Chickybaby

I will tell you that for my own amusement I did an IP search for each of Tanman's posts and they do not match any other AA members IP addies.

Yep, you and Bubbleope both know right?

I think I might lock this one for now since it's not a Monty Python Sketch - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj8RIEQH7zA.

Wonder007 is a caring and generous person besides having amassed such a breathtaking collection. He works hard for what he has and doesn't take any of it for granted as well as being devoted to his beautiful family and a good friend to many. There is so much more to him then 'just' his collection which could probably take up quite a few paragraphs of descriptions in and of itself. *Many Huggz* and *Much Love* I do feel compelled to say that I can't help but feel that Albert should have been acknowledged from the beginning since without him we wouldn't even have this site with so many wonderful people or a place where we can drool over some really amazing stuff.

I haven't decided yet if this means I should start playing the lottery yet but I will definitely share if i win any mega jackpots in the GOOD LUCK category. As it is, I won the Jackpot because I have all you, a few very close beloved ones including my daughter in my life and I am eternally blessed and thankful for that. Oh my gods, I just thought of something... This has definitely surpassed ridiculous speed and gone straight to Ludicrous speed imo. Maybe this is just a sign of the upcoming Apocalypse and I am THE ONE AND ONLY ANOMALY in the space-time continuum!?!? Who knows, but it's probably a good thing that 99.99% of you are on my good side. As for that .01% sorry you're just Shit Outta Luck and nothing can save you now, not even a Holy Hand Grenade most likely. I figure and I pray I have to fully recover based on all that because... Most doctors would expect me to kick the bucket - and it would really fuck over what the scientists think they know based on all the odds of what they didn't. I need a drink and I promise even I don't want to look at more scientific crap.

After a few nasty scares yesterday with distinct blood loss, I am feeling only like a pair of vice grips is squeezing my lower abdomen while being hit with a branding iron and having the migraine of a 4X4 being smashed against the back of my head. Except for the asthma attack I'm having atm, this is much better then it was believe it or not. I've also found out why the doctor is so worried about me - They/the labs have absolutely no fucking idea what's going to happen. *insert shock and awe here* You guys always said I was one in a million but apparently I am more rare then that at least with this. Trying to at least be morbidly humerus about this because well, what else can I do besides be angry and cry which are even unhealthier? My immunodeficiency in the Leukemia family which affects only one in 500some thousand at most in the world and of those 500k only 1-3% of that have the rarest acquired form(thanks mom for those toxic chemicals and heavy metal exposure when you were pregnant). Follow so far? Ok, and of the over 200 types of HPV out there almost all of which cause non cancerous symptoms - I have the worst one and least common one, of the 4 worst ones, of the 13 that are known to cause Cervical cancer. Those two things apparently decided to have a surprise party and elope where I was the unknown host. How nice. I went through everything on Monday because any pre and malignant lesions in these areas can be detected mostly only through the procedures. The one very good thing is that because of my mother and grandmother's history with uterine and ovarian cancers and a very high risk pregnancy (that wasn't supposed to happen)I have a very detailed exam and work up history. Normally the process of transforming cervical cells into cancerous ones is slow, cancer occurs in people who have been infected with HPV for a long time, usually over a decade or more of persistent active infection. It can remain dormant for years and months before an active infection that starts all the cancer going. Cases of CIN are thought by some to progress through these stages toward cancer in a linear fashion. However most CIN/Cervical Intra-epithelial Neoplastomas spontaneously regress. About 50% of CIN 2 will regress within 2 years without treatment. Progression to cancer typically takes 15 (3 to 40) years. Also, evidence suggests that cancer can occur without first detectably progressing through these stages and that a high grade intra epithelial neoplasia can occur without first existing as a lower grade. I've had a hellish few months emotionally as you guys know, and it literally has taken just those months for it not only to become very detectable (out of nowhere) but for cervical dysplasia, then CIN, then precancerous lesions, then malignant cancer to form, all without any extra curricular ermm activity so to speak (because any activity would cause changes in a female's anatomy even if they were slight and with all the tests they would have known if I got a piece of tail). In all the studies it's literally unheard of and he could find no cases even where this has happened. I have so many tests that it's irrefutably proven though. So textbook wise add the 15 years it takes for the CIN, 3 years for development, to the 3 Years for full Detection, and the 12 years or so to develop into cancer I have and by many Dr's calculations I wasn't even a glimmer in... well you can insert any crude reference you want here but it's not humanly possible. Yay I'm THE one and only guinea pig, but maybe it will prove somehow helpful to others and have a positive outcome. So, they said it's virtually impossible to go away, will keep getting worse till the obvious outcome, and even then if it does disappear they don't know if it will just be undetectable or fully gone... but then it was literally impossible for me to get it like I have. Nothing is impossible I believe with God. So, there's a reason for everything and lets hope this reason fully resolves itself. All those numbers give me a worse of a headache btw, but I figured I would share.

I don't feel so good right now. (Everything had to be given an acid bath and scraped, few small areas got cut up and biopsied inside and right now I feel very very raw both physically and emotionally inside and out.) The Dr. went over the test results with me as well as did a whole new batch of tests after he was finished with the operation/procedures. Overall it's Bad news but hoping all the cancer cells for now were removed, though what caused the cancer I still will have and barring a miracle,there is no permanent curability. Though it was "fortunately" localized to what he removed from what the Dr saw and what hopefully the ultrasound/ct scan will show which I have to have done. Unless there is a miracle of course, only removing the precancerous lesions and cancer as it develops and pain management are possible. I have the worst highest risk type possible unfortunately and that it clones itself at an approximate rate of 200x for each one individual cell if I remember correctly. It's stage 4 vs the 2 I was "hoping" for. Even if I had the most radical procedures done to remove female stuff it wouldn't change the fact that the cavities so to speak would still be there, I would still be female, lol, and that tissue is affected by this. The Dr said to not be stunned if there are several serious recurrences within the next years as well. Every 4-6 months (I think for the next 5-10yrs depending on results, and at least once a year after *if* nothing recurs) I will have to go through a full set of procedures/operation like I did yesterday getting all this done hoping nothing develops and if it does that it's caught in time. I haven't quite come to terms with that. I can try to minimize the impact of my immunodeficiency, Fibromyalgia, and arthritis because the infections and lung damage as well as how quickly the cancer comes back and spreads are the biggest concerns atm. I can take antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, and painkillers to treat the symptoms as well as supplements and vitamins and eating as fresh and natural a diet as possible when affordable to help. Not sure if it's good or bad news but he said men are apparently only usually carriers with minimal symptoms if any and that it can actually go through their system in a few years and they can go on with their lives just fine. Yay for them *sarcasm*sorry. However unfortunately, the women are the ones to suffer the worst consequences and pay for it if they contract it. There are also no tests to detect it in men accurately. So maybe a scientist out there can invent something so women don't have to deal with the agony anymore. Thank Gods they've started to come out with vaccines to protect girls from some of it. I never would have thought that having my daughter would or could ever bring me so much pain for the rest of my life, but yet be so beyond my greatest joy. The "good" news is that my daughter is safe and in no way was exposed. My doctor promised me that he would continue to take care of me and make sure I was ok, being vigilant removing any new ares and continuously testing. He suggested I look to see what other treatments are available throughout the world and to not hesitate to consult with him about various options. He also agreed when I called the ins co a "bunch of assholes" and vowed he would fight them himself if need be if they deny another darn thing. He said he would do his best to help me not hurt anymore then I physically and emotionally am now and minimize what this will cause in the future as much as he is capable of. He said that he was truly sorry and as long as he was practicing ob/gyn stuff that he would be there for me. He was the one doctor I had never seen at that practice because I didn't want to be treated by a man for female stuff, lol, through the time I was knocked up till she was born - that first time he saved my life. Now my life is literally in his hands through God since that is what I believe and continues to save my life now. I truly thank God more then ever that he was the one on call the day I was rushed into surgery with Bean. I also have to trust more so now then ever. I wish I could wake up from this nightmare and it would be better but the reality is I just want this excruciating pain to stop and me survive and be able to enjoy life a little more again without worry. On one side, I feel helpless and angry because it wasn't my fault I am going through this but I also feel blessed because I am loved and taken care of by wonderful friends and those who care about me. You all are wonderful and while yes this is definitely a huge challenge, I'm just going to take things one moment at a time and do my best for her. Well, I'm alive to care for her and I still have my faith. Thank you again for everything beyond what words can express and beyond what I could ever repay. You are all truly priceless. Sry for typing so much, thanks for reading, and I think I need to rest now. *Huggz* and *Love*

Surgery is today at 1:45Pm and leaving at 12PM to go. Unfortunately the Ins Co still hasn't authorized it and it is ungodly expensive and they, as a bonus, will not cover anesthesia which unfortunately they can do as it's not necessary in one or two ancient guidelines. Obviously Cancer is not somthing I am going to eff around with hence sceduling today anyway. I do however have a 1.75 ltr of Bacardi Select awaiting me on my return home. I'll try to hop online when I get home but if I can't, I will at least Message Albert or someone from my phone with an update. Bean will be tucked in for a nap when I get home so it gives me a few hrs to pound down some shots before she wakes up. She will have someone watching her while I am being butchered (sry how I feel) and I have a ride to and from. If someone has an iron stomache or is morbidly curious here is the info on what they will be doing. For the rest of you (nd I wish I didn't know) I put it in spoiler tags to spare you the details. Thanks agaon for all the well wishes, thoughts, prayers, support, and love. I love you guys/gals and I wish you all the best always. Just wanted to say a special thank you to Albert, CPU, Ceebie Jeebies, Laird, Osbo, Axey, Random Terrain, JagChris, DreamcastRip, and PacmanPlus besides a loonnng list of many others who have been my shoulder to lean, curse, and cry on as well as give me ideas for what I can do to try to help my immune system through all of this and believe it or not, everyone is keeping me sane. I know there are more people who have sent me amazing messages Corby, Keilbaca, Gorf, Jason, Buddy Buddies, T2K Freeker, and Sauron among some of them and it means more then words. I've truly been surprised at just how kind and generous everyone has been even from many I don't even know well. I wish I have time to thank everyone(besides the entire membershim of AA and yes JS2) but my Bean doesn't have a pause button and it's breakfast time. *Many Huggz*

If everything is verified (independantly by a credible member would probably be best), photographed (do not take the label off to view the insides for the love of any god or atheism even) a short date stamped video powering up the system with the game in it and a short amt of time playing as well as turning everything off, and you put it up for auction ...besides showing your wife this thread, my strong suggestion to her would be to let you play games or have any system set up whenever you want and have a shelf tucked away especially after seeing how much money you could possibly make. I think it would be pretty silly of her and I'd be surprised if she took such a hard stance against gaming given your find. If your 2600 doesn't work, you can find one very inexpensively on ebay. Also I would second GameGavel.com to sell it especially with the insignificant fees compared to Ebay. Please Talk to Parrothead/SoCalMike here directly and send him a PM as he is the owner of that site. I have no doubt he will be willing to work with you. If you have any questions or concerns and don't trust people I don't think Albert would mind if you sent him a PM. I also don't think there will be a problem with exposure especially if you post comments attached to those articles with a link to your auctions or submitting the info to online vid game news sites with your story. Regardless of where you sell it, you'll get plenty of attention and do not settle or end the auction early for the first amounts you're offered to buy it outright but perhaps use them as thoughts for setting up your auction. Start it at .01 with private reserve amount (discuss with your wifebut don't tell anyone is my suggestion) of the minimum you are willing to sell it for - if you sell that way I would almost guarantee you will not be disappointed. Congrats and best of luck. And make sure to spend a bit of the money on her, your family or something lovely together please. Well, I now have the 2600 and 800 unpacked in the living room. I am going to try and hook the 2600 up to my HDTV. I'll post here if I can get the game working. I have about 2 day window till my wife makes me put it all away. Anyone got a HDMI cable that works on the 2600? HAHA! PS - There is a Tuesday Morning by me and I never liked the snootiness of the place. However after finding this thread, I think it's one of my new favourite shops.

Ha Ha, How's this for funny? Now that most of us admit this is more then enough and most of it was both unfunny and unneccesary, I'll finish it.

Just PMS.

I like rats. This, I don't. I choose option C: "Who gives a rat's ass?" Couldn't this situation be handled via PM?

I appreciate only one thread being used but wow, seeing just about the same thing every day is annoying. How about try linking to your seller page or something different now and again. Another piece of friendly advice is to post on other parts of the forum about things apart from you selling games. I don't think you've been active since July or August of 09 and it helps members see you're part of the community not just another person trying to get sales. Good luck.

I agree with Dino unless it's someone like Albert, CPU, or Shawn Sr who have a lot of practice though I don't know what their thoughts are on this. Even talk to Homer but I think he may say the same. And there are plenty of ways to tell the difference. A couple carts for someone who's never really done much with them is imo almost nothing plus I would think foil labels would be more difficult and far easier to damage. The cart is worth too much, imo to take that kind of chance because overheating or the littlest scratches, rip, crease you name it will kill the value permanently and that can't be taken back. People are going to be very critical of label and cart condition because it could make a couple hundred dollar difference depening on the demand and the bidders. I wouldn't even do it myself and I've taken apart carts many times.

If you don't have experience peeling labels or don't feel comfortable, I wouldn't. I actually don't think the digital scale is a bad idea. Have the person with the flippers contact Wonder007.

I think he's more a disciple then a fan. Might be just me though.