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Oh, the humanity...
« on: March 04, 2014, 07:12:16 pm »
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/for/4353261564.html

Guy has "converted" a Gravitar into a...  terrarium.

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Re: Oh, the humanity...
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2014, 08:10:49 pm »
yotsua!!!

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Re: Oh, the humanity...
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2014, 08:50:52 pm »
$100?  That's a steal!  I'd gladly pay $1850!!!

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Re: Oh, the humanity...
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2014, 09:51:57 pm »
$100?  That's a steal!  I'd gladly pay $1850!!!

You can get an over priced PC with Hyperspin for that amount of cash.  One that has one thousand hours worth of prep time.  Now a steal for $1700.00.

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Re: Oh, the humanity...
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2014, 09:59:03 pm »
 :'( I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

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Re: Oh, the humanity...
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2014, 10:23:22 pm »
Yeah, but this one doesn't have a sweet ass green phone inside

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Re: Oh, the humanity...
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2014, 11:07:04 pm »
Man, that things not even remotely decent looking.

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Re: Oh, the humanity...
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2014, 11:41:16 pm »
Damn, when you gotta grow your loco weed, anything will do.
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Re: Oh, the humanity...
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2014, 11:31:22 pm »
he should have used some old thrift store book case. not this.

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Re: Oh, the humanity...
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2014, 09:29:25 am »
I recall a Philly craigslist Popeye terrarium back in 2008.
https://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=81136.0
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Re: Oh, the humanity...
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2014, 11:13:40 am »
The perfect home for iguanas with frikkin lasers attached to their heads.

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Re: Oh, the humanity...
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2014, 02:58:50 pm »
that's not even lined properly with melamine... not suitable for any reptile.

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Re: Oh, the humanity...
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2014, 05:11:10 pm »
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Re: Oh, the humanity...
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2014, 05:29:59 pm »
I guess you guys wouldn't wanna see my Donkey Kong Aquarium :)

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Re: Oh, the humanity...
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2014, 06:12:04 pm »
I shoulda posted this over at KLOV.  I think aneurysms would have resulted...  then the torches and pitchforks.

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Re: Oh, the humanity...
« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2014, 06:42:33 pm »
I shoulda posted this over at KLOV.  I think aneurysms would have resulted...  then the torches and pitchforks.
It was posted there twce -- here and here.
Not as much outrage as expected.   :dunno


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Re: Oh, the humanity...
« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2014, 09:04:23 pm »
I shoulda posted this over at KLOV.  I think aneurysms would have resulted...  then the torches and pitchforks.
It was posted there twce -- here and here.
Not as much outrage as expected.   :dunno


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Its not like they MAME'd it.  ;D
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Re: Oh, the humanity...
« Reply #17 on: March 08, 2014, 12:01:33 pm »
It was posted there twce -- here and here.
Not as much outrage as expected.   :dunno


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Its not like they MAME'd it.  ;D

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