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  2. Posted

    Thanks to Bira Bira I found 20 Atari games I didn't have at a thrift store.

     

    Through the magic of Bira Bira, I lost 50 pounds, made a million bucks on the stock market, bought a fleet of BMWs, and married a supermodel!

     

    Thanks Bira Bira!

  9. Posted

    I can understand why the seller doesn't want to complete the transaction via Paypal. It's the same reason I only accept checks/money orders from international bidders (although I state that in my auctions).

     

    In a word, Paypal's Seller Protection Policy sucks. Your Canadian address will most likely show up as confirmed, but not eligible for the SPP. To quote from Paypal's page on the topic:

     

    Note: At this time, the Seller Protection Policy is only available for U.S. or Canadian sellers transacting with U.S. buyers, and for U.K. sellers transacting with U.K. or U.S. buyers. Eligible transactions will be displayed as Seller Protection Policy Eligible on the Transaction Details page of a payment.

     

    But then it gets worse:

     

    A special note about shipping internationally: If you choose to ship internationally outside of the Seller Protection Policy, you do so at your own risk. Furthermore, shipping to a country not on the list of PayPal approved countries is a violation of our service and may result in termination of your account.

     

    The seller's just trying to cover his own butt, but not going about it in a very professional manner.

  10. Posted

    So any disc that has the sound split in the fourth episode will soon be a collector's item, since that cannot happen anymore as of this run. It will be easy to tell because my multi-talented web thang has redone the art on both the disc and the box, and it's much better

     

    Oh CRAP! Another label variation to add to my collection! ;)

  13. Posted

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...5&category=4315

     

    "THIS IS A BUNCH OF COMMODORE STUFF FROM THE GOOD OLD DAYS BACK IN THE 80'S. I WON'T TELL YOU WHAT IT IS, FOR 2 REASONS. THE FIRST IS, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS JUNK IS. THE SECOND, IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT IT YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS, SO BID ON IT."

     

    Now, I don't work in the marketing field, but I'll bet it's one of those cardinal rules that you don't call what you're selling "junk".

  15. Posted

    In case anyone's interested...

     

    There's a new feature at swrapexpo.org!

     

    We want to encourage people to come and demonstrate what they do with Commodore computers, and we want to make sure there is going to be enough room for everyone who wants to sell something.

     

    Now, you can sign up for demo & sales tables online! Just click on "demos" or "vendors" on the front page for access to the forms. Or, send us an email at [email protected] .

     

    As an added incentive to pre-register, demo tables will be $5 at the door, but FREE if you sign up ahead of time.

     

    Sales tables will continue to be $5 each, payable at the door.

     

    All tables are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

     

    Hope to see you there!

     

    Dave Ross

    Treasurer, SWRAP

  16. Posted

    I assume you mean the woman with her back to the camera? Or do you mean the redhead who also appears further down the page? And who's the guy with the redhead (if not you)?

     

    I'm the guy in the Atari shirt and leather vest with the redhead (my wife). 8)

  17. Posted

    Transitional model? Or is this a case that was sold as a replacement low-profile case for the 64?

     

    The latter. It was a replacement case made by a company in Australia shortly after the release of the 64C. It was sold in the US by Tenex Computer Express, a mail-order dealer.

  20. Posted

    SWRAP is proud to announce the arrangements for our Fall Commodore Expo 2003!

     

    ABOUT THE EXPO:

     

    The Expo will be held from 9:00am to 7:30pm on October 11, 2003 at the

    Quality Inn and Suites in Lombard, IL. Lombard is one of Chicago's western

    suburbs, just 25 miles from the city!

     

    Admission is $10 per family. Sales and demo tables are available on a first-

    come, first-served basis. Please contact Dave Ross to

    reserve a table. The room will be available at 8:00am for setup, and until

    8:00pm for teardown.

     

    We will probably continue our tradition of going out to eat at a local

    buffet afterwards, so be sure to bring a little extra money for dinner.

     

    ABOUT THE HOTEL:

     

    Quality Inn & Suites

    645 West North Ave

    Lombard, IL. 60148

    Phone: 630-629-1500

    Fax: 630-629-2957

     

    Our rate for rooms is $69.00 per night -- be sure to mention the Expo when

    making your reservations. The hotel is just east of I-355 (exit at IL-

    64/North Avenue) and features a "deluxe" continental breakfast with make-your-

    own Belgian waffles. A fitness center and a hot tub are available 24 hours a

    day.

     

    Each room features a 27" TV, coffee maker, iron & ironing board, hair dryer,

    and two phones with two phone lines for your voice and data needs.

     

    The hotel is close to many stores, malls, and movie theaters. For

    information on the hotel and surrounding areas, see

    http://www.qualityinn.com/ires/hotel/il160 .

     

    If you are flying in from out of town, Lombard is conveniently located 20

    miles from O'Hare International Airport, and 30 miles from Midway Airport. If

    you need a ride from O'Hare, please email Dave Ross to

    see if one can be arranged.

     

    We hope to see you there!

  21. Posted

    I wanted to let people know I willbe able to make it.  I am glad I get to go on a road trip to Chicago... So, does anyone have any requests on what I should bring?

     

    I see something on your trade list about a boxed Channel F. I'm not really interested in buying, but I would LOVE to see a Channel F box in the "flesh".

     

    Maybe we could have a Spitfire tournament! :)

  22. Posted

    I dug out a 1541 drive from my dad's old box filled with Commodore stuff about a year ago, and when I tested it, it powered up like it should, but the red drive status light stayed on and I couldn't load or save anything! And the funny thing is, my dad said it worked flawlessly the last time he used it. Are there any bad chips in it, and if so, where's a good place I can get chips from?

     

    There are two 6522 VIAs on the controller board in the 1541. Turn the 1541 off, swap these two chips with each other, and turn the drive back on. If it looks like it powered up normally (red light shuts off after a few seconds), try loading a program. If the motor doesn't start up and the red light doesn't turn on within second or two, the 6522 that controls the serial bus is bad. I think I've got some of those chips in my toolbox if you need one.

     

    If swapping the 6522s doesn't solve your problem, there may be some deeper troubleshooting involved.

     

    Also, you may want to visit Raymond Carlsen's page, which has all sorts of Commodore troubleshooting & repair info: http://personalpages.tds.net/~rcarlsen/cbm.html

     

    Commodore's official service manuals can be found at http://www.devili.iki.fi/Computers/Commodore/

     

    Let me know how things go!

     

    - Dave Ross

  23. Posted

    Any Coleco ADAM stuff, per chance?

     

    I think the only ADAM item I have is a game that says "ADAM" on it instead of just Colecovision, sorry. I will, however, be selling a Colecovision system, games, and expansion packs (the steering wheel and the Atari 2600 adapter) if you're interested.

  24. Posted

    Dan, I'm sending my check out today for two tables.

     

    I'll be there with some stuff showing what the C64 community is up to, and plugging the Fall Commodore Expo (at the same location in October).

     

    I'll also be selling Atari & Coleco stuff...maybe some Commodore stuff too. I've just got way too much stuff that I never use anymore.

  25. Posted

    Imagine if the I/O chip didn't output anything when it was in input mode, and the joystick had to send +5vdc on a line to pull it high when the player pushed it in a certain direction. That would work, but what about an adapter like the one that let's Colecovision users use Atari joysticks? It also lets you plug in a Coleco controller. What if you pushed "up" on both controllers at the same time? Both would be pushing +5vdc on the same line and the I/O chip would die in a puff of blue smoke.

     

    Atari-style joystick ports are "open collector". In input mode, each line is pulled high (+5vdc) by a pull-up resistor inside the I/O chip, and the joystick connects a line to ground ("sinking" the current) when pushed in a direction. It seems backwards, but it's great because it doesn't matter if 1, 2, or even 20 devices are pulling the line to ground -- the I/O chip is only going to output so much current, and all of it gets grounded one way or another.

     

    The interrupt line on the CPU works the same way, BTW. 8 devices can pull the line low at the same time. All the CPU knows is that the line is low. It then has to ask every device that could have caused an interrupt if it did.

     

    Hope that helped!

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