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Getting to Know You => Sharing, Fun, & Silliness => Topic started by: Jane on November 05, 2008, 01:49:04 PM

Title: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Jane on November 05, 2008, 01:49:04 PM
Yes, I'm having a 'day off' from the messageboards on our New Zealand auction site, TradeMe.

This is a serious, life-sapping, time-stealing addiction and I'm trying to break it so that I have more time for coposting.

And housework  :geek:

So, help me out here people.  Report bugs, post pictures, talk, ask questions, tell jokes, nominate in the Crayon awards, do something or anything on this forum so I can manage going cold turkey on the other one.

(Why does there seem to be a flaw in my cold turkey plan ...?)
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Francesca on November 05, 2008, 05:34:29 PM
Ahhh, so that's why a new copost start is sitting in my inbox. ;-)
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Jane on November 05, 2008, 05:36:02 PM
Might just be!  :geek:
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Francesca on November 05, 2008, 05:39:09 PM
I'll try to reply quickly then, to help you with your addiction.

(And, I just hit 100 posts!  It only took a year and several months :blob4: :blob3: :blob2:)
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Paula on November 05, 2008, 11:31:44 PM
You still have a long way to Jane's 1800-odd posts.
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Cali on November 06, 2008, 08:02:27 AM
And here I am getting ready to go ebay bonkers!  I've got about two weeks to unload everything in my house I can live without onto the site in order to get christmas money so I can spoil the kids rotten!  I plan on spending pretty much every evening putting up auction after auction and I'm hoping to hit near $700 like I did last year.  Wish me luck!
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Amanda N on November 06, 2008, 05:29:18 PM
Go look at pictures of my children. :-D
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Vix on November 06, 2008, 06:53:28 PM
You're auctioning off your children?
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Amanda N on November 06, 2008, 06:59:07 PM
That depends.  How much are you willing to pay?
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Cali on November 06, 2008, 07:37:20 PM
Speaking of my selling... I was about to post up my extra Atlas of Pern.  I was going to do a min bid of $10, but if anyone at Triad wants it I'll just sell it right off.  I use mine all the time and it gives a great idea of the layout of holds, crafts, etc. I don't want to be peddling my wares here or anything, but I know alot of people don't do the ebay thing.  :)
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Francesca on November 07, 2008, 03:16:18 PM
Quote from: "Paula"You still have a long way to Jane's 1800-odd posts.

Just give me 18 years and I'll make it!
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Jane on November 07, 2008, 06:28:05 PM
Quote from: "Cali"Speaking of my selling... I was about to post up my extra Atlas of Pern.  I was going to do a min bid of $10, but if anyone at Triad wants it I'll just sell it right off.  I use mine all the time and it gives a great idea of the layout of holds, crafts, etc. I don't want to be peddling my wares here or anything, but I know alot of people don't do the ebay thing.  :)
Paperback or hardcover?

(See, the first post I reply to is the one that mentions books!)
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Cali on November 07, 2008, 07:05:42 PM
lol, I shouldn't have tempted you.   :geek:   Hardback, US version.  I can send you pics if you want.
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Jane on November 07, 2008, 07:11:26 PM
I'll have it then, if nobody else wants to buy it from you.  (I have a p/b copy but it's falling apart, but I don't want to deprive anybody who has no copy at all.  It's an essential reference, imo.)
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Amanda N on November 07, 2008, 08:15:00 PM
It's a good thing I already have one or I'd be smacking Jane upside the head and kicking Cali in the knees to steal it from her. :-D
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Cali on November 08, 2008, 02:37:46 AM
Quote from: "Jane"I'll have it then, if nobody else wants to buy it from you.  (I have a p/b copy but it's falling apart, but I don't want to deprive anybody who has no copy at all.  It's an essential reference, imo.)

I don't know if I should sell it to you... I feel like I'm feeding your addiction.  

Oh what am I saying, of course I'll sell it to you!  If you're not in a rush give me a couple days to get to the post office and see if I can fit it in one of their global flat rate mailers.  I think it'd be cheaper than sending it regular mail, but maybe not, I'll have to ask about both ways.  

BTW, I feel like I'm selling a bit of my soul over on ebay.  I'm listing most of my AM collection now, all the hardbacks, sets, collector pieces, sheet music, art, etc.  I'm keeping all my reading copies and whatnot, all that other stuff is just taking up space, and I really need the money (we might be getting a dog for the kids), but still... it feels dirty!  For anyone who wants to see what three years in my early 20's collecting habit brought me, just look at my page over the next few days, I'll be listing a few a night until it's gone *sob!* http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/aaobuttons (http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/aaobuttons)
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Amanda N on November 08, 2008, 08:39:19 AM
So I look and I see the graphic novel and I'm like...OMG!  WANT!

But then....oh then....then I see the song book.

I SEE THE SONG BOOK!


*SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH*

*sigh*

I can't afford the songbook.  

*goes over and whimpers in the corner*
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Cali on November 08, 2008, 09:27:25 AM
This songbook is much better: http://www.opland-freeman.com/dots.htm (http://www.opland-freeman.com/dots.htm) and alot cheaper!  The one I have is sort of an oddity, valuable for it's uniqueness not because it's any good.

To anyone who doesn't have the Masterharper of Pern CD or songbook I HIGHLY recommend it.  It's fantastically amazing and just completely draws you in to the world of Pern.
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Jane on November 08, 2008, 10:40:09 AM
Ohhh, People of Pern.  It's very, very uncommon in New Zealand.

I have one but, you know, I also have that hoarding gene.

Song books and CDs **shakes head** you can't draw me into Pern via music.  Words, maps and plans.  They're my things.

Hey, if anybody else is reading this that wants that Atlas, you just say so.  I really don't want to deprive anybody who has no copy at all.  I use mine a lot (which is why it's now in kitset form).

(But Cali, if nobody else puts their hand up, just sling it in the post.  Don't make two trips.  **blushes**  Price is unimportant to me when it comes to books.)
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Amanda N on November 08, 2008, 10:53:31 AM
I have both the Atlas and People of Pern.  Got those when I was single and working and didn't have children so could spend more on books! :)

*heads off to a baby shower*
Title: Re: Going Cold Turkey
Post by: Cali on November 08, 2008, 11:19:53 AM
Quote from: "Jane"(But Cali, if nobody else puts their hand up, just sling it in the post.  Don't make two trips.  **blushes**  Price is unimportant to me when it comes to books.)

Yeah, but if getting it ASAP isn't a big concern then I'd rather save you some bucks on shipping and send it as cheap as possible.  It's not a problem of stopping in, I'm going to be there off and on for the next month as I do the ebay stuff.