This has to be the most WTF auction I have ever run across:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-IBM-Model-5100-F … v0AAOSwZ8ZW-onK
I originally thought about posting it under the "Humorous/Outrageously priced section but thought that while expensive it is not *completely* ridiculous (or maybe it is, I don't really know what the value of a 5100 should be) but I thought the John Titor angle merited its own post.
They have the technology to make a time machine but not to debug the code?
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Hey, I didn't post the Usenet postings that turned into the John Titor legend. You'd have to take that up with him 😉
The most WTF auction was the haunted iMac. That shit was hilarious.
Dude please tell me you have an archive or screen scrape of that. I could use a laugh.
The price of 5100's is inflated right now because weebs are buying them, as they were in some stupid anime recently.
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wrote:Dude please tell me you have an archive or screen scrape of that. I could use a laugh.
It is on the Humorous / Outrageous thread. The original link should be there
wrote:The price of 5100's is inflated right now because weebs are buying them, as they were in some stupid anime recently.
What is a "weeb"?
Anyway---note to self: make obscure computer. Doesn't have to be a success. Hoard about 50.
Step 2: make popular anime, featuring said computer.
Step 3: Profit!!!
Probably short for Weeaboo.
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wrote:Probably short for Weeaboo.
Nailed it.
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Soooooo...what is a Weeaboo?
wrote:Soooooo...what is a Weeaboo?
People with an unhealthy obsession with Japanese culture. Not your average anime fan.
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So basically Krieger from Archer?
wrote:wrote:Soooooo...what is a Weeaboo?
People with an unhealthy obsession with Japanese culture. Not your average anime fan.
Uh. Pretty sure the average anime fan does have an obsession with Japanese culture.
If anyone's wondering, this was referenced in Steins;Gate, a decent visual novel that turned into a less decent (but still popular) anime. I'm guessing that's where the increased interest comes from.
If so, nixie clocks are a better use of that money. They actually have a function today.
