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Firebird21
03-13-2006, 10:00 PM
I just spent all day getting my hopes up over a perfectly damaged Darth Vader MRFX (using $$ owed to me[:D])and I lost it in the last 10sec. by $1.26!!!

All because we couldn't get it to Refresh fast enough!


I was likehttp://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_oogle.gif

That was over 2hrs. ago and I'm still bitter.

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xwingband
03-13-2006, 10:05 PM
Time to invest in high speed internet. YOU'VE BEEN SNIPED.[B)]

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Firebird21
03-13-2006, 10:10 PM
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by xwingband

Time to invest in high speed internet.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

We do.

To be more specific, the PC got hung up at the last min. My friend was bidding on one PC, I was watching on another PC, and I think 2 other people were bidding at the same time. So the reaction time somewere in there got bogged down.

I was on the phone with my friend and we're both like "Oh Oh OH!!! NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!"


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xwingband
03-13-2006, 10:19 PM
LOL!

You:http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-f5.gif
Winner:http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-hurr.gif

[:p]

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Firebird21
03-13-2006, 10:29 PM
Me...

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LAN-ED-TUL
03-13-2006, 10:41 PM
happens to me all the time. ive missed some sweet deals for that very reason. darn dial up!!

You dont know the POWER, of the dark side...

Do-Clo
03-13-2006, 11:05 PM
Could that have been a Darth Vader MR FX saber that I won today and beet the guy out by $1.26?? Just kidding this happens to all of us from time to time even with highspeed I still loose things to a higher bidder in the last seconds.

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Don't make me destroy you...

xwingband
03-13-2006, 11:07 PM
I've often wondered if the dial-up lag helps. The bids put in at the same time would be recieved differently. The dial-up winning.

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Devilstar2k2
03-13-2006, 11:08 PM
Like Xwing said... You guys got sniped...

Google 'bid sniper', and get yourself some software. Then you guys will be the ones sniping.[:)]

UltraSWG
03-14-2006, 12:20 AM
Why didn't you just bid your max? I don't get this "sniper" thing. Ebay auctions all end the same, highest bidder wins, so just enter the max you're willing to pay and be done with it.

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Umi_Ryuzuki
03-14-2006, 03:07 AM
Wow, if you are willing to pay that much for a broken item, you might as well bid on these, in good condition

http://collectibles.search.ebay.com/_Science-Fiction_W0QQcatrefZC2QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ152QQ sassZdealtreeQ2dauctions

They regularly go for less then $60, but I have seen some sell as High as $78. (of course that would be higher than your max bid I hope)[|)]

[edit]
In my opinion we should all be getting .99 cent sabers. Because five more will be up next week.

Nyow!
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james3
03-14-2006, 07:06 AM
I'm with Ultra on this one, I just bid what I am willing to pay and if it goes over then I don't worry one bit. I really think timing is everything on there.

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The Plague
03-14-2006, 11:47 AM
There is a song Called "Ebay" by Wierd AL Yankoviech(I think thats how you spell it). Anyway funny song for all the eabyers.

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suit_man
03-14-2006, 03:46 PM
that weird all song is great, i can send it to anyone that wants it.

i am a nerd, if you don't like it, i will cut you with my lightsaber

james3
03-14-2006, 03:53 PM
send it my way please.

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j25mackay
03-14-2006, 05:17 PM
This is totally off topic, but I figure that's ok on The Misc. boards.

Where are people finding all those really specific, funny smiley images. I don't see any of them next to the posting window. Are you coding them yourselves?

Thanks

Firebird21
03-14-2006, 07:36 PM
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by j25mackay

Where are people finding all those really specific, funny smiley images.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">


Thanks for gettinghttp://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_offtopic.gif

Trade secret...

You should leave it to the profesionals...
You might get hurt!http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_ek.gif


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P.S. I hear xwing likes to http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_barf.gifthis information.

But he better not! http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_nutkick.gif

lol



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xwingband
03-14-2006, 07:42 PM
Well, if he reads I think he can find where I said how to do it... I bet it's still up on the first page here.[:D][:p]

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The Plague
03-14-2006, 07:46 PM
I just sit at my computer with a stop watch. Seems to work well.

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xwingband
03-14-2006, 07:49 PM
[?], you talking about my insane posting abilities.[:p] I laughed when someone told me a-wings are faster. I believe that was you too.[:)]

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Firebird21
03-14-2006, 07:51 PM
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by xwingband

I laughed when someone told me a-wings are faster. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

I actualy found that post today and was going to tease you about it. lol

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xwingband
03-14-2006, 07:53 PM
Yup, [:D] I read that today when I was adding to the index.

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Firebird21
03-14-2006, 07:58 PM
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by xwingband

Yup, [:D] I read that today when I was adding to the index.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">


Where's my painting tutorial?
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I worked realy hard on that...


I know I know... http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_violin.gif


lol




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xwingband
03-14-2006, 08:01 PM
Misc topics will be one of the last ones. I'm on spring break now so I think I can power through the tutorial forums fast (not much probably worth indexing) and get to finding the good odds and ends by the end of the week.

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The Plague
03-14-2006, 08:34 PM
I must be Blind, I looked on every page in every subject on the first page of misc topics. Anyone have another hint as to where I could find out how to post the "oddly specific" smilies

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xwingband
03-14-2006, 08:37 PM
oops, sorry.[:I] It fell to page two and is now on one because Firebird became a thread necromancer. I'll say no more. It's actually kind of mundane and nothing special once you know it.

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Firebird21
03-14-2006, 08:43 PM
Oops! Did I do that?
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lol

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The Plague
03-14-2006, 09:17 PM
Dr. evil I found the secret formula!

P.S. A-Wings are fasterer[:D]

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xwingband
03-14-2006, 09:19 PM
http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_nothing.gif

This is quickly becoming this:http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_noisycricket.gif

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Firebird21
03-14-2006, 09:20 PM
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by The Plague

Dr. evil I found the secret formula!<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

Now you need ingredients!

And it looks like Slow-wing may have found my stash! lol

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xwingband
03-14-2006, 09:26 PM
Yes, I did.[:p]

I don't think you've found/used mine so.http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_moon.gif

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Firebird21
03-14-2006, 09:28 PM
That's because mine are better!
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xwingband
03-14-2006, 09:33 PM
I've got http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-grouchy.gif.

So, http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-owned.gif.

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Firebird21
03-14-2006, 09:34 PM
http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_lame.gif


wow! what a http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_pissingcontest.gif

P.S. xwing, do you like my subtle hint? hehe
I feel like Dan Brown.

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xwingband
03-14-2006, 09:36 PM
Or so you think... I just see http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-gm.gif at yours.

upped +1[:p]
No, I don't.[;)]

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Firebird21
03-14-2006, 09:42 PM
I guess it's my little inside joke.

It's a hint to my stash.

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xwingband
03-14-2006, 09:49 PM
Dan?http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_dan.gif

[?]

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Firebird21
03-14-2006, 10:09 PM
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by xwingband

Dan?http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_dan.gif
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">


Author of the Devici Codes.

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xwingband
03-14-2006, 10:09 PM
I know... never read them though.

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Mur-Pa DiLos
03-15-2006, 10:33 AM
where do you guys find those things? Reading this topic is hillarious![:D]

xwingband
03-15-2006, 10:52 AM
Woo, that's what we were telling the Plague.

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