Atari-Jess Posted May 27, 2002 Share Posted May 27, 2002 dont lie stan, you know you still live with your parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osbo Posted May 27, 2002 Share Posted May 27, 2002 hummm this is like the time a friend of yours called u and told u he had a bunch of atari stuff in his basement and turns out that he had a lot of boxes of waterworld, quatuns and stuff? Just wondering... OsBo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted May 27, 2002 Author Share Posted May 27, 2002 I wish I lived with my parents, then they could pay all my freakin' bills and fix my food. Moving out is so overrated in that department! No, osbo, I checked the calendar, its not April 1, so this is on the up and up. I'm calling my dad later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted May 27, 2002 Share Posted May 27, 2002 Boy Stan, do you live with your mom & dad like Atari-jess say's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZ Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 What StanJr means by "moving out" is that he switched bedrooms. And even tho many told him it was for the best, his new room doesn't have as good a view of the forested area behind his house. And that's the real truth. On a serious note, living on your own simply means you have less money for luxuries (like Atari for example). If I didn't pay rent of $530 every month, and lived with my parents, think how much Atari stuff I could have then.... Parents are good for "jump-starting" a real life, as far as saving to buy a car, or maybe saving to buy a condo, or any number of things that you can't get if you have to pay for a bunch of expenses. If I had stayed living with my parents maybe even one more year, I would be "further" along than I am now in acquiring important life objects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomyou Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 This isn't a new version of "the flea market guy that had the boxed system that you just couldn't get your hands on" is it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted May 28, 2002 Author Share Posted May 28, 2002 I fear it is. Seems little buddy didn't come back with the Atari stuff. Maybe he'll show tomorrow. But I doubt it. My dad felt bad that he called me and got my hopes up, but I told him about how 10% of the people who have "basements full of Atari stuff" are real and the rest are BS. He said he knows another guy who may have stuff. Of course I have no hopes of any of this panning out. Oh well, I thought the Reverse Yard Sale was going to pay off! Sheesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisr Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 quote: Originally posted by StanJr: I wish I lived with my parents, then they could pay all my freakin' bills and fix my food. Moving out is so overrated in that department! No, osbo, I checked the calendar, its not April 1, so this is on the up and up. I'm calling my dad later. Ya know, when you move out of your parents house you learn new things.... No such thing as a dish fairy, dust fairy, bathroom fairy, food fairy.... God, I wish I still lived with my folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osbo Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 dang, I left home when I was 18, never regret it. See it all, do it all Osbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 I lived with my parents until I got married when I was almost 30! Well, actually I was away for 6 years while I went to college. Then when I graduated I moved back home. It totally totally rocked. After living on your own you don't know how good it is to stay back at home especially if you're a close family (and even more if your mom cooks REAL GOOD) Anyway, I've moved out permanently now and am here with my wife 7000 miles away.. but when I have kids, they can stay as long as they want as well. I'll eventually have to visit back though. That's where all my Atari/Colecovision/pretty much 90% of my childhood videogame collection still resides! I hope my mom doesn't fall for any "reverse yard sale" trick though because let me tell you, she could easily say she has a "roomful of atari" that her son left behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted May 28, 2002 Author Share Posted May 28, 2002 My parents were having a big yard sale this weekend, so for the hell of it, I put up a BIG sign that said "We will buy ALL Atari stuff." For 2 days I got nothing, but my dad just called and said they had a dude stop by and say he had a "basement full of old Atari stuff." The dude left to go get it. I presume my dad will call me when he gets the stuff. I'll keep you posted! Who knew I could find games at my own (well my parent's anyway) yard sale! [ 05-28-2002: Message edited by: StanJr ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Atarian Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 Awesome Idea....You go stan!!!!! I might try that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 The guy with the Atari stuff in his basement wasn't named Buffalo Bill was he? "It puts the combat cart in the basket" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malix Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Trey: The guy with the Atari stuff in his basement wasn't named Buffalo Bill was he? "It puts the combat cart in the basket" ROTFLMAO Oh I got a tear in my eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted May 28, 2002 Author Share Posted May 28, 2002 Good stuff, Trey! Now, let's see 7000 miles from Seattle WA is..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloatedmonkey Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 Bummer on the letdown. But your story has inspired me. I live near an airport, so many potential Atari owners fly over my house every day. I'm dreaming of painting a big "Will buy Atari" sign on my roof. That would get me some games fur shur. Then again, deed restrictions could be a problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedgehog Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 Hmmmmm.... advertising, why didnt I think of that, DAMN! Mabye I will graffiti "will buy atari games call #555-5555" on side of a grocery or department store!J/K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarinvader Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 What are you talking about Stan? You were raised by wolves in the forest, until they abandoned you by the enterance to my basement... How about this for a novel way of getting Atari stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted May 29, 2002 Author Share Posted May 29, 2002 that's the story I told you, invader. are you mocking me bloated monkey? hedgehog, I doubt you will get many bites if you phone call is an imaginary one 555-XXXX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noble Kale Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 heh. 1900-Callme would surely get a lot of calls.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted May 29, 2002 Author Share Posted May 29, 2002 yes, save for the fact that most phone numbers are 7 digits and not 6. 1-900-CAL-LME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 sorry, fellers ... advertising don't work. i've had an ad in auto trader for months. you boys want a quadrun, you got to get off yer tractor and go a huntin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted May 29, 2002 Author Share Posted May 29, 2002 Oh yeah, Auto Trader, of course, what all atari collectors read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarimastermarty Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 I want that shirt Atari Invader. There will be $17 dollars coming in the mail anyday now! Im serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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