+cvga Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Maybe someone shoot a PM to the OP? If his profile still notifies his e-mail of PMs and if that e-mail address is still good and if he's still interested he might come back. Yeah, I know, lotta 'ifs.' The thing is, if he was still "in the scene" he'd probably already be aware of late activity in this thread. Just a thought. -tet We're allowed to organize something without him Do you want to be added to the Columbus list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetrode kink Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 We're allowed to organize something without him Do you want to be added to the Columbus list? No, I'm not in that area. It was just something that came to mind, this was the last thread I read before shutting down last night. Carry on. -tet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 At this rate I think I need to start an "Any other collectors NOT in Ohio" thread! Yeah, what exactly is it with Ohio? I live a bit South of Toledo and I know from experience that it's always been a chore to find anything in the wild here. I've been collecting for 18 years now and any of my really good finds I've stumbled on had just been put out. If you think anything is going to sit on a shelf for a while around here, you are sadly mistaken. Maybe it's just the fact that there's really not much else to do in Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey85 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 The key seems to be persistence, at least in my eyes. I've been hitting the local thrifts a couple times a week for the past several years as well as picking one of the multiple flea markets in the Cincinnati area to hit a couple weekends a month. I've had varying degrees of success, with my best local score being a Tooth Protectors with manual that I found a few years ago. My best luck for Atari stuff has mostly been hitting the outdoor setups at the flea markets during the summer months, as well as hitting town-wide yard sales. At this point, the thrifts tend to get picked bare very quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Is anyone here a member of CORGS (Columbus Ohio Retro Gaming Society), ACEC (Atari Computer Enthusiasts of Columbus), or other local group? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfistus Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Note: Us Columbusites(?) still should get together sometime. Doesn't look like the OP will be organizing that, though, as the last time he posted was nearly a year ago. Here's a list of members from the Columbus area: cvga brucebidder DuesExMachina chrisbid Atari Dogs atarian63 Blur2040 uglyclone kenfused fiddlepaddle DaytonaUSA TheThinker nagn2 Ben_Larson 3wd frogstar_robot and more from Ohio... Zwackery slosu nonner242 JerryTerrifying thebiggw IceCold CincYnoTi MattG/Snyper2099 Big Player pboland gamecrawler I'm sure I'm missing many more in each list. If you live in Columbus (or Ohio) and aren't on the list, post a response and I'll add you. I'll also send you a note if something gets officially organized. I live near Dayton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I went to Ohio State many years ago, haven't been back to Columbus since. The City Center had just opened and Polaris was just a concert venue. I used to frequent a store on the Northwest side of Columbus, it had yellow awnings and simply said Nintendo. It was the best video game store I ever knew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I went to Ohio State many years ago, haven't been back to Columbus since. The City Center had just opened and Polaris was just a concert venue. I used to frequent a store on the Northwest side of Columbus, it had yellow awnings and simply said Nintendo. It was the best video game store I ever knew. Times have changed! The City Center is just an empty shell waiting to be torn down and there are no more concerts at Polaris. Ironically there are more concerts downtown (at the Lifestyle pavillion) and tons of shopping at Polaris Where was the store you used to visit? I'm wondering if it was a Video Games Express. They used to have several locations years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Did you guys remember..... dun dun dunnnnnn...... Wickeycolumbus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Did you guys remember..... dun dun dunnnnnn...... Wickeycolumbus? Yeah, but I think he's actually in Detroit. Maybe there's a Wickeydetroit running around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Dogs Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I have not seen Tim around here much, but Salem Frost lives/d in Columbus. What about Al? You made the mistake of putting you toe in the state. I will still claim you for the short time you were here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I went to Ohio State many years ago, haven't been back to Columbus since. The City Center had just opened and Polaris was just a concert venue. I used to frequent a store on the Northwest side of Columbus, it had yellow awnings and simply said Nintendo. It was the best video game store I ever knew. Times have changed! The City Center is just an empty shell waiting to be torn down and there are no more concerts at Polaris. Ironically there are more concerts downtown (at the Lifestyle pavillion) and tons of shopping at Polaris Where was the store you used to visit? I'm wondering if it was a Video Games Express. They used to have several locations years ago. I don't remember the exact location. I haven't been to that store since 1994! It definitely wasn't part of a chain. Now I remember that the store was on the NorthEAST side, just off I-270. They used to carry the stuff like NeoGeo that I never saw anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Note: Us Columbusites(?) still should get together sometime. Doesn't look like the OP will be organizing that, though, as the last time he posted was nearly a year ago. Here's a list of members from the Columbus area: cvga brucebidder DuesExMachina chrisbid Atari Dogs atarian63 Blur2040 uglyclone kenfused fiddlepaddle DaytonaUSA TheThinker nagn2 Ben_Larson 3wd frogstar_robot and more from Ohio... Zwackery slosu nonner242 JerryTerrifying thebiggw IceCold CincYnoTi MattG/Snyper2099 Big Player pboland gamecrawler I'm sure I'm missing many more in each list. If you live in Columbus (or Ohio) and aren't on the list, post a response and I'll add you. I'll also send you a note if something gets officially organized. I live near Dayton. Add in Atari_Bill from the Toledo area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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