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Article #74823Re: People still buy Games - was Re: Preordering Online
From: tr... Trash
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 05:31
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 05:31
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On 12 Oct 2002 00:47:46 GMT, elizabeth & chris <bink...@concentric.net> wrote: lol. hahahahahahahah. awesome!! a warez hater!! its been awhile..thanx for the big response. I appreciate it. >Trash wrote: > >> buying MK:DA? ppl still buy games? i'm glad i have a cable modem, >> burner and mod'd ps2. >> > >Since I'm on a polite basis w/ Marty now, and I have no intention of >being inflammatory, please take this question as serious, but not >accusatory. > >What? Are you serious? Are you trying to destroy the economy? > >On the one hand, perhaps you're not serious. Since you go by the handle >of Trash, perhaps it's just _Trash_ talk I'm hearing. Also, since this >newsgroup has been slow, I've forgotten everything except for the fact >that I see the names JBomB and Trash periodically. I did see that you >have a lot of posts here, but I wasn't able to get a handle on your >position. > >In case you're not serious: > >I'm not going to get on _anyone's_ case for modding their machine. Each >of us has to weigh their warranty against the ability to play import >games. I hardly have the time to play US releases, much less imports. >Also, a PS2 is something I'd rather have a warranty on. I guess if I >was going to consider modding one, I'd yank a spare one out of a pawn shop. > >/rantmode on >rantmode value is "on", default value is "off" > >But if Midway put that much time into a game that people like so much to >have a newsgroup about it, and then to find out that the biggest fans of >the game talk about burning pirate copies, I'd close the doors and tell >everyone to shove off. If no one was paying for it, it'd be cheaper to >not make it. > >Does your boss forget to pay you occasionally, thinking he can get away >with it? Does the social contract of paying fair market value for goods >and services and working a job where you're paid fairly for the quality >of your own work not make any sense? > >(George W. voice) >Are you some kind o' terrorist? Are ya _Un_American? > >/rantmode >rantmode value is "on", default value is "off" >/rantmode off >rantmode value is "off", default value is "off" > >Chris > >P.S. Smile :) next time you mouth off like that, will ya? :P >
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