Chickybaby

All I can still say is thank you from the bottom of my heart and I luv you guys. Everyone's generosity is beyond words and I also guess I have a lot more hugs to give out.

I have an idea and would like to know if it would be possible to repeat when the deadline is because I am quite tired and I probably missed it somewhere. Thanks.

If the shipping included was FREE and a flat rate priority box is 4.95 (if it even fits in one of those) how is $5 reduculous or ludicrous?

Hey Video, Ceebies, and anyone else, please watch the language and take it easy or everyone can just go stuff a tampon in their period hole (or lack of it). Only warning. Free Midol for everyone! Thanks and have a good night all.

IMO in this case there is no "strong arming" especially since the seller gave an option to even cancel the sale and especially since the shipping was also free. The seller also could have said that the winning bidder did not check before they bid and could like what they get. While I do see a lot of rediculous things occuring on Ebay at regular intervals in this case imo the seller was completely within his rights to ask for extra money. I hope everyone takes care and best of luck with their sales and shopping. *Huggz*

Could you post a link to the auction? Did it state in the aucton description how they were going to ship it? It depends on what the original shipping charge is and how they were shipping it and where the auction was located(what country). Whether it was parcel post, 1st class or priority makes a difference as well as if they were going to use a flat rate box. Difficult to say/judge without knowing all the details imo.

If you'd like people to read what you write and either listen or take it seriously, I suggest a grammar & spell checking program again. It only takes moments to run but yet makes quite a difference in how you present yourself to others. Many people may interpret it as not only laziness in not following through but not caring at all and a general disrespect for people around you. Perhaps ask yourself if you would write or speak to someone in charge, a parent, employer, teacher that way and treat others (in this case via words) as you would want to be treated. Forums and message boards are definitely good practice, imo at least. Why post something if you can't be bothered to take your own thoughts as something important? And why should anyone else care what you may/may not have to share? I don't know if English is your first language or even how old you are, but I am guessing you are posting on the forum to have your 'voice' be heard and that you do care at least about that as well as not being alone in that regard and part of a community. There also is I believe an edit button for a short window of time so you can reread what you wrote and correct it immediately if something is wrong. If anyone is bothered by this attitude or this type of writing as geralds uses, I guess the best thing would be the ignore button though it's always sad imo to have to use it. Anyway, Those are at least my personal 1/2 of .01 and I also agree with Ceebie Jeebies completely. Thanks and stay well.

So true indeed.

This thread already deserves teh smacktart of the year award. So tarted I want to smack it.

+1. I was trying to be nice about it.

I'll keep my 7800, NES, and Genesis. You can keep the SNES.

There's a very good spell check program for Internet explorer called iespell. Very easy to use. But sure, I agree with you.

Wow, I haven't been online this AM due to athsma flare ups but seeing this thread is beynd words. No wonder Al was grilling me on exactly how much plane fare would cost ($768 after tax I believe for the two of us non stop with 2 bags allowed per person, 2 carryons and substituting 2 childrens items for 1 piece of luggage, the hotel was 60$ for 3 of teh days and 99$ for 2 of them). It would also explain why Ceebies was busting his tush killing carts and CPU was also scheming more then usual. Spiceware and PacManPlus are amazingly generous as are everyone else who has posted, contributed, been a friend through everything. I owe everyone more then I could ever repay. I am humbled beyond words and don't know what else to say except thank you, much love from us both, and if we make it out there I owe a lot of people a lot of hugs. I am beyond words, and as anyone would attest, that takes a lot.

Thank you for releasing it to the community. It's fairly obvious who the developers or programmers would be that could use a tool like this for good, and most likely you've got an idea who would use this in a harmful way. If there is some doubt whether a public release is a good idea, why not a limited time release to those developers who could use it and perhaps to Al etc or to someone who requests it with legitimate reasons and close it within a certain number of days so it's not just sitting out there? While you cannot control what they would do with it once they have it, it would be very easy to determine how it was leaked and by whom if it was a controlled distribution and that person could be avoided in future projects. Please don't mind the lousy spelling and thoughts, pretty wicked migraine dealing with some bad stuff.

A babysitter is all well and good if you have someone to babysit - I don't. I miss my father dearly and he can't be here - that is my family. I have has 2 "days off" once at a wine tasting when she was in her first year and once last yr to my first ever concert alone. Its what you get when you are a parent and I adore her and wouldn't take a moment of having her back even if it meant my 'freedom' again. I would love a vacation sure who wouldn't but anyone who knows her knows she's my gamer baby and quite a little charmer too. She went to Vegas last year and we had a wonderful time btw seeing the reef aquarium etc. She was also adored by quite a few employees who not only gave me a free beer the one night she was having a bad one at the hotel we were staying at but showed me where in their kitchen they kept the milk and said not to worry if I can't find an employee, to get it to get it myself. It's about respecting others and being a nice person. Even the room on either side of me on her throwing tantrums and jet lagged 2 days had no problems, as one had children with them as well. I am sorry about the bad time thanatos, we didn't experience that at all one bit. Actually, LOL we had an amazing time and I would love to go back again. She's flown to TX, Vegas, Ohio, been to Maryland, New York and several other states and will be traveling with me to England to meet the family there. She also has been going to vid game conventions since literally before she was born as Tempest would attest to my little Symbiote, lmao, and she was at another last year in a playpen and the year before as well. Every year of her life including the one where I was pregnant she's been an "exhibitor" at a show. I could post many pictures of all we've been to and gaming nights at her Godfather Pacmanplus's house but I'll spare you guys except for just this one from her first show when one of the vendors gave her an adorable onsie to model. She's been an AA member since a few hrs old, lol, as well. She loves videogames, has grown up playing them with me, loves flying oddly(as I don't) and loves Vegas as much as I do. I didn't ask Ceebie Jeebies to start this thread and didn't even know at first that he did. It means so much to know a friend takes you for who you are. Everyone has always been so good to us and it's very humbling. With everything I wanted to have something to look forward to and started tucking away a few dollars here and there and still don't have enough for even one trip yet. I did really want to go to CGE but it came down to my family I would be meeting for the first time or friends I love dearly. Not an easy choice. I know it was not meant with any ill intentions but I can't help being defensive becaus enot everyone knows my daughter or knows the situation I am in. I also know this doesn't make me a welcome addition to every party and I wouldn't want to force myself or my daughter on any situation where we are not welcome. I guess to put it bluntly - I had her, she's my responsibility, take it or leave it, if someone wants me there then they get her too end of story. I hope everyon etakes care and has a good one.

Ceebie Jeebies the Stubborn Monkey, surprised me and started a collection for Bean and I to be able to afford the trip and this is from that thread - http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/161410-help-chicky-bean-get-to-cge/. I would be a total ass if I didn't contribute and wasn't willing to give up anything. Carts are eventually replacable but imo friends like that are priceless. Have to see what rarer stuff that might be worth money and it will take a bit because a lot of it is packed away. First offering, Smurfs Save the Day, R8, loose. As you can see, End Label has a lil gunk of some kind, is in otherwise intact condition, but I didn't want to mess with it to remove it/try to clean it up. Please make offer (shipping via flat rate priority box w/ delivery conirmation included in offer amount please) and payment via Paypal is pref. Send a PM if interested or will go off to an auction site and the proceeds put towards travels. Thanks for looking.