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[strider]

Just heard second-hand about a Craigslist horror story.  The story goes that this guy is looking for some side work on Craigslist and he comes upon an ad for a roofing job.  In the ad it says you will be compensated well or something to that effect.  So he gets to the guy's house and they talk about the job for a bit and the guy agrees to do it.  So then the house owner, who by the way looks creepy as heck they told me, with large out of date glasses and beady eyes, asks the guy if he'd like his payment now.  The guy looks at him and says, "you pay me when the job is done."  And the guy is like, "you must have misunderstood my ad.  My payment is sex."  Well the guy is freaked the heck out, calls the guy a sicko or freak or whatever, and gets out of there.  He reported this to the police and the guy is apparently in alot of crap for this.

This got me thinking about some of my own encounters hunting Atari 2600 through Craigslist, and how awkward they could have been (luckily all of mine have been ok thus far).

So my question to you is this: how far will you go for that ultra rare 10 game?  Are random sex acts with strangers of the same sex out of the question?

[toiletunes]

Not that far, that's for sure. (insert shingles joke)

[20ohm20]

I spent about 10 minutes in the most disgusting house I've ever been in for a cheap Apple //gs and a like-new, boxed Commodore 64C.

strider, on Fri Aug 5, 2011 7:22 PM, said:

Are random sex acts with strangers of the same sex out of the question?

Absolutely.

[Miss 2600]

toiletunes, on Fri Aug 5, 2011 7:37 PM, said:

(insert shingles joke)

LOL, +1 for that!

[the.golden.ax]

That depends on the title.

Pics or it didn't happen.     

AX

[Metal Jesus]

I bought my 7800 from a guy who was living in a crappy trailer park, with a double-wide, sagging roof and dark little rooms. I was leaving with my box of Atari goodness, when he asked to show me some programs he had written.   "...ok..." He proceeds to fire up his 8088 PC with a Turbo button on the front (I kid you not!). He then runs these funky math-based programs in assembly language that he claims "I will present to Bill Gates soon for solving some of the world's biggest problems".  He just starred at the green monitor as though he was reading sanskrit written by God himself.  I nodded politely and kept my eyes on the door, as I have seen Pulp Fiction and I don't think ball gags and leather masks are my "thing".

It was the weirdest CL meetup I have ever had. I was very glad to leave with all my limbs attached.

[Cebus Capucinis]

strider, on Fri Aug 5, 2011 7:22 PM, said:

Are random sex acts with strangers of the same sex out of the question?

No, but then again, some of us don't even need "payment" or "Atari" involved in the first place.

[rmaerz]

strider, on Fri Aug 5, 2011 7:22 PM, said:

Are random sex acts with strangers of the same sex out of the question?

No. Just make sure it's not a Hoser first.

[tz101]

I bought my Sega Master System from a greasy looking tattooed guy who lived down in the hood of a city I am unfamiliar with. It was about 1-1/2 hours from my house, but I got it for $20 which I thought was reasonable. The guy didn't try any funny stuff, but his house had a horrendous odor inside. I was glad to get out of there alive.

[AtariLeaf]

This is why I like meeting in public places. I've bought and sold via Kijiji and have had exchanges at the local mall. Works very well and I haven't had any offers of sexual solicitation nor have I had to offer it myself. . . yet.

[Random Terrain]

I'd suck the green off a garden hose for a one-way trip back to 1982. If anyone has a time machine, send me a PM.

[rmaerz]

Random Terrain, on Fri Aug 5, 2011 8:59 PM, said:

I'd suck the green off a garden hose for a one-way trip back to 1982. If anyone has a time machine, send me a PM.

Sounds like you could get screwed the short end of the stick a risky proposition: you'd have to pay first without really knowing if the time machine worked.

Edited by rmaerz, Fri Aug 5, 2011 9:02 PM.

[Schizophretard]

Random Terrain, on Fri Aug 5, 2011 8:59 PM, said:

I'd suck the green off a garden hose for a one-way trip back to 1982. If anyone has a time machine, send me a PM.

PM sent!

[Schizophretard]

I'll eat the golden ax's corn while backin89 rides my bike for an Air Raid.

[strider]

But if you were good on it anyway - would you still try to lowball him?

[Schizophretard]

strider, on Sat Aug 6, 2011 12:30 AM, said:

But if you were good on it anyway - would you still try to lowball him?

I don't comprehend this question.

[Rom Hunter]

rmaerz, on Fri Aug 5, 2011 8:38 PM, said:

strider, on Fri Aug 5, 2011 7:22 PM, said:

Are random sex acts with strangers of the same sex out of the question?

No. Just make sure it's not a Hoser first.

LOL

[revolutionika]

Random Terrain, on Fri Aug 5, 2011 8:59 PM, said:

I'd suck the green off a garden hose for a one-way trip back to 1982. If anyone has a time machine, send me a PM.

Last night i found a white tipped hose in my back yard along side an empty bottle of lube and some burned tire tracks.

[the.golden.ax]

revolutionika, on Sat Aug 6, 2011 11:43 AM, said:

Random Terrain, on Fri Aug 5, 2011 8:59 PM, said:

I'd suck the green off a garden hose for a one-way trip back to 1982. If anyone has a time machine, send me a PM.

Last night i found a white tipped hose in my back yard along side an empty bottle of lube and some burned tire tracks.

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 330597804252

They are still cheaper than a CIB Air Raid.

AX

[Schizophretard]

If I had a time machine I would own all the Air Raids sealed.

[Seob]

Air raid is worth a lot because only a few copies have survived. If you would own a whole lot of cib air raids that would drop the price, wouldn't it!

Seeing the downfall of the economy, i think sex for services is only getting more usual. I've read an article in a local dutch magazine, and it's far from uncommon as own would think. But since we aren't looking for those add, we won't notice them.

[Schizophretard]

It had a very limited distribution. More would survive but they would still be rare and being sealed would add to the value. Also, I would get all of the rarity 10s and prototypes. Imaging 30 years of Atari Collecting and not one person found one but they knew they existed. Then I show up with pictures of them all. They would be 30 years old but look like they were made yesterday. None have been opened or played. It would appear that they have been in a vault for 30 years. I think they would be very valuable. Besides, who said anything about selling them?

[Seob]

30 years and not sharing it with this lovely community. Shame on you   .

[Schizophretard]

Seob, on Mon Aug 8, 2011 10:23 AM, said:

30 years and not sharing it with this lovely community. Shame on you   .

I would just use the,"Look what I found in a Venezuelan warehouse!" excuse that other Atari time travelers use.