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bclarkie
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:41 pm

At least no one can complain about the seller not having large clear pictures/scans

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WARNING, if you are not at least on a DSL line or have a Cable modem, clicking on these auctions may be detrimental to your computers health.

<edit> This seller actually has a lot of decent stuff. Might be worth a look. :wink:

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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:39 pm

Alright Paul, since I know that you were going for this with this description, I will happily nominate you. :twisted:

Here it is back by popular, popular demand:

eBay

It is the VERY VERY COMMON TRS module B2 in absolutely HORRIBLE condition. :lol:

Keep in mind that this is for the Drangeons and Dugons gaem!! Somewhere out there Jonb/TGE/ETC is rolling over in his proverbial grave(s).

BTW, I have used modules for lots of crazy sh*t before, but I never thought to use it as TP.

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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:50 am

If stormber hadn't mentioned that the module reeked of cigarette smoke I might have bid on this B2 as a goof to reward stormber's wackiness. But cigarette smoke makes me ill so I'll have to say no dice on this one... but what a great description!

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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:04 am

I'll pay the 3 dollars if you post another picture of it on fire :twisted:

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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:58 am

Not really laughable but I had to post this somewhere. I would really like to have bought some of these but were afraid I could not meet one of the requirements and it would cost me money or a feedback hit. Has to be one of the least friendly listings I have ever read....sort of reminds me of the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld....

AD D Dragon Magazine 51 NR | eBay

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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:21 am

chromaticknight wrote:I'll pay the 3 dollars if you post another picture of it on fire

That would be friggin' hilarious! I laughed my ass off reading that description, but to actually see it in flames...my god, we've GOT to get Paul to relist it that way. I'll chip in another 3.

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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:23 am

bclarkie wrote:At least no one can complain about the seller not having large clear pictures/scans :

eBay listings

WARNING, if you are not at least on a DSL line or have a Cable modem, clicking on these auctions may be detrimental to your computers health.

<edit> This seller actually has a lot of decent stuff. Might be worth a look.

You can actually see the nipples on that mushroom in background, the scan is so big:

Lord of D: Individual Cards | eBay

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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:09 am

I have seen avatars on message boards nearly as big as some of those files. Really makes it tough to get around.

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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:24 am

Adam Shultz wrote:I have seen avatars on message boards nearly as big as some of those files. Really makes it tough to get around.

Yeah, I know. At home on the phone line, avatars are a big pain.

However, I finally caved and made one -- if anyone's curious it's a graphical representation of the last few hours of traffic utilization on my network's backbone. It should turn blue during the wee hours of the morning (EST). ;)

bclarkie
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:27 am

Adam Shultz wrote:I have seen avatars on message boards nearly as big as some of those files. Really makes it tough to get around.

Avatars?!

8O 8O My god, why would anyone even want and avatar that big?

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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:45 am

<---note: 300 bytes.

They are usually animated GIFs but I have seen a few static avatars hovering around the 200k mark. I just dont think folks know how to save the images. I didn't when I first started to dork around the computer.

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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:09 pm

Okay anyone want a 3-hole punched PHB:

Ad&d Players Handbook | eBay

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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:46 pm

bclarkie wrote:Okay anyone want a 3-hole punched PHB:

AD D Players Handbook 1st Edition | eBay

8O

Any idea how one would go about doing that. Even the industrial office grade hole punches would not work. Some drill or mechanical dye punch?

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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:51 pm

Marlith wrote:
bclarkie wrote:Okay anyone want a 3-hole punched PHB:

Ad&d Players Handbook | eBay

Any idea how one would go about doing that. Even the industrial office grade hole punches would not work. Some drill or mechanical dye punch?

I was wondering that myself, although looking at how awful the holes are I would say it was a drill.

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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:15 pm

bclarkie wrote:I was wondering that myself, although looking at how awful the holes are I would say it was a drill.

yeah it looks in pretty damn grim condition doesnt it

yeah how the hell do you hole something like that!!!! defo a drill situation imo. cant see how else you would do it.

and the scary thing is, why would you even want to?

Everyone is entitled to my opinion

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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:19 pm

My only thought, stick it in a binder and have other 3 hole punched pages placed inbetween the book as well.
eh..who knows.

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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 3:36 pm

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Players Handbook | eBay

As this a very rare American printing, I might just be tempted by that £74.99 BIN 8O

Then again, you never know. Someone could well buy into this.... Hey, it might even be that ever so rare 5th printing I've been looking for...

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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 3:39 pm

Dungeon Masters Guide | eBay

This could get quite expensive :lol: :lol:

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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 5:12 pm

How freaking stupid can people get.
You may not realize it, but auctions like that are an insult to people. What the seller is saying is "Soemwhere out there, there is probably someone stupid enough to buy this at that price". That is terribly insulting, and REALLY aggravates me.

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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 5:24 pm

Deadlord36 wrote:How freaking stupid can people get.
You may not realize it, but auctions like that are an insult to people. What the seller is saying is "Soemwhere out there, there is probably someone stupid enough to buy this at that price". That is terribly insulting, and REALLY aggravates me.

yeah but SURELY nobody is THAT stupid?

Everyone is entitled to my opinion

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