Author Topic: ok guys,....you gotta see this arcade!....OMG!!!!! so sick!!!!!!! (Read 14583 times)

THE POKER BRAT · « **on:** November 04, 2009, 05:37:05 pm »

1983-Atari-Star-Wars-Stand-Up-Arcade-lounge-Chair.....yep thats what it is,......get ready to faint!

check it out on ebay,...for a mere $500.00 clams,..you can sit like a king in your arcade room..

and yap yap yap on the phone!

garnerb350 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2009, 06:07:56 pm »

I think i am going to cry....blasphemy

Epyx · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2009, 06:24:55 pm »

The only thing more insulting would have been turning it into a toilet

DJ_Izumi · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2009, 06:28:48 pm »

It doesn't even look very comfortable.

Franco B · « **Reply #4 on:** November 04, 2009, 06:32:16 pm »

At least it has a phone so he can call the Samaritans when he gets suicidal and realises what he has done.

syph007 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 04, 2009, 07:11:12 pm »

Quote from: Epyx on November 04, 2009, 06:24:55 pm

The only thing more insulting would have been turning it into a toilet

Hey don't give him any ideas for ver 2.

mytymaus007 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 04, 2009, 07:16:06 pm »

zelony · « **Reply #7 on:** November 04, 2009, 07:18:09 pm »

LOL! So, I am not the only one who calls a cabinet an Arcade!!! Vindication!!! Muhahahahaha!!! ;-)

wp34 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 04, 2009, 08:08:11 pm »

Quote from: zelony on November 04, 2009, 07:18:09 pm

LOL! So, I am not the only one who calls a cabinet an Arcade!!! Vindication!!! Muhahahahaha!!! ;-)

drventure · « **Reply #9 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:46:01 pm »

Good lord.

I'm by far and away no purist, and but that makes even me cry.

mytymaus007 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:51:27 pm »

i figured it out. He was trying to build a star wars Cockpit! i guess he didnt have the time to put the front together. Hey at least he has a soft cushion to sit on

oh yeh mine doesnt have a phone, but who needs one these days i have a cell

RayB · « **Reply #11 on:** November 05, 2009, 12:25:24 am »

It's more like the ultimate nerd throne.

MaximRecoil · « **Reply #12 on:** November 05, 2009, 12:28:26 am »

Quote from: zelony on November 04, 2009, 07:18:09 pm

LOL! So, I am not the only one who calls a cabinet an Arcade!!! Vindication!!! Muhahahahaha!!! ;-)

Except that thing is not even an arcade machine anymore, so to call it an "arcade" is screwy on two different levels.

kagaden · « **Reply #13 on:** November 05, 2009, 01:40:04 am »

Quote from: drventure on November 04, 2009, 10:46:01 pm

Good lord.

I'm by far and away no purist, and but that makes even me cry.

Ditto. Wow...

opt2not · « **Reply #14 on:** November 05, 2009, 02:33:26 am »

First thought I was like "awww that's such a waste", second thought was "wtf, ugly green phone? Ugly green phone with a corded handset? It's not even a Star Wars memorabilia one! ". Third thought "what a horribly awkward position for that phone...could he have mounted somewhere better??"...my forth thought involved swearing over my terrible luck trying to find this cabinet to actually restore.

Some people should not be allowed to purchase tools!

SavannahLion · « **Reply #15 on:** November 05, 2009, 02:58:28 am »

W...T...F???

When I first saw the post, I thought you were joking. A bad joke, but a joke nonetheless. That is until I saw the auction itself.

Holy Hell... and for $500?!

Even MAMEing a cab like this would've been a better than the fate that befell this poor bastard.

What's the URL to the arcade hell site? This really needs to go there.

DashRendar · « **Reply #16 on:** November 05, 2009, 08:59:31 am »

Here the link to the item:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1983-Atari-Star-Wars-Stand-Up-Arcade-lounge-Chair_W0QQitemZ170402284951QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item27acc48597

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This is an original 1983 Atari stand up video game that was taken out of service due to faulty video components. The housing was gutted then customized into a lounge chair with black vinyl cushions. It has the original overhead lighted marquee panel that still lights up when plugged in. The original video speakers are still in overhead with a grille cover and original Star Wars graphic on both sides. The speakers are wired so you can hookup your own home sound system. It also comes with a slimline phone so you can have a private phone conversation while setting in your lounge chair.

YoGaBaR · « **Reply #17 on:** November 05, 2009, 09:05:38 am »

LOL

What a waste

Ed_McCarron · « **Reply #18 on:** November 05, 2009, 09:09:22 am »

Quote from: Epyx on November 04, 2009, 06:24:55 pm

The only thing more insulting would have been turning it into a toilet

It could be cool if he shaped the seat cover like this:

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #19 on:** November 05, 2009, 09:34:20 am »

You can encourage your child while potty training.

"Great shot, kid, that was one in a million!"

garnerb350 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 05, 2009, 10:19:55 am »

I have the most upmost respect for Ginsu... words cant describe the pain i feel from Mountain Dew spraying out of my nose and spraying all over my work PC....

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on November 05, 2009, 09:34:20 am

You can encourage your child while potty training.

"Great shot, kid, that was one in a million!"

Vamp RN · « **Reply #21 on:** November 05, 2009, 10:28:22 am »

No...just no.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #22 on:** November 05, 2009, 10:38:34 am »

Quote from: garnerb350 on November 05, 2009, 10:19:55 am

I have the most upmost respect for Ginsu... words cant describe the pain i feel from Mountain Dew spraying out of my nose and spraying all over my work PC....

Ginsu takes a bow...

Epyx · « **Reply #23 on:** November 05, 2009, 10:46:12 am »

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I have the most upmost respect for Ginsu... words cant describe the pain i feel from Mountain Dew spraying out of my nose and spraying all over my work PC....

I just had the same reaction here at work but with coffee lol...now im cleaning it from my laptop

Thanks Ginsu!

drventure · « **Reply #24 on:** November 05, 2009, 10:52:03 am »

Fortunately, i was able to stifle the spray reflex.... This time..

You're on notice Ginsu.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #25 on:** November 05, 2009, 11:12:11 am »

Man, and here I thought I'd be the only one to find it funny....

Ed_McCarron · « **Reply #26 on:** November 05, 2009, 11:28:32 am »

Definitely brings new meaning to dropping a bomb.

opt2not · « **Reply #27 on:** November 05, 2009, 01:51:48 pm »

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This is an original 1983 Atari stand up video game that was taken out of service due to faulty video components. The housing was gutted then customized into a lounge chair with black vinyl cushions. It has the original overhead lighted marquee panel that still lights up when plugged in. The original video speakers are still in overhead with a grille cover and original Star Wars graphic on both sides. The speakers are wired so you can hookup your own home sound system. It also comes with a slimline phone so you can have a private phone conversation while setting in your lounge chair.

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Faulty video components? That's it?! I'm betting that could have been fixed.
...if only it wasn't a retarded price, this cabinet could still be restored!
Rip the seats out, cut new front panels, get NOS parts... hmm, perhaps this one's a lost cause.

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #28 on:** November 05, 2009, 02:25:47 pm »

A stand up Star Wars game is like a 4 door car from the 60s, ...who cares?

Someone bought it for parts for his sit-down version and found something to do with the leftovers, good for him.

With $500 he can buy another stand up for even more spare parts.

ChurchOfSolipsism · « **Reply #29 on:** November 05, 2009, 02:59:59 pm »

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #30 on:** November 05, 2009, 03:11:36 pm »

Hoopz · « **Reply #31 on:** November 05, 2009, 03:17:18 pm »

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on November 05, 2009, 03:11:36 pm

It's Anakin.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #32 on:** November 05, 2009, 03:22:51 pm »

Quote from: Hoopz on November 05, 2009, 03:17:18 pm

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on November 05, 2009, 03:11:36 pm

It's Anakin.

I know, but really, what's the point posting of the pic?

opt2not · « **Reply #33 on:** November 05, 2009, 03:23:50 pm »

Quote from: Dartful Dodger on November 05, 2009, 02:25:47 pm

A stand up Star Wars game is like a 4 door car from the 60s, ...who cares?

haha, way to date yourself there.

Sure it's not as cool as the cockpit, but it still breaks my heart.

Hoopz · « **Reply #34 on:** November 05, 2009, 03:27:43 pm »

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on November 05, 2009, 03:22:51 pm

Quote from: Hoopz on November 05, 2009, 03:17:18 pm
Quote from: Ginsu Victim on November 05, 2009, 03:11:36 pm

It's Anakin.

I know, but really, what's the point posting of the pic?

What's the point of most of our comments?

Maybe he was saying that Anakin was pissy about the cabinet.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #35 on:** November 05, 2009, 03:35:19 pm »

He's about as hardcore as Edward Cullen.

Hoopz · « **Reply #36 on:** November 05, 2009, 04:09:07 pm »

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on November 05, 2009, 03:35:19 pm

He's about as hardcore as Edward Cullen.

Anakin turns into Darth Vader. It's a reference to Star Wars.

Whoops, should I have put that in the spoiler tag?

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #37 on:** November 05, 2009, 04:19:55 pm »

After Episode II, he might as well be a sparkly vampire. For me, he couldn't even redeem himself in Episode III. (Obi Wan is why I like Episode III)

opt2not · « **Reply #38 on:** November 05, 2009, 04:26:52 pm »

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on November 05, 2009, 04:19:55 pm

After Episode II, he might as well be a sparkly vampire. For me, he couldn't even redeem himself in Episode III. (Obi Wan is why I like Episode III)

Ep1, 2, and 3 don't even exist in my world. Along with The Matrix 2 and 3.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #39 on:** November 05, 2009, 04:31:53 pm »

Quote from: opt2not on November 05, 2009, 04:26:52 pm

Ep1, 2, and 3 don't even exist in my world.

I'm not big on them. Only things I like about them:

Ep I: Duel of the Fates (both the music and the fight), Pod Race

Ep II: ?

Ep III: Profit


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