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shponglefan:

^ Leaving aside the poverty issue, I still don't see an arcade cabinet as being an ideal gift in most circumstances.  They are big, bulky, heavy things and do take up a fair bit of room.  And once the novelty wears off, the recipient is now stuck with it.

yotsuya:


--- Quote from: shponglefan on July 20, 2014, 09:07:03 pm ---^ Leaving aside the poverty issue, I still don't see an arcade cabinet as being an ideal gift in most circumstances.  They are big, bulky, heavy things and do take up a fair bit of room.  And once the novelty wears off, the recipient is now stuck with it.

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While I don't necessarily disagree with you, I find the assertion that poor people have no business owning an arcade cabinet to be elitist and reprehensible. The OP never said that the family was poor, but that they couldn't afford a cabinet right now. There are plenty of guys here who can make that claim. Second, he said that they had been down on their luck and that this would be a pick-me-up. So we're going to put a dollar value on a gift and decide whether or not they are worthy of it? As far as the room goes, there are plenty of slim builds and bartops that rectify that issue.

I have no problem with PBJ's comment - he's questioning the OP's motives, which is a fair thing. I have a problem with the other comment because it questions the worthiness of the family that the OP wants to help out.

pbj:

12 posts.  Stop going to the mat for this guy, dude.

 :cheers:

yotsuya:


--- Quote from: pbj on July 20, 2014, 09:24:55 pm ---12 posts.  Stop going to the mat for this guy, dude.

 :cheers:

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Again, James, for me, the issue isn't the OP anymore, it's assertion of whether or not certain people are worthy of this hobby. There's plenty of cheap ---daisies--- (you and I included) who know that's not the case.

Generic Eric:

Extreme Home Make Over: Arcade Edition


Did you ever watch the Extreme Home Make Over show?  They transformed homes for people that had hit hard times.  The transformations were such, that in the later years of the show, those families they were helping wouldn't be able to afford the utility cost, much less the increase in taxes or insurance.

Lets not kid ourselves and compare unlike things, but there is a point to made about giving someone something they might not take care of long term.  OTOOH, its not like OP is giving them a puppy. 

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