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Dakota LaFollette

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Join date: 16 Nov 2003

Posts: 63

01-07-2004 19:08

OK folks it was down to the wire Fizik n Obscuro were head to head 4 seconds from the bid close Fizik in a bold last min move outbid Obscuro with a bold US $58 increase thus preventing Obsuro from getting a last min chance in on the bid....Bold Move Fizik and Congrats....

This was your auction news reporter with all the news that is news reporting to you live from the auction site signing off....

LMAO that was good I kept refreshing to see who would win it and Fizik pulled through showing us Land Is worth money...

So...I have 4096 meters for Sale for $75 LOL any takers..only kidding.

Great Show guys I cant wait for the next Sim to go up for bids.

Have a great night..

Obscuro Valkyrie

SL's Resident Vampyre

Join date: 22 Oct 2003

Posts: 72

01-07-2004 21:13

ok I don't normally post here as you all know..I had intended that Island for myself and the several people I brought here....we wanted to build city. Fiz played me at the end telling me he was out and congradulations and read the forum cuz Christiano is a whinner...is why I am here in the 1st place posting..so folks as you see this is nothing more petty greed..I intented to give the land to new members..why..because I can..and love my friends... but this Fiz person IM's me talking a line.... in the last seconds of the bid....a detour..my mistake for giving a sh*t...and then clock stopped.

Cristiano Midnight

Evil Snapshot Baron

Join date: 17 May 2003

Posts: 8,616

01-07-2004 22:07

Obscuro,

a) Spell my name right, I did you the courtesy of that.
b) I am not a whiner - I said if it was a legitimate bid, then you would end up with it, which thankfully in hindsight you did not. If you want to spend $1200 on virtual land, more power to you - I made a decision that once you started driving things up that far, it was not worth it to me financially.
c) I was not unhappy about not getting the sim, there will be others - I was unhappy about the process. As it stood, that auction does not benefit any of us who are seriously interested in a sim - you, myself, Fiz, or Chance Small, who bailed out early. All it did was drive the price to a ridiculous level.I would like to have seen anyone who wanted an entire sim have the opportunity without having to pay through the nose just to get the right to pay $195 a month on top of that.
d) Congratulations Fiz

Cristiano

Obscuro Valkyrie

SL's Resident Vampyre

Join date: 22 Oct 2003

Posts: 72

01-07-2004 22:31

I was not bitching about you,,the other dude was..sorry man..read

Cristiano Midnight

Evil Snapshot Baron

Join date: 17 May 2003

Posts: 8,616

01-07-2004 22:44

From: someone

Originally posted by Obscuro Valkyrie
I was not bitching about you,,the other dude was..sorry man..read

My apologies to you then. I stayed out of SL and ignored IMs for precisely the reason of what happened to you. Fiz proved he/she wanted that land no matter what it took, so congrats again. In the end, it was just not important enough to me to spend $1200 on virtual land rights.

Devlin Gallant

Thought Police

Join date: 18 Jun 2003

Posts: 5,948

01-08-2004 00:58

$1200? I have a bad feeling about the future of Second Life.

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Maxx Monde

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Join date: 14 Nov 2003

Posts: 1,848

01-08-2004 05:01

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Kex Godel

Master Slacker

Join date: 14 Nov 2003

Posts: 869

01-08-2004 05:33

I have to agree with Maxx.

This poses a much better outlook for the survival of SL than if it had gone for too little.

If they reinvest a good portion of this money, it could work out as great positive feedback loop for adding more land (and eventually more people) to SL.

I don't really see how anyone loses other than the people who didn't get to buy the land for the price they wanted.

Everyone else should benefit indirectly from it...

Shadow Weaver

Ancient

Join date: 13 Jan 2003

Posts: 2,808

01-08-2004 05:42

Hmmmmm....$1200 for a sim...well thats no different than an paying 1200 for a pc then with the monthly fees paying $195 to be able to play same aforementiond PC....good business math for LL but um..hehe I cant afford a new PC at home let alone 1200 for a sim.

Congrats to Kiz that won it and Cristiano sorry they went nutz on the bidding.

Wait lemme do the math on that again....

1 + 1 = infinity...works for me.

Im just still in shock...1200 for a sim What can you say.

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Little Tigereye

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Join date: 17 Dec 2003

Posts: 39

01-08-2004 06:24

It's still going to cost 12*195=$2340 a year to keep a whole Sim, so I guess if you can afford that, you can afford to bid $1200.

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Garoad Kuroda

Prophet of Muppetry

Join date: 5 Sep 2003

Posts: 2,989

01-08-2004 07:03

My guess is that, had the auction been extended a few minutes after that last bid, someone would have bidded higher.

Maybe, maybe not.....

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WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS!

Perpetual Chaos

Chaotically Perpetual

Join date: 14 Nov 2003

Posts: 7

01-08-2004 09:21

I think it's brilliant that someone laid out the cash like that. If you have the funds and the drive, go for it.

Long live the auction block!

Last Seconds of the Island Bid
Dakota LaFollette Registered User Join date: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 63	01-07-2004 19:08 OK folks it was down to the wire Fizik n Obscuro were head to head 4 seconds from the bid close Fizik in a bold last min move outbid Obscuro with a bold US $58 increase thus preventing Obsuro from getting a last min chance in on the bid....Bold Move Fizik and Congrats.... This was your auction news reporter with all the news that is news reporting to you live from the auction site signing off.... LMAO that was good I kept refreshing to see who would win it and Fizik pulled through showing us Land Is worth money... So...I have 4096 meters for Sale for $75 LOL any takers..only kidding. Great Show guys I cant wait for the next Sim to go up for bids. Have a great night..
Obscuro Valkyrie SL's Resident Vampyre Join date: 22 Oct 2003 Posts: 72	01-07-2004 21:13 ok I don't normally post here as you all know..I had intended that Island for myself and the several people I brought here....we wanted to build city. Fiz played me at the end telling me he was out and congradulations and read the forum cuz Christiano is a whinner...is why I am here in the 1st place posting..so folks as you see this is nothing more petty greed..I intented to give the land to new members..why..because I can..and love my friends... but this Fiz person IM's me talking a line.... in the last seconds of the bid....a detour..my mistake for giving a sh*t...and then clock stopped.
Cristiano Midnight Evil Snapshot Baron Join date: 17 May 2003 Posts: 8,616	01-07-2004 22:07 Obscuro, a) Spell my name right, I did you the courtesy of that. b) I am not a whiner - I said if it was a legitimate bid, then you would end up with it, which thankfully in hindsight you did not. If you want to spend $1200 on virtual land, more power to you - I made a decision that once you started driving things up that far, it was not worth it to me financially. c) I was not unhappy about not getting the sim, there will be others - I was unhappy about the process. As it stood, that auction does not benefit any of us who are seriously interested in a sim - you, myself, Fiz, or Chance Small, who bailed out early. All it did was drive the price to a ridiculous level.I would like to have seen anyone who wanted an entire sim have the opportunity without having to pay through the nose just to get the right to pay $195 a month on top of that. d) Congratulations Fiz Cristiano
Obscuro Valkyrie SL's Resident Vampyre Join date: 22 Oct 2003 Posts: 72	01-07-2004 22:31 I was not bitching about you,,the other dude was..sorry man..read
Cristiano Midnight Evil Snapshot Baron Join date: 17 May 2003 Posts: 8,616	01-07-2004 22:44 From: someone Originally posted by Obscuro Valkyrie I was not bitching about you,,the other dude was..sorry man..read My apologies to you then. I stayed out of SL and ignored IMs for precisely the reason of what happened to you. Fiz proved he/she wanted that land no matter what it took, so congrats again. In the end, it was just not important enough to me to spend $1200 on virtual land rights.
Devlin Gallant Thought Police Join date: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 5,948	01-08-2004 00:58 $1200? I have a bad feeling about the future of Second Life. _____________________ I LIKE children, I've just never been able to finish a whole one.
Maxx Monde Registered User Join date: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 1,848	01-08-2004 05:01 deleted
Kex Godel Master Slacker Join date: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 869	01-08-2004 05:33 I have to agree with Maxx. This poses a much better outlook for the survival of SL than if it had gone for too little. If they reinvest a good portion of this money, it could work out as great positive feedback loop for adding more land (and eventually more people) to SL. I don't really see how anyone loses other than the people who didn't get to buy the land for the price they wanted. Everyone else should benefit indirectly from it...
Shadow Weaver Ancient Join date: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 2,808	01-08-2004 05:42 Hmmmmm....$1200 for a sim...well thats no different than an paying 1200 for a pc then with the monthly fees paying $195 to be able to play same aforementiond PC....good business math for LL but um..hehe I cant afford a new PC at home let alone 1200 for a sim. Congrats to Kiz that won it and Cristiano sorry they went nutz on the bidding. Wait lemme do the math on that again.... 1 + 1 = infinity...works for me. Im just still in shock...1200 for a sim What can you say. _____________________ Everyone here is an adult. This ain't DisneyLand, and Mickey Mouse isn't going to swat you with a stick if you say "holy crapola."<Pathfinder Linden> New Worlds new Adventures Formerly known as Jade Wolf my business name has now changed to Dragon Shadow. Im me in world for Locations of my apparrel Online Authorized Trademark Licensed Apparel http://www.cafepress.com/slvisions OR Visit The Website @ www.slvisions.com
Little Tigereye Member Join date: 17 Dec 2003 Posts: 39	01-08-2004 06:24 It's still going to cost 12*195=$2340 a year to keep a whole Sim, so I guess if you can afford that, you can afford to bid $1200. Little
Garoad Kuroda Prophet of Muppetry Join date: 5 Sep 2003 Posts: 2,989	01-08-2004 07:03 My guess is that, had the auction been extended a few minutes after that last bid, someone would have bidded higher. Maybe, maybe not..... _____________________ BTW WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS!
Perpetual Chaos Chaotically Perpetual Join date: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 7	01-08-2004 09:21 I think it's brilliant that someone laid out the cash like that. If you have the funds and the drive, go for it. Long live the auction block!

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