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This Is Your (Gaming) LifeHi there spec-chums. I'm in an inquisitive mood, and feel like doing a bit of writing, so I was wondering if you folks would like to share the story …
... and kept that all the way through primary and through ... got a mobo from a car boot sale in 1994.
the Missus' work.
the one game (Rampage World ... really all that into the 64. Had 2 joypads ... -
It's Sunday Afternoon And I'm Slightly Bored...So here's a quick little one-question quiz to help alleviate the ennui. Where is the quote in my signature taken from? First person to answer correc…
... ..shhh could ya keep the noise down a bit... ... a roast, will clear away the cobwebs..
... on a sunday... go car boot sale for me, pick up ... prefered that tbh.. and the obvious sunday night tv.. bulls ... />
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... . Not a bad machine, but the one I really wanted was ... the Spectrum.
1987: Upgraded ... a VIC 20 from a Car boot sale. I played my old software ... my username, I like the Ultimate Play the Game titles.
BBC interview goldTruly priceless. [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8601263.stm[/url] Or perhaps it's worth ?5. :D
What next, Peter Robinson finds a Sinclair ZX80 at car boot sale and pays only 50p.Introduce yourself[SIZE=3][FONT=Comic Sans MS]This is the thread to stop by & introduce yourself.[/FONT][/SIZE]
... ZX Spectrum 16K from a car boot sale for ?3, so I thought ... more about it.
The one I got also has ...At the Carboot sale today.Today at the carboot sale I picked up An Acorn Electron -I see these all the time, An Official Branded BBC Micro Datacassete Recorder - I'v…
... 't get it from a car boot sale.
Brought a ... laptop plugged into it via the HDMI port in both ... ?40. Goodmans brand, has all the ports needed. She brought it ... over and when I saw the TV, made an offer ... 2 out on it and the quality is good. Just ...DS R4 card now bannedJust read this on the register [QUOTE] The R4 card, a Nintendo DS add-on that allows users to transfer Rom code to the handheld, has been banned in…
The law Romantic Robot were referring to was the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
I bet you anything, people over my local car boot sale will still sell R4's..DS R4 card now bannedJust read this on the register [QUOTE] The R4 card, a Nintendo DS add-on that allows users to transfer Rom code to the handheld, has been banned in…
... separate and odious development: the sticky-backed plastic for their ... , people over my local car boot sale will still sell R4's ... games consoles, as the mechanics of the market are different. ... to infringe copyright. Distributing the chips would thereby be legal ...Ultimate Play the Game collectionHere is my humble collection of a few Ultimate titles: [url]http://www.krystalfjord.dk/images/1.jpg[/url] I'm especially proud of my "Collected Wor…
I bought the boxed collection from a car boot sale for ?1, put it on eBay and some nutty German paid ?50 for it... oooh must have been 9 years ago now.ChipophoneHi! Now [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1pchpDD5EU"]this[/URL] is awesome... :-o Patrik
[QUOTE=Scottie_uk;466400]Makes me want to get down a car boot sale and pick up a cheap old organ.[/QUOTE]
You can probably pick one of those up at a train station after midnight ;)The Sadness of my Decaying Speccies.I've been avidly collecting ZX Spectrums since the late 90's and whilst at the time of the late 90's and early millennium my Spectrums and associated…
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Not at all, but let's try ... space limits growth & the curve flattens into a ... then the last one will drop off too at some point ... than take them to the car boot or ebay them?[/QUOTE]< ... an original just to look at, and [whatever] to run ...Pope coming to BritainThe Pope is coming to Britain tomorrow. Anyone care?
... tickets for Monster Jam at Birmingham NIA on Staturday ... be a nightmare with the Papel visit to Brum.[/ ... (which is next to the NIA) is closed from ... buggered me for getting to the Car Boot on Sunday morning. Mind ... on Hagley Road round the priests I could still ...Possible Move to USA - Advice please.It is possible that I may be getting a Job on Oregon USA. I wondered what advice the expats of WOS might give me. [LIST] [*]For example is living …
... it in the first place, bad Scottie ! ;)[/QUOTE]
Car boot sale for ...hmm, not a bad price (!?!?)[URL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/sinclair-ZX-spectrum-16k-games-extras-/140482856483?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item20b56e4623#ht_1530wt_1139"]Ebay ma…
hehe I saw that car boot speccy special the other week and thought WTF ... .
take a pic at ... a car boot.. then chuck it in the garage until it ...Was John Lennon the best song-writer ever?Just something that was being discussed at work, since this is the anniversary of John Lennon's death, and I thought I'd post it here. How do you th…
... part of my gap, love the track though.
I ... /> McCartney
Band on the Run
Venus and ... self down a car boot sale you'll soon fill the gaps. I see ... /> I have London Town by the the Wings signed by Paul Denny ...Sega Master System GamesWould anyone here be interested in game cartridges for the Sega Master System? Just wondering if it's worth advertising them on here or going strai…
Someone I know over the local car boot sale is selling one tomorrow (as with the last two weeks) for ?20 boxed..Sega Master System GamesWould anyone here be interested in game cartridges for the Sega Master System? Just wondering if it's worth advertising them on here or going strai…
[QUOTE=zeropolis79;498404]Someone I know over the local car boot sale is selling one tomorrow (as with the last two weeks) for ?20 boxed..[/QUOTE]
i remember last time i went to my mums my stepdad had 1 or 2, shouldve asked him for one really :PeBay CrookednessAargh! eBay still charge you the Listing Fees even if you pull the auction before there have been any bids! Sharks!
... to a car boot sale to sell some stuff they would collect the fee ... />
By placing the listing you have made the transaction. Ebay has ... still done there part of the deal by altering there database ... anybody who looks. YOU are the one that has backed out ...The I remember That Thread!!!!!A thread devoted to all things retro from out past, be it old TV shows, old chrips, chocolate bars, drinks, places or people. Can anyone name this f…
I've got the NES, Megadrive, C64 and Speccy, ... of the Eagle, Cor and Topper annuals (saw some over teh car boot sale ... (and I got punched by the wife for that but as ...Car Radio HelpToday I brought a car stereo from a market trader who was selling a load of them at a good price. It came boxed with all the standard accessories, bu…
... its not in the box surely the company wont give ... obvious like 1234 as the default code (or 1111 ... complete except for the manual. All the cables and things ... it came from a car boot sale when I said I ... trader. Cmon stop assuming the worst, its me Scottie ...At the Carboot sale today.Today at the carboot sale I picked up An Acorn Electron -I see these all the time, An Official Branded BBC Micro Datacassete Recorder - I'v…
I saw one over my local car boot sale a few years ago but the wife wouldn't let me get it.Presents & GiftsEver since I was a kid, I never really liked getting presents & gifts... first, maybe it's because I'm shy or something, it always made me unconfort…
... someone getting me something relevant, the cash value doesn't come ... hand motorcycle gloves from a car boot sale, that might have cost a ...At the Carboot sale today.Today at the carboot sale I picked up An Acorn Electron -I see these all the time, An Official Branded BBC Micro Datacassete Recorder - I'v…
Hey! I barely get good kit at my local car boot sale!
Although I did get some Megadrive and Master System games last week.My New ToysYamaha SY77 - Velicity Sensetive, Afterouch, three assignable modulation wheels, a floppy drive and of course midi connections. [img]http://www.scot…
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the same price. Ebay is ... Yes, you didn't see the ones that didn't get ... in the shot. One is a ... 1980 import brought from a car boot sale for ?1.
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Well I'll kick the ball rolling with this.
the list price of this device ... sold for. If yee one at your local boot sale, snap it up.Youtube DumpI think there was a thread containing only Youtube vids before but I can't find it so here's a new one. To start, here's my current favourite Mighty …
... got a ps2 for ?10 at a car boot , hes done a mini ... ! :)
Not sure about the Sopranos game though.....I've ...Youtube DumpI think there was a thread containing only Youtube vids before but I can't find it so here's a new one. To start, here's my current favourite Mighty …
... got a ps2 for ?10 at a car boot , hes done a mini ... :)
.....now cue all the WOS grannies telling you you ... should confiscate all the games he got from him ...The thread of Ebay Rip offs, interesting or weird items!Well this is intended as another one stop shop and long running thread dedecated,to all things ebay rip off, ebay weird or ebay interesting, whether …
although love it when people start competing on my stuff. remember selling a boxed snes Mario kart for 50GBP after two lunatics went bid crazy. I had bought it for 4 quid at gloucester car boot the week before...Looking for a cassette player for rubber keyed Spectrum 48kHi everyone, I'm in the process of bidding for a rubber keyed spectrum on ebay and have just noticed it doesn't come with a cassett…
... of those WHSmith datasets at a car boot last week. Got it ... that what a mess! The volume control was OK ... of WD40 into it. The rubber band was badly ... everything sounded drunk, and the tape counter didn't work ... things. Eventually I got the Sony, which is very ...BT ordered to block pirate links"[B][COLOR="Blue"]A High Court judge has ruled that BT [British Telecom's internet service provider] must block access to a website which provides li…
I've seen enough from the adverts...
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... a bloke over my local car boot sale who sells second hand DVDs ... to have a reciept proving the legality of the original purchase.
