20,000th Registered CAG Contest Thread - Win $200 good at VideoGameDeals.com

[CheapyD]

Congratulations Ledhead, the winner of the $200 www.VideoGameDeals.com voucher winner!



A big thanks to everyone that is a part of the growing CAG community. We're all helping make the dream of cheap video games a reality.

To celebrate our 20,000th registered user, CAG is going to give away 20,000 pennies in the form of a $200 VideoGameDeals.com (http://www.videogamedeals.com?ref=2) Gift Voucher.

To enter this giveaway, simply post in this thread and tell us what being a CAG means to you. Do not post anything but a single entry in this thread.

Winner will be chosen at random.
One entry and post per person.
Contest ends September 30th at midnight EST.[/b]

[CyrusX23]

Great website and forums. I should've done this before I didn't realize Outpost.com sells games that cheap. Thank you for all the research this website means alot to me.

[GuilewasNK]

CAG means great deals, some wacky characters, and a nice relaxed community. 8)

[jasonq97]

CAG means great deals

[escapekey]

CAG allows me to embrace my cheapassness!

[Lord Draconus777]

Being a CAG to me means getting a head start on great game deals. I WANT THAT $200.

[Lord Hamm]

CAG means Cheap Ass Gaming...... :D

[dafoomie]

Being a CAG, to me, means saving pocket change on each videogame while increasing your total spending on videogames by 10x. It should also be about helping out the CAG community (which is the point of the site), which some people forget when they buy a cartload of games to resell.

[timmylamb]

CAG means "buy a cartload of games to resell" LOL

[The Successful Dropout]

To me, CAG means I'm not crazy....or at least, I'm not the only one. I was actually starting to get pretty damn bored with the internet before I found CAG. I was barely using it any more and than one day, boom...I found the reason the internet was invented: CAG.

[RBM]

To me, it means extracting the most gaming mileage from my money. Before finding this site, I would let three of five games I found interesting slip by, unplayed. Now, I get to pick up all of them...and a few I hadn't heard of but decided to try after hearing other CAG's rave about them! You can tell when a group of real gamers post deals; they give crappy titles and worthwhile titles their respective dues.

[edit: timmylamb, you have just made me sad right at the beginning of a new week. :? ]

[Mr_hockey66]

Cag to me means. Second home! I'm allways on here and Get a good laugh everyday! We have some very unique characters and I love the deals! I am a broke college student with a wife and house being built! I have no money for games! Thanks to this site I can now get some! Cag to me means Can't Afford Games! But with your help I CAN DO IT! I CAN DO IT ALL NIGHT LONG! Thanks Again Cheepy and the rest of the CAG crew! You have shown me the way of the wise! I have seen the promised land and it Is GOOD!

[narclepto99]

Being a CAG means never paying full price again! Thank you CheapyD for allowing me to release my inner cheap-ass.

[MumblyP]

It's some scary stuff how much I check this site, and I like it! This truly is a great site where gamers can join together to get the best deals, watch eachothers' backs and go tradin' for fun. Can't say I don't love it, 'cause I do!

A great site indeed, that's what CAG means to me.
-PW

[imamario02]

What being a Cheap Ass Gamer is, is simple really. You add one cheap ass such as myself, add in a buttload of games, take loads of fun and stir it, shake it, and you have it, a CAG.

[Eric467]

I'm a rare poster here, but CAG means to me the first gaming page I open everyday. It's that important. I have my own online business, and as such am home most of the time, with plenty of time to game. The fact that this site, and all the great members have saved me so much money on games is something I am extremely grateful for. The more money I have the more games I can get, and after all, that's what it's all about.

Being cheap = Having more of what you want!

[Sartori]

CAG, to me, is an awesome matrix of people looking for and helping each other find great deals.

[starman9000]

It means be able to convince myself that its ok to spend money on games...since they are so cheap.

[Cornfedwb]

Being a CAG means spening less money on way too many games and having my fiance give me a 'look' every time a box from EB, Gamestop, Overstock, etc comes in the mail.

[Tenacious D]

CAG means finding great deals on video games and some good entertainment while at work!

[Lorik]

CAG is all about saving me tons of money......but then I just buy more games and still am broke!

Also a great community!

[thorbahn3]

Yeah 20,000. I here is to 20,000 more. Your website has helped get really good deals and a place to post my reviews.

[Ericnmel99]

CAG keeps money in my pocket, and keeps me occupied at work. thank you

[davidmt]

CAG is my favorite site. I visit every day and I've found a ton of great deals here. Thanks Cheapy! CAG means great deals and great prices :D

[yazman]

I love great deals and this site has given me the opportunity to grow my game collection. The people here are really great and being a member is like joining a family that looks out for one another. I'm glad the membership is growing because this will help everyone find great games for cheap prices. :D

[Rubberlegs]

Without this site I would have never seen my collection grow like it did. In the nine months since I became a member here I've easily saved over $1500 on consoles, games, and accessories. This is the first site I go to in the morning. And usually the last site I visit before bed to see if can get in on one more cheap ass deal before bed.

The community around here is great. It seems that other CAG's are always willing to help each other out. Thanx to Cheapy D all all the people who help make this site such a huge success. Without y'all none of this would be possible.

[mcwilliams132]

Thanks CAG for a great resource in cheap gamming!

Congrats on the 20,000 milestone.

Becuase of CAG over the last year, I've more than trippled my game collection - Cheaply!

It's the one source I use to find all the cheap games that are fit to be had.

[droptopmetro]

CAG means finding the best deals, even if it is only 30 cents off the MSRP.

[The_Continental]

not just cheapass deals, but great community, and good discussion.

[bmulligan]

What does CAG mean to me? Well, it means I'm not alone in believing that most videogames are overvalued by manufactures. Hopefully everyone else in the market will see the light and we either start getting more quality games, or much cheaper ones on average.

CAG is much more than that, though. It's existence also shows that gamers are not just geeky loners who live in their mom's basement and trade yu-gi-oh cards with their 2 friends. It's myriad of personalities shows that gaming is an integral part of our entertainment world and is legitimate as any other medium such as the movie, record, or television industry. I love being a part of it, kindaa like pride for one's own country. I'm a CAG patriot !! God bless CAG, and no one else !!

[btantra]

CAG means more $$$ on my savings account by saving from video games spending err scratch that... CAG means more games at cheap price!!!

[LaraCroftsLeftBoob]

it means being able to afford more games because ya came here and found the best deals.

[zombieman]

CAG allows me to be poor and to not pay rent on time.

[Slipknot9762]

CAG has awesome deals and saves me alot of money on video games. The topics are interesting and all the people are fun and cool and the deals are great! I'm glad to be a part of it!

[jer0009]

CAG means great deals and more games for my money

[spek]

Being a CAG means having Circuit City/Target employees look at me like I'm insane when I bring a stack of 20 games up for a price check. How I treasure the looks that turn from confusion to wonder as Mobile Light Force rings up at 2.99!

[Wet Ninja]

CAG means my backlog of games to play is growing faster and faster.

[Jovial]

CAG is the first (only?) homepage beyond about:blank I've ever set. Gaming is so much more fun when I don't have to worry that I wasted extra money on any game. Being a CAG isn't just about savings, to me it's about enjoying my games more.

[Hardware]

CAG is an abbreviation for CheapAssGamer! That's what CAG means to me.

[6hitman9]

CAG has meant the easiest and quickest way to find the best videogame deals available. Thanks!

[angelus]

CAG means saving loads of money on great games. I love this site! It's allowed me to stretch my gaming dollar much further than I ever thought possible.

[Rig]

CAG is always getting me cheapass games and without you, many of these games would not have been found at such a great deal. I also love the conversations that go on in the forums.

[JSweeney]

From Green Acres.

Cheapassgamer is the place to be.
Cash saving is the point for me.
Deals posted up so far and wide.
Keep some cash, but some much to save you can't decide.


Fatwallet gets beat out every day.
They're better is what they try to say.
I just can't see from thier point of view.
I think your head would have to crammed up your rear end to.


...The posts.
....No boasts.
...Great Price.
...It's nice!


It'll cost you some time...
but you'll save more than a dime.
The CAG boards we are there.

[slipkornotpsu]

CAG to me is more than just cheap games, it is a lifestyle and being part of a tight nit community.

[doubledown]

Being a CAG to me means saving lots of cash that I need to save since buying a house and soon to be married. Also, it's a great community to talk to others

[Tebunker]

First and foremost congrats on 20k, CAG has become a great website and resource for fans.

So what does it mean to be a cheap-ass-gamer?

Sure one can say it's about getting the best deals, or saving tons of money or just getting games on the cheap, but I think it's a lot more than that.

Being a CAG means:

Scouring all the value sites for deals and bringing them back to the community

Hitting all fifteen Target stores in the tri-cities area in order to make sure you haven't missed a single clearance or markdown game.

Walking through the aisles of Circuit City wrangling with store employees while holding your printed out 5 dollar clearance list.

Having the clerks at best buy allready ringing your gamer giftcard up when you walk in the door so that you can use the 5 dollar discount

Being the first to find that sweet deal, markdown, price change or whatever at a B&M store 50 miles from home and having the satisfaction of bringing it here but to find that there's three threads on it

Knowing all the major Sunday ads the Tuesday before

Having accounts setup on all major online retailers

You can recite online coupon codes better than your own phone number or address

Knowing the power of Shaq-Fu

Finally it means having a very understanding wife, girlfriend, partner and or a flexible wallet and just a little discretionary income.


There's just so much more to being a cheapass gamer, but it's all about the pursuit of more affordable games in the end. I've been a member of this community for pretty much a year now and I can say that it's one of the better ones on the web. Here's to 40k more!

[Storamin]

CAG means spending all my money, and then never being able to finish all the games I spent my money on!

[prisonerac]

CAG = Owning way too many games to play in one life time because of all the great deals I get. Honestly I have pillars of games in my room because of this site. :D

[rajchakrabarti]

CAG means getting deals and being in a good community.

Gaming always needed a place like this.

[jazzchamp]

Being a CAG means not having to pound the pavement to find the deals.

[simpsonps121]

CAG has saved me a ton of money. And has let me give quite a few games away to friends.
Matthew

[Qbe]

CAG means that I no longer have 15 unplayed games on the shelf. I now have 3 times as many thanks to all the good deals I've seen here.

[BrandonJ33]

Being a CAG means that I rarely preorder games ;)

[billy9394]

CAG = Cheap Ass Games!

[roachman313]

Being a CAG has made me spend way too much money on cheap ass games. But if I wasn't a CAG I would be spending a lot more and probably getting a divorce.

[danh920]

CAG has lots of great deals and some good forums and a majority of the posters seem pretty cool

[rocky76]

CAG means my addiction will worsen and encouraged. Isn't it ironical that by coming to this site, I've used way too much money than I've imagined... of course, I am getting great CAG deals, so I can't complain too much.

[kegs911]

CAG is the best site to find bargains. On a college budget, I come here to find where to find the games for the lowest prices. If it weren't for this site I would've never found out the great clearences at BB and CC.

[Mr. Wiggly]

Being a CAG means I'm smart. I refuse to pay high prices for games that have artificially high demand due to hype, marketing, or general industry accounting practices. This site lets me know, to the minute, when prices shift to meet more realistic demand levels.

[WildWop]

Saving money and killing time at work.

[eshbums]

CAG is a great way to save cash for the less important things, like food and utilities!

[Don Chubo]

CAG means never having to say you're sorry for being a Cheap Ass.

[WhoDey]

CAG has turned looking for sales/deals into almost as fun a game as the games themselves.

[Si1veR]

CAG means finding great deals for low prices. I've bought many games thanks to this awsome site. Congrats on the 20,000 mark and more to come.

[Lootr2Core]

If I were crash Davis of Bull Durham CAG would be one of the things I believe in. ..

Well I believe in the soul, the c*, the p*, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self- indulgent overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, softcore pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas eve. I BELIEVE IN SAVING TONS OF MONEY BY VISITING CAG.And I believe in long slow deep soft wet kisses that last three days.

[Spiritseed]

CAG is kinda like a puppy that lost it's way, a puppy that becomes a dog that has a lot to do with industry....... NIB HIGH FOOTBALL RULES!!!!!!

[Santurio]

I've only been here for a short distance....................................
but I have come to feel like I found the Cheap Ass PromiseLand, CAG
means more more money in pocket than out and more games to be the total gamefreak I know I am!!!!

[supersk]

CAG means great games that the budget consumer can afford.

[Dr Mario Kart]

CAG is about shopping smart, like shopping S-Mart

[abrannan]

CAG means finding games at the price they *should* be

[r1s3n]

CAG is about people helping people and a sense of community.

r1s3n

[thegamer4787]

CAG means having a (mostly) reliable community to turn to for advice and cheap deals.

[sblymnlcrymnl]

CAG = Cheap Ass Gamer (the site or a user)

[O-Dog]

CAG = laugh at MSRP.

[trunks982]

CAG means to me... to save money and increase my game collection. To save my cheap ass money for my cheap ass. CAG gives me awesome cheap ass deals and makes me buy games like every week.

[vrs1650]

CAG means to me buying three or four games for the price that I used to spend on one.

[the_deej]

CAG is a great way to have fun, save money, make some weird online pals, and to play games!

[pimpinc333]

CAG means to me.....CheapyD As God......for getting the CAG's.....Cheap Ass Gamers....great deals on video games, so we can still enjoy our habbit(games) without going broke ass in the process!!!

Thx CheapyD For Making This Site!!!

[Castelak]

CAG means.... I can buy games that I will eventually play at the best prices!

[dtcarson]

Getting good games, cheaper, legimitately; allowing me to stretch my gaming dollar, experience more games for the same buck, while still supporting the companies producing them.

[shadowrunner7240]

CAG means a lot to me. It’s a site dedicated to save gamers money and really is there a more noble cause out there? I think not. My collection has gone from a mere handful of games to a nice respectable sum in the last two years and all at a fraction of the cost. Just thinking about it brings a smile to my face. If not for CAG I might have been limited too a few AAA titles a year. :shock: Instead, this site has brought gamers together in unity against the enemy that we all fight. That’s right I’m talking about the “too many new games, too little funds” syndrome. So CAG, I salute you and more importantly my wallet salutes you. Keep up the good work and have no fear. This site will always be my home, in a wierd lurk but hardly post sort of way. :)

[the]

CAG means i buy the games i never really was going to in the first place for a very low cost with the money i never thought i had

[Arakias]

CAG means that I habitually look at this site every day, seeing some new games are on sale that I didnt really want in the first place, then going to buy them because I "saved" money (off full retail) that I hadnt planned to spend to begin with.
Some say its like a cult...

[peteloaf]

What CAG means to me is community. A community of like and not so like minded gamers united under the same idea, that inflated prices for mediocre games is unacceptable. By working as a team and constantly searcing for the best value for our money, we can be assured that our 20,000 voices will be heard. One has to wonder if our community hasn't had the slightest effect on the value pricing of games, the recently reduced introductory price of the ESPN sports line, for example. We are also saying that low buyback prices and inflated used game costs are also unacceptable. We do this by the constant trading between members, assuring us of the absolute best value for our used games. But more than that, CAG is a community, a community were we all belong.

[Wshakspear]

CAG is the local arcade that doesnt exist anymore, where i can go and chat about games and the cool things i found.

and yet another place where i can be a helpfull smartass.

[sameer]

I'm almost always a scrooge. Occasionally something is good enough for me to want to pay full price for it, but generally, I don't want to. CAG is the hookup for me for whenever I want a cheap game. Just come here, and get what I want. I love this place! :lol:

[darkwingduck13]

CAG means being able to enjoy ten times more games than I would have been able to prior to finding this place. :) Thanks for all the deals!

[cag1000]

Cheap ass gamer has become a lifestyle.
It's something that is part of my everyday life now.
I'm not sure how i lived my life before without it.

[dopa345]

Just a great site not only for the deals but also to interact with fellow cost conscious gamers. Best wishes for continued success.

[DeviantBoi]

It means always being on the lookout for great deals ... and taking advantage of them!

[Squirms]

CAG means that I never have to pay $50 for a game again. Great members, awesome deals. The best online community I have ever been a part of.

[rebthor]

CAG is like the mafia, with CheapyD as our Don. When he puts up an offer on the front page, you know that "it is an offer you can't refuse."

[Rabidmuskrat]

CAG means that I can now purchase more games than I used to while still spending less money overall. A big bonus for a game reviewer :)

[BrerDan]

CAG means a nice escape from my work, great community, and most importantly--support for being a Cheap Ass! Of course I have far too many games as it is, but.............if they're cheap, I'm always game for more!!!

BrerDan

[jaybird]

CAG has helped me compile a stack of games that I won't be able to play in 3 lifetimes - yet I keep buying more!

Here's to reincarnation!

[drunken_master]

CAG means not having to pay the full price for good games. It mean having someone else do all the work to get me good deals. It means having someone with my interests to chat with in a structured enviroment. It means a message bord that is not filled to the brim with trolls.

[Randomthts]

CAG means I'm constantly broke, and a great community.

[ryosnk]

Being a CAG means I would have enough money to purchase candy and a five dollar game :wink: .


Thanks CAG.com

[scdoanintendo]

CAG is place I can go to get cheapass deals, up to date videogame news, and chat without worrying about obnoxious fanboys.

[guyver2077]

CAG for all of us is a community of people who are all trying to save some money and get games legitly. We are a big happy family.

[ArthurDigbySellers]

To me, CAG means building up a huge library of games so that if I'm involved in a tragic goat-riding accident, I'll have plenty of games to play.

[matthan]

I don't post often, but I find myself checking this website three times a day. The forums are great and I get a warm, tingly sensation when I am able to get a deal on my video games. Great website!

[shrike4242]

Plenty of things:

1) Great people who make the site worth visiting.
2) Great values that get me the most for my dollar, reminding me there's no reason to pay full price for any game out there.
3) Great trading community, who find the games that other people can't find, who help out one another, and aren't out for putting someone over a barrel for prices on games and other items.
4) Great staff, who monitor the site and make sure it's being used to its fullest extent.

Those are the big points, though I'm sure there are more that'll come to mind later.

Glad I'm here and glad I've stayed. Plan to do so for quite some time.

[secretvampire]

CAG means never again having to feel guilty for paying $50 for a brand new game!

[catacasa]

I don't know what I would've done without CAG. It's a way of life, now.

[thetoxicone]

CAG means another place that eventually leads me into more and more credit card debt, but keep in mind if the site didn't have some good deals it would be a lot more debt since I'd be paying a lot more for the stuff.

[paean]

Being a CAG means the following:

a) I will never pay MSRP for any game ever again (including those $19.99 releases)

b) I will buy more games than before, and spend alot less in the process

c) I will have more games than I have time to play

d) I do alot more trading/selling with all the unplayed games

e) I get disappointed when I go on vacation or too busy to check this awesome website and miss great deals!

[Calico]

CAG means that I pay much less per video game, but much more since I can't resist a great deal. Glad to have found this site.

[BigHow]

CAG means excellent deals, trustworthy trading (in general) and an amusing cast of characters.

That and flaming n00bs. :D

[big_squirtle]

Hello my name is big
and Im' a cheap ass.........gamer. :)

[grecianfox]

CAG means that my wife doesn't get angry at me anymore when I buy videogames.

[chickenhawk]

CAG means cheapass $5 and $10 games for me!!!

[JohnnyDrama]

Being a CAG means buying great games and still keeping my wallet full.

[MadChedar0]

CAG means getting the most bang for your gaming buck. Here's to another 20,000 users! :beer:

[Ledhed]

I frequent alot of websites, but had never really become active or involved in any. I found CAG through EGM (as many people have), and was immediately captivated by the whole premise of the website: a bunch of people who work together to save themselves some money, but who always remember to keep their actions legal in the process. They know a good deal when they see it, but they also know that their are boundaries not to be crossed just to save some money.

The forums are a whole other beast. This is truly an all encompassing community. Most of the people here have an awesome sense of humor, and I spend hours just perusing the off topic and discussion forums just looking to have a cool conversation with someone. I hardly ever find myself browsing the deals forum anymore, as the topics being discussed in the other threads are of far more interest to me now. My g/f hates this site, simply because of the ridiculous amount of time I spend on it.

Oh yeah, and spending. I must admit that I do end up spending more than I would spend on games after finding this site, but I have so much more to show for it. I'd never tried trading either until I got to this site, and have had awesome experiences with each of my trades and have done my best to help out others who simply don't have access to the things I do.

Another note about the community. I've never seen a more mature gaming forum in my life. Many of you know how ridiculous the gameFAQS forums are these days, and I remain confident that CAG will never fall to that level. The reason is that I've seen people of every age, gender, race, sexual orientation, and political orientation on this board. And while a few problems occur every now and then, everyone gets along fine and is ready to listen to what others have to say. Those who aren't simply can go to the VS board. :lol:

Wow, I typed a damn lot there. Anyhoo, I love CAG, I really do. I don't care if it sounds ridiculous to talk that way about a website, but I do. CAG is in my thoughts at least once every day. I laugh when I think about conversations I've had here, and I smirk a smile when I find a good deal here. What more can I say? This website is great, and its influence grows every day. Maybe one day Cheapy really will be the head of a CheapAss network of websites. I can oly hope that this one will remain the most inportant and influential.

Keep it up Cheapy, it is a good thing you do here. :wink:

[Millbuddah]

Simply an awesome site for news on deals. I've been able to enjoy so many more great games because of the info being posted by all the great members. Keep up the good work.

[flybrione]

CAG means great deals, new friends and a nice community of gamers.

Since i've been a member here I picked up a bunch of games super cheap! Made some great trades with fellow CAGs and made a few new friends to jam with on XBL. I also went to a killer LAN Halo party with a few members too.

It is really just cool to find so many people with common intertests.

[sm04as]

What CAG means to me: A great place to meet new people and share all sorts of information; A place which helps me save money but as a result of all the excellent deals that I can't pass up, entices me to spend just as much if not more; and finally it is place where it is second nature for me to go. :o

[Engineer_J]

CAG means a split with my wife if I keep "saving" on all these deals :)

[boyward]

CAG means I have way more games than anybody I know personally, but I didn't actually spend more money than they did.

[mcmarc]

I'm of Scottish descent, which makes me a cheap ass by birth.

I also own a dvd rental store and am starting to buy games to rent out. I have found lots of killer deals on this site and promote it heavily to others.

marc mccloud
orbit dvd

[ukhoops]

It means one of the best video game communitites on the net. If you cant get an opioion here or your question answered here, you shouldn't be on the internet. Congrats on 20,000 and here is to 20,000 more!!!

Long Live CAG!!!

[Ravenlunatic]

CAG is the best place to talk about video games and hook up with incredible deals. That's what it means to me.

[aminerva]

Cheap games, free shipping...

[MadFlava]

CAG means to me that I will always have a credit card balance at the end of the month :D

Thank you CAG! I've almost got enough reward points for a Toaster.

[daikaiju]

I haven't found a community quite like this on the internet ever. Not Fatwallet - not slickdeals - nothing. Great regulars that know their stuff and never fail to bring a smile to the day at some point, and more game savings than I can shake the proverbial stick at. I've collected games and systems for an easy 15 years now, and to be honest was starting to lose interest in forking out $50 a game. This place has reafirmed my faith in gaming. Hallelujah! Can I get an Amen?

[Reign22984]

Being A Cheap Ass Gamer means having more money for beer and partying!

[rawer]

GAG means I have far more games on my shelf than I ever thought possible. Some may say I'm obsessed, but I say "It's only $5!!!"

Thanks GAG!

[jbroush99]

CAG means I am saving a lot of money on video games and video game accessories. Since I'm saving so much money, I'm buying more. In the end, I'm spending twice as much on games as I should, but I'm getting twice as many games. Bring on more deals!

[WhipSmartBanky]

Being a CAG means PRICE PWNAGE, N00B PWNAGE, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnd...

...I got nothin'

Oh yeah, fuck resellers! Viva la game hobbyist!

[MeGaWC27]

CAG has allowed me to buy games cheaper than usual, it also made me buy more games than usual because of the cheap prices :D

CAG is the way to go!

[jalu6]

CAG to me means I and 19,999 people trying to get a $10 game from EBgames.com when they only have 35 in stock.

[darksire]

Being a CAG means having to compete with all 19,999 other CAGs before stores run out of stock on the best gaming deals

[allknowingben]

Its all about beating the man and getting the games to the gamers who need them (for as cheap as possiable)

[herzwerk]

CAG means to me, Money left over for pizza.

[emceelokey]

To me Cheap Ass Gamer is a way of life. A way of life that goes by the mantraideology of nto having enough money to buy the game when it comes but having enough money to buy 30 copies of the game when it goes on sale.

[wubb]

I like CAG because the posters are fun and the deals are good. I think the forums are definitely more welcoming to newbies than a lot of other communities.

[DirtyBoB]

CAG means i need to win that 200 dollar prize to pay for my habbit

[ihzer0]

Being a CAG is just being part of a community that help each other out.

[msdmoney]

CAG is my life, I would be nothing without it :wink:. It means spending more time on this site and searching for deals than actually playing games. It means having more games than you can ever finish. It means saving so much on each game that you end up spending more than you intended. It means checking the site constantly so you don't miss that limited price mistake or short term price drop. I am a CAG addict.

[DreamSymphony]

CAG is one of the best video game deal forums around. I check it daily and have saved hundreds upon hundreds of dollars on games that will probably stay sealed for years to come since I have no time to play them :-)
Keep up the good work at draining all my hard earned cash

[drumguy79]

CAG means great deals even for us lurkers.

[bryankasch]

CAG is the best thing I have found on the net in a long time. I am a fatwallet one who loves a good deal, and was sent to this site sometime last year (end of summer I believe). anyways it has helped me stretch my thin gaming dollar even further, and help my collection swell. Found some helpful and sometimes not so helpful people lol, and some great traders as well. This is one of a few sites I check every day and spend quite a bit of time on. So congrats CAG on your 20000!!!!!

[dedgeu2]

CAG has made my parents smirk in the realization that they have always been right about me....I am a CAG!!!! By allowing me to forsee deals, balance my budget, and getting some goodies for my one and only hobby...I must say that CAG has not only rewarded me but made my parents finally proud of me. Thanks CAG!!! :D

[muhammed]

cheapass deals that cant be beat, and a great place if you wanna have a good laugh.

[bignick]

Since I an unemployed, CAG has allowed me to keep buying games!

[Cmosfm]

To me, CheapAssGamer means love, love for cheap ass games that is. It's a community of people who band together, through thick (EBgames.com's .09 games) and thin (Circuit City 4.99 clearances) to make sure that everyone can get, or at least attempt to get, the best deals possible. More games means more fun, and that's what we're all about...having fun.

Thank you CheapAssGamer, for making my life more fun, I love you.

[popps]

cag means wasting/saving money on video games that i may never play...

[WillWill]

CAG honestly means "new and informative" :idea: site to me. I truly never knew there are people out there who are so dedicated to inform others about great deals on video games, not until i came across with this website being advertised on the computer shopper magazine. Every single day, whenever i can, always want to just browse on CAG.com :)

[selfmaniac]

CAG means great deals that are so great I end of buying more games than I should. :o

...and great forums too!

[Svenrulerofall]

enables my cheap ass to buy more games, all whilst surrounded by a sea of goofballs =)

[coolp]

CAG means getting stuff for cheaper so that you can get more for your money, like the Amazon.com 40$ speakers I have getting shipped to me as we speak =)

[SevereTireDamage]

CAG means finding yourself spending 10 times more on video games than you ever did in your life, because all of a sudden you get 10 times more for your money...

[Flamegames]

"Hi, I'm Flamegames"
Hi Flamegames
"I have been a CAG for some time now. It all started with finding a couple games at a yardsale for $10 less than the store sells them...Pretty soon, I was not sleeping because I needed to find the next best deal. I hurt the ones around me and hurt myself. Thats when I found Cheapassgamer.com. It pointed me in the right direction. It opened my eyes to all the deals. I have been retail price free for several years now. Thanks in part to CAG.com. Cheers!"
(Applaud)[/i]

[danny-o]

Cagmeans happiness, sadness, Joy, Sorrow, Good, Evil, Light ,Dark, and cheap games.

[Graystone]

to me CAG is a community (a small town) where people come to hang like a town square. we are normal people who during the day work and go to school then we come to CAG and we become are username. we forget to do work and homework because we were out late with CAG. as well CAG is to me a place where people who know what a good value and a great deal are and want to share it and help others out who are not in the moeny.

[maxgle]

Not to mention how much CAG saved me money on games, being a CAG also made me popular in my life! My friends will now consult with me before they make any video game purchase and I even have some girl friends who will call me to learn what they can buy for their bf for gifts. Of course I am not those cocky gamer who think I know everything, but being popular takes a lot of effort and CAG only making it even better!

In short, CAG helped me get cheaper games legally and also having me the ability to help out others!! Everyone win!

[Oxybeles]

CAG means that the playing field is finally leveled and that Games can be had at a reasonable price.

CAG is to be celebrated and provides videogamers with the information that the more prominent sites can't or will not provide.

Thank you for all the information available on this site.

[lain21us]

Being a CAG means I can always make fun of people who pay 50 bucks for some shitty new release.

[alongx]

Being a CAG means getting the games I want, which, any other way, would be unaffordable :D

[HOTSHIET]

Before CAG I actually stopped playing video games for three years. But after going on this site nearly every day after I got out of college, I've started playing games on a daily basis again.
Although CAG does mean "Cheap Ass Gaming" it is my favorite site by far and I don't know what I would do at work without it. Thanks again CheapyD for the awesome job and keep up the good work everyone.

[danheld]

ba ba booey!

[Tomeeboy]

Hm... getting great deals on games, but still spending way more money than I should be :)

[Korny]

CAG means lurking on the forums for a year or two only to use my first post to win money for doing nothing... Only in America!

[aztech]

CAG means the best deals on the web!

[6669]

If it weren't for this site, I'd have a lot less money and a lot less games. I'd have a lot more time, too.

[Morpheus]

CAG has made my wallet and gaming collection happier. Now I don't have to use Prozac on my wallet anymore. :lol:

-Morpheus

[yeahokthenfu]

CAG means to me, awesome deals, awesome people, and a place to brag of my own deals, since the wife just doesnt understand sometimes

[Legolas813]

CAG is a place where I can come to hang out with familiar people, have a couple of laughs, and grab some great deals at the same time, gaming and non-gaming. Its one of the few sites that I truly visit everyday of the year and I don't think my love for this site will ever end!

[mkelehan]

CAG quickly became my favorite website. It's a community of gamers trying to help each other save money and get more game for their dollar. What's not to like?

[smgmatt]

CAG means one-stop shop for deals, trades, and great info.

[DrunkTigerWoods]

CAG, my religion.

[legion_stxds]

CAG is the definitive answer to not paying an arm and a leg for entertainment. After discovering CAG my game library has grown ten fold without having to take out another college loan or pawn older games.

[uesc]

CAG is a great place to find deals!

i used to just pay 50 for all my games because i didn't know better. well, i stumbled across CAG one day and i haven't been the same. every time i get ready to get a game, i check here first to see if there's any deals.

[kaji7p56]

CAG is something I do everyday. I look for gaming deals. But the best thing is reading the funny and interesting things people post. I check this site multiple times a day.

[LinkinPrime]

Thanks to CAG I have been able to afford a lot of games, instead of paying $49.99+ per game, i can now get 2-3 games or more for that price.

Thanks CAG

[Indiana]

CAG is a great place to chat about games and game deals. I have been able to more than double my video game collection with all of the savings found here!

[onetrackmind]

CAG is a great community because of the majority of the people here look out for one another and thats why it succeeds. There are a lot of generous people here who search for deals and posts those deals so that everyone can enjoy them. The sheer lack of greed on this board is amazing, but that is because of the community here and the people like cheapy d who run these boards along with everyone else who contributes.

[mcj2a]

Being a CAG means being able to get new games without the wife complaining too awful much.

[Persain]

being a cag means sharing in the video game experience with others while still alowing myself to enjoy a life with others things than video games, a new thing to me.

[dschroll]

I love this forum. I have found so many great deals since I've signed up. I guess CAG to me is a place where all of us cheap bastards can come together and hook each other up with great videogame deals :)

[spyhunterk19]

CAG means ....less flaming and much better than gamefaqs!

[liquidsnake]

CAG means people helping each other out with deals on video games and related stuff.

[redline]

Being a CAG means I can be budget-conscious and still enjoy playing games.

[kamala619]

Being a CAG means that I get cheap games

[azeledge]

CAG, A great resource for getting great deals on feeding our Videogame Addictions! :wink:

Definitely saves time on searching thru other deal sites looking for a videogame deal. I just come here and they're all here!

Thanks for making a great site!

-AzelEdge-

[Garoth]

CAG is about awesome deals, havin' fun and chatting with some very.... interesting folks ;)

[TakoChimp]

CAG means not having to be embarrassed by being such a tightwad

[Danimal]

To me, being a member of CAG means I never have to pay $50 for a game again. I've found so many great deals thanks to this site that I've got more great games than free time to play them. This means that even when a game I'm dying for comes out (like Onimusha 3), I know I can just wait for it to become a GH or part of a fantastic deal.

[goldbean]

helping out one another, saving money, and making it feel good to be a cheapass--a winning combination

[skygunnerblue]

CAG means being poor and still able to continue in my favorite hobby.

[Strell]

Being a CAG means that I and my fellow gamers can finally enjoy our favorite hobby in the manner which we deserve. It means reaching out to find the best ways to circumvent the problem of money, and then using those methods to extend to everyone else - friends, family, and everyone else devoted to this site. It means my pitable hourly rate at my job can suddenly be considered worthwhile when I finally grab a game that I've wanted to five bucks, or that someone out there is willing to trade it to me at a respectable price. We're a giant community full of people all out for the same goal - to help, support, and guide each other in saving money, promoting friendship through posts, and watch for scammers. A giant functioning entity full of individual organ systems as represented by people. It's the sort of unification that's not found anywhere else. I am honored to be part of this community and interface with, truly, some of the best personalities I've yet run across in a digital spectrum.

Being a CAG means, above all and simply, that I can finally defeat the corporate machine, make friends, and game like never before.

It's all about the Benjamins, baby.

[Nirvanaguy777]

being a CAG means having a website with more that just games for cheap prices, its a place too make friends, flame people and have enjoyable experiences

[vgamergirl]

Before CAG, i was spending more on games than i was on groceries. /:)

The CAG 'Deals' forum is a gamer's treasure map! Thanks to this amazing community, i've had many fun days of discounted game-hunting.

*Hugs CAG's* Thank you!
-V

[Goat_Lord]

Cheap ass gamer means being a cheapass gamer!

[trogon]

Cheap games = more money.
More money = more games.
Thanks CAG!

[Prfntbtr]

To me its being a cheap jerk as much as possible.

[majorscud]

being a CAG is about keeping your favorite past time, despite how the economy is getting worse, and we all have less time and money to spend on it. I personally thank CAG for keeping me playing, when I couldnt afford it any other way.

[Staind204]

CAG means everything to me. I have saved thousands of dollars just in the year or so I've been registered. Wonderful site and full of nice people :-)

[bvaldez]

CAG'ing for me means:

1) Teh obvious -- great games at lower prices
2) A newfound patience at being able to find the games I want and waiting out to get them at the prices I want (I love leaving a Gamespot retailer saying "Pfft. It's overpriced. I can get it cheaper online.")
3) In addition to all of the (over?) hyped AAA barnburning titles, a resource for insight on games that I otherwise would've never given a second look -- once again, at great prices.
4) An outstanding community of knowledgeable and incredibly entertaining people. My work day would be torture without it.
5) A place where I can come in contact with my feminine side -- I actually like shopping now.

I think that's it.

[thatstoobad]

CAG is essentially about people helping each other out, which is a rare find these days. you and i and others come to this site every day to look for deals, post your own if you know of any, answer questions, play against people online, get in arguments over who to vote for for president and what constitutes good music. CAG brings a real sense of community to an internet website where you are posting messages to people you probably don't know and never really will, which is impressive. and besides all that, CAG allows us to know about deals before most of the employees working at their stores know about them. i've never had so many games as i do now, and i would never pay full price for a game again, or pretty much anything else for that matter. without trying to be too melodramatic, CAG has changed my life. the only thing that i dislike about the website is that i didn't come across it sooner.

CAG is the internet at its finest. end of story.

[larrytrain]

Cheap ass gaming is like....a box of chocolates. When there's a sale, you never know what games you gonna get.

[qtseng]

Being a CAG means I take advantage of awesome deals on games just by going to THE site.

[Backlash]

CAG is a place where I can hang out with my peers and discuss everything from cheap games to politics to Mr. Anderson's love life. Long live CAG!

[dastly75]

CAG means a lot to me for it saves me an immense amount of money and at the same time has all these cool people and hard workers trying to find a new deal. CAG community huzzah

[almostrice]

Being cheap is not only my character. Its my way of life. If you embrace your fugality, you will learn that while being cheap its easy to spend gobs of money. Others will look down on your cheapness, but dont be dissuaded by their negativity.

[GameDude]

Being a CAG to me is getting great games cheap. I remember the first CC sale (back in Nov/Dec) and I found some rare games...it may sound nerdy, but I got a rush from that. :P

[zionoverfire]

CAG means great video game deals and also great information on those deals. From this site you can find out about a $5 game and then find out if the game is even worth $5.

[BigLebowski]

CAG means bargains, bargains, bargains!! It also means avoiding the Pain Train at all costs... congrats, CheapyD!!

[Theenternal]

Well as I believe the only active native american CAG'r... I feel good that the picture with the contest is representing. Jkin

Anyways, I feel that CAG is about the community and appreciation of gamers and games.

[pghjerry]

Being in love with gaming, means never having to say you're cheap

[Repairman Jack]

What it means to me:
It means that my wife won't leave me for spending entirely too much money on videogames (Though she might still leave me for playing them too much).

[tcamamo]

CAG is Incredible! I must admit...when I log on CAG is my main page!

[Tecumseh!]

Congratulations Cheapy! 20,000 is a huge milestone!

It's been great to have a place to read and post dedicated strictly to saving money while enjoying a favorite pastime - playing games! We have all been very fortunate to have a forum to participate in that has honestly saved ALL of us a ton of money to this point. It's also a great place to make acquaintences that we can use for online gaming as well. Thanks for your hard work and dedication in making this forum site as successful as it has been and, I'm sure, will continue to be.

[Doylerulez]

Thanks to CAG, instead of buying 2-3 games a year, I've bought that many in one trip/order.

It's also a nice forum to kill hours at work with a great community(except people who use GGC :wink: )

[Starky27]

For me CAG was originally an alternative to the many deal sites I would check and occasionally get a good video game deal. By luck, last Dec. I learned of CAG through a link from a slickdeals video game deal. I added CAG to my favorites list simply to check the site every day or so to see if there were any great deals on the site. Then the first CC and BB clearances hit and I managed to pick up a few games. There was one that I wasn't able to pick up, but I decided to visit the trading board. I was able to make a friendly trade with another site reg and pick up the game I missed out on (Arc the Lad: ToS for any curious). I was actually surprised at how smoothly and painless the trade went down, it was actually easier than many of my EBay transactions. To have a small community of traders on this site that has a great amount of 'trust' for a newbie was simply amazing and made me feel welcome to the site. Granted I haven't had any need for trading since then, but if I do, I check the trading board before hitting up the Ebay auctions...

As far as the actual 'meat' of the site, the community on these boards is great. Coming from a large site (GameFAQs), I still see the occasional elitism and newbie-bashing, but overall this site has a great community and a great set of users and workers commited to simply spreading the word on great game deals and sharing their love of video games. I've been a user on this site for not quite a year now, and while at first I didn't expect to visit much, I frequently find myself checking the site several times a day to see what deals there are, what game news I've missed or just hear the general banter among this great net community. I know this thread is meant to be a submission for a contest, but I think far too often on internet message boards things are taken for granted. People are quick to dole out criticism or lash out at others simply because they don't like the way things are. I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thanks to CheapyD, the mods and all the others users that make this site what it is and spending a chunk of their day commited to just helping others save money. Thanks for keeping me entertained and helping me save a dollar here or there, I'll now return to my lurking ways...

[california1967]

Being a CAG is being able to buy more than 1 game every couple of months!

[DMFunk]

To me, CAG is my homepage, it is also the cause of losing about 2 hours a day looking at the deals, and the randomness that is known as the forum. Seriously, I open up Firefox to google something, or check my e-mail, and I end up looking around CAG. CAG is also the source of saving... and spending a lot of cash on video games, not a lot in sense that they are expensive, the fact that they are as cheap as a value meal at Wendy's. And when it comes to eating or video games... any true gamer knowns the answer! :P

[Badfish]

CAG is to me, buying games that I don't really want simply because they're cheap. ;)

[LoganDX]

Being a CAG means embracing my inner cheapness! It also means having a place to come to where I can find others as cheap and as weird as I am. This has become my home away from home. Sorry I haven't written much lately Mom....

[Monsta Mack]

CAG is like my family away from the family. Being one of the first members here I have enjoyed the wealth of being a cheapass since day one.

[adrachNDH]

It means that I can afford more games than I have time to play.

[ksuwild25]

CAG is about trying to save money and having a good time. It seems like now I spend more money on games than I normally would thanks to this site, but I at least have a good selection of games now instead of my usual 1 or 2 games. Thanks CheapyD for this great site.

[Salmonday]

I can't think of my life as a CAG without thinking of Rygar. I don't think I'd still be gaming if it weren't for CAG. With it, I can get as many as ten games per $50 instead of one. It's amazing.

[Alpha2]

CAG's existance means I can actually enjoy my gaming hobby without having to spen 20,000 dollars a year on the games I want most.

[epobirs]

Even though at 40 I find myself the resident old fart, in CAG I've found a community that keeps me coming back. Long before the acronym existed I've been a CAG. I just had to wait a while for my home to be built so I could step inside and get down to serious shopping.

[hashedz]

CAG is a term of endearment to me! If it weren't for this site I would have been murdered by my patience-losing wife long ago due to being an overspending fool!!
Hey Cheapy, from a fellow NY'er...THANKS LOADS!!

[Rodego]

CAG means buying far too many cheap games that sit around waiting their time to be played. I am also familiar with the 'look' that cornfedwb spoke of.

[Birbo]

CAG means saving money on games, but finding too many good deals to pass on, so spending more than you would have to begin with.

Also, the “C” could stand for “community” as we have a great core group here.

[vou know who]

C is for the community you gave us.
A is for the Awsome deals I see.
G is for, well what else Gaming!!
Put them all together they spell CAG.
the first place that I check in the morning...

[weizur]

CAG to me means great video games at reasonable prices!

[SilveRaven]

CAG has meant a lot to me, probably a dozen games cheaper than I would have been able to find. Some great forums, and a nice community for boredom at work :lol: .

[FaintDeftone]

Being a CAG to me means I am part of a group of people who are all helping each other save as much money as possible in a very expensive hobby.

[CAPTTRIPahh]

cag=lots of cash saved and frequent entertainment

[shortshire]

CAG means to me a cheapass gamer which essential to me in college because I am a broke Ass College kid. CAG means to save money on games and other things rather than spending a whole bunch of money on something we can find for 5 dollars at some other store. CAG is a community of money savers. That is what CAG means to me

[Ilovephysics]

CAG means more money for caffeine.

[td2985]

CAG means I'm too poor to buy things at full price.

[mpk138]

CAG is fun fun fun

[Javery]

What CAG means to me.... hmmmm... it's definitely all about the boobs...

[kealist]

CAG means more than enough games on a limited budget

[biggestinuyashafan]

CAG means finding awesome deals on video games and buying them from the links on the front page to help CheapyD and still get the great deal. Thanks for the website CheapyD!!

[blackjaw]

CAG means im fucking poor right now :(

[DocHoliday78]

Being a CAG is always finding the best deal and sharing it with everyone else (after you get yours of course) :wink:

[anthonyi]

CAG means means going broke as cheaply as possible and having too many games than I can actually play.

[robwhit1]

CAG is a combination somehow saving and spending way too much money at the same time.

[kaw]

I've been a member of CheapAssGamer for over a year now, and rarely has a day gone by where I haven't checked out the deals and the forums. CAG has an outstanding community with members that are always willing to help answer any questions or tell others about great deals they discovered. Thanks to CAG I've been able to take advantage of deals I'd otherwise know nothing about.

[dragon_image18]

Never pay full price for cheap games.

[Tromack]

CAG means no chance of ever saving up a nest egg, because I will always have wonderful deals on video games. That and the image of a shirtless Dragonlordfrodo haunting me forever.

[controlcommerce]

CAG means great people, great savings and great times.

[daphatty]

This is what being a CAG is all about.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/daphatty/Picture_170.jpg

And I gotta give some love to the hemorroid chair!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/daphatty/Picture_169.jpg