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Scott of AtariGames.Com Agrees To Share
DarkKobold:
--- Quote ---info@atarigames.com wrote in news:1112765606.137292.264690
@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:
You may have noticed......I don't buy into the 'share' everything
mentality, sorry. I'll share, when someone else shares in the costs.
In 10 years of collecting, I have never had anyone donate a single
penny to preserve any of this stuff.
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This is some BS. Aside from 1Hooked trying to get people to pay for his Tron, how many people on the board expect money from people just for having their hobby? What does he actually do for the community to expect money? He brings games to CAX, like so many other collectors that DON'T RECIEVE MONEY! He doesn't share, which brings up the next little snaffu.
--- Quote from: Magnet_Eye on April 08, 2005, 08:42:02 am ---Didn't some people gather up like $20,000 for this idiot? then he backed out? ???
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Actually, the thing was, he made an off-hand comment saying he'd sell the millitary Battlezone and MM2 for 10K a piece. Not understanding the mame community was his messup. Within a month, there was 20 grand promised from lots of donators for the purchase of these games to be dumped.
I'd gladly give up some money, if he'd share. But he doesn't.
I know Chad will come back with, his stuff, his decision. That's fine, but don't expect a damn dime from me.
EDIT:
Found the website for the truth on the matter:
http://www.infocom.cqu.edu.au/Staff/Michael_O_malley/web/CAPURAM.HTM
I also laid into him pretty hard for his "pay me to do my hobby" attitude.
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: DarkKobold on April 10, 2005, 11:44:09 am ---I know Chad will come back with, his stuff, his decision. That's fine, but don't expect a damn dime from me.
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Nah, everyone else has already said that.
RayB:
My neighbor keeps telling me how much he wants my car, because it would make a sweet track car. I also always encounter other people who ask me if I'm selling my car. I guess by some of you people's logic, I should just share my car with everybody, otherwise I'm being selfish.
ChadTower:
HA, my mother had a total POS Mercury a few years ago. It was old as hell, solid steel. People used to ask her to sell it so they could use it in demo derbies, apparently it's a popular demo derby car.
SirPeale:
--- Quote from: RayB on April 11, 2005, 09:32:55 am ---My neighbor keeps telling me how much he wants my car, because it would make a sweet track car. I also always encounter other people who ask me if I'm selling my car. I guess by some of you people's logic, I should just share my car with everybody, otherwise I'm being selfish.
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