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nickerjones · 03-01-2010, 08:20 AM

http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/p...ndfall/1391148

REDVAN · 03-01-2010, 08:49 AM

LOL I looked on their charts to see if any of my old games are worth anything...

$0.99 on ebay, 1.49 on ebay and 3.00 on ebay. Meh.

Russic · 03-01-2010, 10:42 AM

wow I remember when I was a kid seeing something on a track game that had a mat peripheral. I wonder if it was the same game?

nickerjones · 03-01-2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Russic

wow I remember when I was a kid seeing something on a track game that had a mat peripheral. I wonder if it was the same game?

I had an olympic game that used the mat .... its prob the one you saw... it had track and field people on the front... It was a cool game too...

red sky · 03-01-2010, 02:09 PM

The Power Pad?

jeremywilhelm · 03-01-2010, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by nickerjones

I had an olympic game that used the mat .... its prob the one you saw... it had track and field people on the front... It was a cool game too...

I bet the americans sucked at hockey in that game too....

Hack&Lube · 03-01-2010, 07:21 PM

That's nothing.

This is the same game selling for $800,000

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=110499541029

nickerjones · 03-01-2010, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jeremywilhelm

I bet the americans sucked at hockey in that game too....

Oh no this was actually real olympic sports, not the winter ones that were created for countries like Canada who can barley break double digits in medals in real "summer" sports!.

nickerjones · 03-01-2010, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

That's nothing.

This is the same game selling for $800,000

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=110499541029

No way someone actually pays for this .... You would something like this would go through some different more secure venue than ebay!

Vulcan · 03-01-2010, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by nickerjones

Oh no this was actually real olympic sports, not the winter ones that were created for countries like Canada who can barley break double digits in medals in real "summer" sports!.

Ah, you're just upset cause you lost.

Temporary_User · 03-01-2010, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by REDVAN

LOL I looked on their charts to see if any of my old games are worth anything...

$0.99 on ebay, 1.49 on ebay and 3.00 on ebay. Meh.

I just recently pulled my old system out of the closet. I need a new cord because right now mine is busted where I have to choose between sound or video.
The games are still fun to play, but without the original sound, it just seems to be lacking the full nostalgia.

I also went and looked on the charts. I don't have any of the big money earners, and none of my games are boxed and/or sealed, but I did have some games that were around the $10 mark. Pretty cool if I ever want to sell my system and/or games.

nickerjones · 03-01-2010, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Vulcan

Ah, you're just upset cause you lost.

Did we really lose? I mean we came in to your country , beat you at your "own game" once, and took you to the limit in the championship game. For a team that was supposed to be a longshot for bronze , I dont really consider that losing. Plus we beat you as many times as you beat us.

My favorite Canadian phrase I have heard though is the Americans were just lucky the whole tourney. I laugh when I hear this, especially from Moon , They were all home games for you and it took you a shoot-out where your best player had to shoot twice to win a game, you lost a game, and barely escaped a slovakia team to slip into the finals.. and still got to and won a Gold medal game... I mean really which team had to employ more luck to get to where they were in the tourney???

.... ohh and not to mention almost doubled ya up on the medal count. I dont consider the winter games a loss for the US...

Now lets go back to the Summer Olympics in '08 ... U.S had triple digits in medals and Canada had umm I think it was 18 .... talk about losing eh?

edit: and please no one be offended.... we ( well at least I am ) just tossing out harmless barbs at my canadian friends. I know you guys won Gold at Hockey and you deserved it . You were the most talented team at the games. and dont bother trying to be a jerk about what I am saying... I have gotten from every one of my Wife's family in the last 2 days ... it doesnt faze me .... and please realize , everything I am saying is in fun !!!

Vulcan · 03-01-2010, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by nickerjones

Did we really lose? I mean we came in to your country , beat you at your "own game once", and took you to the limit in the championship game. For a team that was supposed to be a longshot for bronze , I dont really consider that losing. Plus we beat you as many times as you beat us.

My favorite Canadian phrase I have heard though is the Americans were just lucky the whole tourney. I laugh when I hear this, especially from Moon , They were all home games for you and it took you a shoot-out where your best player had to shoot twice to win a game, you lost a game, and barely escaped a slovakia team to slip into the finals.. and still got to and won a Gold medal game... I mean really which team had to employ more luck to get to where they were in the tourney???

.... ohh and not to mention almost doubled ya up on the medal count. I dont consider the winter games a loss for the US...

Now lets go back to the Summer Olympics in '08 ... U.S had triple digits in medals and Canada had umm I think it was 18 .... talk about losing eh?

edit: and please no one be offended.... we ( well at least I am ) just tossing out harmless barbs at my canadian friends. I know you guys won Gold at Hockey and you deserved it . You were the most talented team at the games. and dont bother trying to be a jerk about what I am saying... I have gotten from every one of my Wife's family in the last 2 days ... it doesnt faze me .... and please realize , everything I am saying is in fun !!!

Yeah, you did well in hockey, kind of like a personal BT thing reserved for when you lose, but gained a lot of respect. Nothing personal here, you seem like a pretty good guy.

If you missed it the only countries that count total medals for determining the games winner, are the US and Canada, the rest of the world counts total gold, with silver and bronze as tie breakers, so in the world's view, Canada's 14 gold won.

As far as the Summer Games goes, we have a tenth the population of your country and only a small area that is barely conducive to all year training, so don't expect us to ever make an overall challenge there.

What this Olympics has done for Canada is that it's shown the a financial commitment to our athletes is paying off.

Until fairly recently we never gave University Athletic scholarships to our young and very little other support for any of our athletes. We had this dumb idea that our athletes should be fully amateur and our schools shouldn't have the pressure of maintaining athletic students who otherwise wouldn't qualify. That's all changed in the modern Olympics and Canada finally acknowledged it.

Sorry for the high jack.

nickerjones · 03-01-2010, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Vulcan

Yeah, you did well in hockey, kind of like a personal BT thing reserved for when you lose, but gained a lot of respect. Nothing personal here, you seem like a pretty good guy.

If you missed it the only countries that count total medals for determining the games winner, are the US and Canada, the rest of the world counts total gold, with silver and bronze as tie breakers, so in the world's view, Canada's 14 gold won.

As far as the Summer Games goes, we have a tenth the population of your country and only a small area that is barely conducive to all year training, so don't expect us to ever make an overall challenge there.

What this Olympics has done for Canada is that it's shown the a financial commitment to our athletes is paying off.

Until fairly recently we never gave University Athletic scholarships to our young and very little other support for any of our athletes. We had this dumb idea that our athletes should be fully amateur and our schools shouldn't have the pressure of maintaining athletic students who otherwise wouldn't qualify. That's all changed in the modern Olympics and Canada finally acknowledged it.

Sorry for the high jack.

no highjack.... I like hearing other pts of views.... however like you said ... Canada and America use total medal count.... so you argument about the world is moot point here... I respect Canada, as a matter of fact I love Canada. I would move there if I wasnt running the family business here.

I just like to give smart ass jabs back when the occasion arises

FanIn80 · 03-01-2010, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

That's nothing.

This is the same game selling for $800,000

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=110499541029

Wow, that's the first time I've ever seen that on eBay. Normally it's only $6 for the auction and $800,000 for shipping.

burnin_vernon · 03-01-2010, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

That's nothing.

This is the same game selling for $800,000

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=110499541029

I thought it was some kind of joke site at first because as soon as I clicked it the 10 second countdown was on to end the auction.

Pretty bland ad for something so valuable.