Awesome stuff you've just bought (+pics please)

[jonny5]

Gonna bug the shit out of my neighbours tonight.

jonny5 hates it because it's not analog

What does DJ'ing or DJ midi controllers have to do with me? And when do I hate on things for not being 'analog'?

[shmuppyLove]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8075/8319 ... ef1f_z.jpg

Gonna bug the shit out of my neighbours tonight.

jonny5 hates it because it's not analog

What does DJ'ing or DJ midi controllers have to do with me? And when do I hate on things for not being 'analog'?

[xbl0x180]

Here's a Braun I opened a few months ago:



A Ziiiro:



A Movado:





I should get one of those watch boxes. Not necessarily for display, but to store them all in one place

[trap15]

A Ziiiro:

Does that thing even keep time?

[KAI]

Looks like Ben 10's watch.

[xbl0x180]

A Ziiiro:

Does that thing even keep time?

Time? What is that? This thing is just strapped to my wrist for no reason

[Skykid]

Say it ain't so Skykid! Are you getting "Elixir-ized"?

I'm doing my best not to turn into a total asshole, if that's what you mean.

Going to need an intervention once you start getting scantily clad, pubescent girl statues.

Already had a little shelf of gals, but sold 90% earlier this year in the big moving sell-off. I don't begrudge anyone figures or artbooks, depending on your fancy, I just can't stand weeaboos who watch/waffle about/recommend shitty modern kill-it-with-fire anime, similar RPG's, and follow Touhou fanfic and 'trends' like Yaoi b/c it's so hip to be into homosexual manga.

[Necronopticous]

[Matskat]

I should get one of those watch boxes. Not necessarily for display, but to store them all in one place

I've been considering building watch boxes and maybe a few humidors to sell.

I wonder if anyone would be interested.

I make custom joysticks, and recently have had more people asking about jewelry boxes and the like...and humidors.

Would anyone have any interest? You can see some of my joystick work in my Google+ Photos...

Here is my personal stick, to give an idea of my style:


*EDIT*
Looking back at this post, it looks like a shameless plug! I assure you guys I'm just asking - probably should make an interest check thread to be more OT - but with all the watch talk being here.....

[rapoon]

Winmau - Ted Hankey 23g. Replacing my piranhas



Just arrived.

[xbl0x180]

I should get one of those watch boxes. Not necessarily for display, but to store them all in one place

I've been considering building watch boxes and maybe a few humidors to sell.

I wonder if anyone would be interested.

I make custom joysticks, and recently have had more people asking about jewelry boxes and the like...and humidors.

Would anyone have any interest? You can see some of my joystick work in my Google+ Photos...

Here is my personal stick, to give an idea of my style:


*EDIT*
Looking back at this post, it looks like a shameless plug! I assure you guys I'm just asking - probably should make an interest check thread to be more OT - but with all the watch talk being here.....

I didn't read it as a shameless plug, but I figured that something custom made is not cheap. Currently, I've been buying 5-slot watch boxes from Royce. The boxes are okay and retail from 45 to 55 bucks a pop. The slots do not accomodate watches that are 45mm and above...

This one is around 47mm or more:



I have to use the box it came in to store it.

[Stormwatch]

$28 on eBay - and I bet some specialists will say it's not worth it, should have bought a [insert brand here], but when I looked into those high end ones, the international shipping alone was more than I paid for this sumbitch total. So whatever, it was a kickass deal.

[SuperGrafx]

An Xbox Controller S at a discount/charity store.
$3.99
Looks relatively unused.

[PC Engine Fan X!]

$28 on eBay - and I bet some specialists will say it's not worth it, should have bought a [insert brand here], but when I looked into those high end ones, the international shipping alone was more than I paid for this sumbitch total. So whatever, it was a kickass deal.

That's the very same type of PSX joystick I used to enter Working Designs' Raystorm $10,000 contest back in early 1998 and managed to place in the top 10 rankings overall. Won a brand new Working Designs Raystorm mouse pad as a consolation prize for all that hard work and still use it to this very day (it sold on WD's cool merchandise swag section of their website for a mere $9.99 USD back in the day). Not a shabby joystick if it's used to enter shmup contests, indeed. This particular Ascii joystick is as big as one of those 1st-gen PSX consoles in terms of sheer size & with the overall matching coloring scheme used.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[null1024]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/m ... d0211e.jpg

$28 on eBay - and I bet some specialists will say it's not worth it, should have bought a [insert brand here], but when I looked into those high end ones, the international shipping alone was more than I paid for this sumbitch total. So whatever, it was a kickass deal.

That's the very same type of PSX joystick I used to enter Working Designs' Raystorm $10,000 contest back in early 1998 and managed to place in the top 10 rankings overall. Won a brand new Working Designs Raystorm mouse pad as a consolation prize for all that hard work and still use it to this very day (it sold on WD's cool merchandise swag section of their website for a mere $9.99 USD back in the day). Not a shabby joystick if it's used to enter shmup contests, indeed. This particular Ascii joystick is as big as one of those 1st-gen PSX consoles in terms of sheer size & with the overall matching coloring scheme used.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

I always adored how it looked like the PS1. Is it any good for fighters? I know it's not a "real" arcade-spec stick, but hey.

[rancor]

Totally in love with these Metal Slug dudes I picked up today. Each set was Y300, and comes with a character, a vehicle, and an AES cart of one of the games. I gotta go back and get more tomorrow!

[SuperPang]

GET ME SOME NOW!!! (please )

[dingsbums]

[PC Engine Fan X!]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/m ... d0211e.jpg

$28 on eBay - and I bet some specialists will say it's not worth it, should have bought a [insert brand here], but when I looked into those high end ones, the international shipping alone was more than I paid for this sumbitch total. So whatever, it was a kickass deal.

That's the very same type of PSX joystick I used to enter Working Designs' Raystorm $10,000 contest back in early 1998 and managed to place in the top 10 rankings overall. Won a brand new Working Designs Raystorm mouse pad as a consolation prize for all that hard work and still use it to this very day (it sold on WD's cool merchandise swag section of their website for a mere $9.99 USD back in the day). Not a shabby joystick if it's used to enter shmup contests, indeed. This particular Ascii joystick is as big as one of those 1st-gen PSX consoles in terms of sheer size & with the overall matching coloring scheme used.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

I always adored how it looked like the PS1. Is it any good for fighters? I know it's not a "real" arcade-spec stick, but hey.

It's alright for fighting games but truly shines for shmups. Auto-fire is adjustable via a sliding lever + it has slo-mo functionality from the get-go as well. It had an original MSRP of $69.99 USD at my local Toys-R-Us store back in late-1997.

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That PSX Asmik Ace produced Astro Trooper Vanark import is quite an interesting hybrid of sorts, mixing up both genres of RPG and 3rd-person viewpoint of spaceship shooting elements into a unique overall package. It even got a proper stateside release as well simply titled "Vanark" with a very different front artwork cover featuring the main characters presented as anime type of characters indeed (but with little fanfare/publicity/hype courtesy of Jaleco USA software distributor/developer -- it appeared on Software Etc's retail shelving for a brief time and it was gone in a blink with an MSRP of $39.99 USD back in 2001). Even the folks at Gamefan indie magazine (that delved into both console and arcade shmup PCB titles from time to time) were stoked about it as it garnered a full page spread before it's proper JPN PSX debut to spread the word/hype about it.

The opening FMV CG-rendered intro is quite something else and melodramatic.

Preordered the original JPN PSX ATV import on day one of release from the likes of NCSX and it was a novel experience to play it (despite the voiceovers presented in Japanese, it was a fun romp nevertheless). When the American PSX version of Vanark finally appeared, grabbed that one as well to learn in greater detail of how it was to be properly played (since it had all-English text and dubbed voice-overs the second time around).

If ATV or Vanark is booted up on a DC with Bleemcast, the wireframe spaceship models are scaled up to 480p easily.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[Matskat]

I didn't read it as a shameless plug, but I figured that something custom made is not cheap. Currently, I've been buying 5-slot watch boxes from Royce. The boxes are okay and retail from 45 to 55 bucks a pop. The slots do not accomodate watches that are 45mm and above...

This one is around 47mm or more:



I have to use the box it came in to store it.

That IS a big ass watch. Make your wrist look small. Like a girl :p

Seriously though - 45mm+ ?! WOW.

Offer stands

[Sparky]

First time ownership of a X68000 machine. I have one game and joypad so far but no keyboard or mouse. I am very excited to get it all setup.

[null1024]

Everytime I see an X68k, I think whoever designed it deserves a medal. A solid gold one.
Such a stylish machine.

[shmuppyLove]

Finally



Scored it for $150 on Futureshop Boxing Day deal.

Can't decide if I'm going to flash it or what ... not even sure if it's going to be connected to the TV or the computer monitor lol

[Matskat]

Everytime I see an X68k, I think whoever designed it deserves a medal. A solid gold one.
Such a stylish machine.

This.

I so badly want one. Such an awesome design...

...it's like an 8086 PC fucked a PC Engine and the resulting offspring is the X68k.

[Friendly]

Finally



Scored it for $150 on Futureshop Boxing Day deal.

Can't decide if I'm going to flash it or what

Not like you have a choice if you want to play region-locked JP shmups that weren't released elsewhere on it.

[jasoncslaughter]

I recently got a pretty sweet deal on the M-Audio Venom. It's a pretty aggressive little synth that's about as easy to use as it gets. It can also be used as a ProTools interface, which is handy.

[rapoon]

I recently got a pretty sweet deal on the M-Audio Venom. It's a pretty aggressive little synth that's about as easy to use as it gets. It can also be used as a ProTools interface, which is handy.

what are the two devices behind the venom?

[jonny5]

Thing on the left is a genoQs Octopus, analog C/V sequencer. Nice! What else you got? I know you have some nice gear if you are rocking that thing.

How you getting on with the venom? I wasn't too keen on the 'software only' for deep programming, so I never touched it. Heard it does sound nice though.

Links to your music please.

[dukenukems]

Got another official backlitsign fromebay yesterday:).
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[geotrig]

Totally in love with these Metal Slug dudes I picked up today. Each set was Y300, and comes with a character, a vehicle, and an AES cart of one of the games. I gotta go back and get more tomorrow!

Those little slugs are great