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Title: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Tatsujin on March 17, 2008, 02:49:00 PM
atomlol..today I walk down the street for work, and what i've found almost on the middle of my way?



a boxed super famicom!!..hahah








and i took it  :lol:
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: natethegreat82 on March 17, 2008, 03:12:33 PM
Nice! Must be your lucky day! :)
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: nat on March 17, 2008, 03:18:19 PM
Just laying on the ground? Hahahha, that really would only happen in Japan.
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Keranu on March 17, 2008, 03:25:55 PM
Haha, oh Japan!
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Tatsujin on March 17, 2008, 03:33:19 PM
in japan, people put their trash on the street side, usually under a net, to prevent it of getting all tousled by the crows. but some kind of lazy person, who trashed his SFC this morning, just putted it in front of that net so it almost reached the middle of the street, where i was walking.
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Keranu on March 17, 2008, 03:35:27 PM
Does it work?

Is Japan aware of garbage cans?  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Turbo D on March 17, 2008, 03:43:45 PM
Man thats sweet! You lucky ass, I'm jealous  :)
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: nat on March 17, 2008, 04:00:58 PM
Is Japan aware of garbage cans?  :mrgreen:

Apparently they use a superior technology known as "nets."

I'm sure in another 5-10 years us primitives here in the US will also adopt this advanced garbage retention technique.
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: esteban on March 17, 2008, 04:08:29 PM
atomlol..today I walk down the street for work, and what i've found almost on the middle of my way?
goddam! :)
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Tatsujin on March 17, 2008, 04:23:09 PM
Does it work?

Is Japan aware of garbage cans?  :mrgreen:

1. i don't know yet..first i had to smuggle it unnoticeable into the firm (under my jacket), to not appear like the last otaku on earth.
have to try it later. but if it doesn't, i will make it to do^^ but it is in a better shape as most of the stuff you can buy at recyle shops today.

2. in some mansion areas they uses containers, but in most part of residentials they using those "high tec nets" :D
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: nat on March 17, 2008, 04:24:35 PM
"The firm?" Are you a government agent?
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: guyjin on March 17, 2008, 04:25:05 PM
jeez, don't the Japanese know about ebay?  #-o

I wouldn't even throw a pong clone away, and they're almost worthless now.

edit: IIRC, tatsusama works for a Swiss watch maker's Japan branch?
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Tatsujin on March 17, 2008, 04:26:15 PM
"The firm?" Are you a government agent?
sorry...also known as a company :lol:
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Necromancer on March 18, 2008, 02:39:35 AM
Nice find and boxed too.  Did you have to save a drowning kitty to get such good karma?
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: MissaFX on March 18, 2008, 08:19:31 PM
That's because in the US we have signs!
(http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/2241/cautionconsolesigntq8.jpg)
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Keranu on March 18, 2008, 08:44:44 PM
I'm interested in trying out these net devices for garbage storage!
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Tatsujin on March 18, 2008, 11:47:37 PM
haha..nice find!! :lol:
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Tatsujin on March 19, 2008, 02:26:28 AM
here the pic. all working fine (incl. s-video cable^^):
(http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/970/sfcfindsr4.jpg)
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: guyjin on March 19, 2008, 03:17:31 AM
why would someone throw such a nice thing away?  [-(
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: nat on March 19, 2008, 04:43:03 AM
SFC FTW!
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: MissaFX on March 19, 2008, 08:21:40 AM
why would someone throw such a nice thing away?  [-(

It's Japan!  The person probably thought, "I'll just put my SFC here on the walk while I go in to have dinner at this nice sushi place, it wouldn't be proper to bring it in with me.  Nobody will bother it anyways."
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Joe Redifer on March 19, 2008, 01:29:57 PM
Leave it to Tatsujin, A DIRTY FOREIGNER, to bring crime and thievery into the country.
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Bonknuts on March 19, 2008, 03:58:18 PM
Leave it to Tatsujin, A DIRTY FOREIGNER, to bring crime and thievery into the country.

 It probably fell off a truck  :-s
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Mobius on March 19, 2008, 05:08:03 PM
That thing is pristine.
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: awack on March 19, 2008, 06:48:12 PM
          Missa
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It's Japan!  The person probably thought, "I'll just put my SFC here on the walk while I go in to have dinner at this nice sushi place, it wouldn't be proper to bring it in with me.  Nobody will bother it anyways."

          Joe Redifer
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Leave it to Tatsujin, A DIRTY FOREIGNER, to bring crime and thievery into the country.

You know, Tatsujin has been in trouble with the law before as we all know :-k seriously though, great find.



Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Joe Redifer on March 19, 2008, 06:48:57 PM
Quote from: Bonknuts

It probably fell off a truck  :-s


They do not have trucks in Japan.  The place is far too small.
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: guyjin on March 19, 2008, 07:03:12 PM
They do not have trucks in Japan.  The place is far too small.

Good riddance! Semis are a public nuisance.
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Tatsujin on March 19, 2008, 08:33:38 PM
do you guys know? you made me feel really bad now :cry: seriously thinkin' bout put it back where i found it immediately, even at a heavy rainy day like now :twisted:
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Turbo D on March 19, 2008, 09:03:05 PM
Don't listen to those punks. If you really must get rid of it though, you can send it to me  :)
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Keranu on March 19, 2008, 09:15:57 PM
do you guys know? you made me feel really bad now :cry: seriously thinkin' bout put it back where i found it immediately, even at a heavy rainy day like now :twisted:
If it was in or near his garbage net, wouldn't that mean he was throwing it away? Though one has to wonder why anyone would throw away a pristine boxed console.
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Turbo D on March 19, 2008, 09:59:48 PM
Though one has to wonder why anyone would throw away a pristine boxed console.

Maybe the dude was throwing it out because he sucked and was a sore loser, lol.
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: guyjin on March 20, 2008, 03:19:38 AM
maybe his(?) parents threw it out when he wasn't looking?  :-k
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: Mobius on March 20, 2008, 06:38:11 AM
Or maybe he wanted to get rid of it and was hoping someone would pick it up.  That happens here in the states all the time.  Put something you're done with but is still usable out to the trash, but don't put it in the trash can and maybe put a "FREE" sign on it, and it's gone in no time.
Title: Re: this probably only could happened to you in japan
Post by: sinfreealex on March 20, 2008, 11:44:01 AM
do you guys know? you made me feel really bad now :cry: seriously thinkin' bout put it back where i found it immediately, even at a heavy rainy day like now :twisted:
If it was in or near his garbage net, wouldn't that mean he was throwing it away? Though one has to wonder why anyone would throw away a pristine boxed console.

I would keep it. You are obviously going to enjoy it more than whomever threw it out. Have a blast man and put your conscience, in this case, on ice.