've been spending money is that I'm going to be getting my vacation payout in January. Now, I rarely -- if ever -- take time off, and this coming payout should be around $3000. Or, nearly enough to buy a cartridge copy of Stadium Events NTSC. Which will be awfully tempting if one were to appear on the market during that time.

You crazy.

I think I saw a listing for Stadium Events on Nintendoage recently.

[Zer0-2k11]

I know what you mean. I haven't been feeling very happy as of late and one of the things that brings me joy is buying games. Plus video game have were a big part of my childhood. So it reminds me of better times when I didn't have a care in the world. Not like now where I'm stressing about my health and such.

I know that feel.

[Varun Highwind]

Lazy Sunday!!

[Drageuth]

Same... . Coffee is the shit... i got nothing to do and im drinking coffee at 3AM O_o. Tim horton's is across the street from me so its kinda hard not to... XL Double Double ftw

Same. About a two minute walk from here. Upwards of 5 if it's raining and a bit windy out like it was earlier. I usually grab a large, though, and just stock up on twoonies. Large is $1.95 here, XL is $2.20.

I know what you mean. I haven't been feeling very happy as of late and one of the things that brings me joy is buying games. Plus video game have were a big part of my childhood. So it reminds me of better times when I didn't have a care in the world. Not like now where I'm stressing about my health and such.

Still, it's good that you are actually thinking some about your future.

I haven't been preparing for the future at all TBH. I just don't think about that, I never have. I usually just live in the now, which is probably not the best way to live. It's been way worse since I got a divorce a couple years back though. I think that whole situation kinda fucked me up and I'm just stuck in this rut that I can't seem to get out of...

Oh well, time to go look for some Phantasy Star games on eBay I guess.



You crazy.

I think I saw a listing for Stadium Events on Nintendoage recently.

I think I saw that same listing. If I had enough money set aside right now, I would totally make an offer on it. Unfortunately, I don't. Well, I do, but I would have to empty my savings and max out my credit card, which I'm not going to do.

I'm definitely in the same funk, though. Video games have always been a huge part of my life, and have been a place that I've retreated to whenever I've felt lonely/depressed/etc. I think that's one reason I've been collecting as much as I have lately, and why I've been playing so many games lately -- I've been stuck in a vicious rut that has essentially dominated my life at moment. Same general catalyst as you, but probably a bit less messy (thinking back on it, I've been in a similar rut targeted towards different things since my ex and I split). That coupled with a bunch of my friends moving away, and hating the ones that have remained, kind of set me off into a deep dark place.

Ah well. I still love me some games. I think I'd still be buying them whether I was depressed or not.

[Zer0-2k11]

Same. About a two minute walk from here. Upwards of 5 if it's raining and a bit windy out like it was earlier. I usually grab a large, though, and just stock up on twoonies. Large is $1.95 here, XL is $2.20.

lol timmy's is really close to me... i'd say i walk out out of my lobby j-walk across the street and im there . 2.20? its 1.80 for a large, 2.00 for a extra large.

[Drageuth]

lol timmy's is really close to me... i'd say i walk out out of my lobby j-walk across the street and im there . 2.20? its 1.80 for a large, 2.00 for a extra large.

Sounds like you live somewhere without PST/HST (assuming the base price of a Timmy's coffee is the same across Canada). So I'm going to say... Alberta?

[Beelzebub]

I agree with you Drag, whether or not I was depressed I would most certainly still be buying games.

Anyway, it's time to bid adieu. Goodnight Drag, and Zer0.