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9/11/ 2010 Meetup - at Galloping Ghost Arcade - Brookfield IL
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bottom row: Blackout, Ruben (ryosnk brother), dpac andWeaponX2099
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Hello, I am a Chicago guy so I would like to start a Chicago thread so maybe we can help each other out by letting Chicago area cheapasses find cheap deals.
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-Saturday, April 5 at 3PM Dunaly's on the Square 3137 W. Logan Blvd.-



7/31/2007
Would anyone be interested in a CAG Chicago meet up at game works (in woodfield)? They have a special for $10 on thursday for all you can play from 9 to midnight.

More info here: http://www.gameworks.com/events_deta...?location_id=6


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Chicago member List (Now I know who gets my games :wink: j/k)

akilshohen
Apossum
Birbo
bobo2k4
Chickenhawk
Darkside Hazuki
Dpac
EdS25
FlipSide
Flybrione
Gameboy415
heffaji
JJAPPLE
jaykrue
jonnyfivealive
Johnny Postman
Jonny Polychronopoulos
Loserboy
mario23air
Maynard
Minqqq
peccosan
Prepster
Ragingbull2380
Rig
rly723
Rocksolidaudio (1up located in San Francisco)
ryosnk (Addison and austin)
SEGA128DC
SeraphiMichael
shadd01
shieryda (located near Six Corners)
Slipknot9762
souNReAL
Stoneage
tmei03
tqm11
Vicious
Walt Jay
Watchman
WeaponX2099
Wiseguy


Here are some little known stores in the Chicagoland area.

VideoGames Etc.
4351 N. Harlem
Norridge, IL 60706

Gamerz Garage
6128 Cass Ave
Westmont, IL 60559

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Anyone find anything good at that yard sale? I didn't get a chance to go.
 
WeaponX, I see that you go to the same game stores as me. No wonder I can never find any good clearance games at Target in Matteson xD

I got R6V2 for 9.98 a while back , and have never seen anything good for PS3 since.

I never knew there was a regional board on this site. It's pretty cool.
 
[quote name='WeaponX2099']Bloomingdale, Illinois
158 Gary Ave, , Bloomingdale, Illinois, 60108, United States of America
PHONE: 630.690.2464
[/QUOTE]

Will have to check this one out. This chain doesn't sound terribly promising based on what I've read about it, but it never hurts to look.
 
[quote name='saturnotaku']Will have to check this one out. This chain doesn't sound terribly promising based on what I've read about it, but it never hurts to look.[/QUOTE]

From their website:

"Hello and welcome to our web site, we are shooting to be open around late may, keep checking the web site for updates as we receive new information we will add it to ..."

Might wanna call first.
 
The weather is getting warmer and the chicks are wearing less clothes. Seems as good a time as ever to do the CAG meet up. :D
 
[quote name='wowzors']anyone found Infamous early around the chicago land area? I have been checking the Naperville Meijer but no luck.[/QUOTE]

Would really like to know also.
 
[quote name='jjjbadboy32']WeaponX, I see that you go to the same game stores as me. No wonder I can never find any good clearance games at Target in Matteson xD

I got R6V2 for 9.98 a while back , and have never seen anything good for PS3 since.

I never knew there was a regional board on this site. It's pretty cool.[/QUOTE]

Hey, that's not just me. There are others. But welcome.

How is half price books prices on guides, because I have a lot of old guides that no one wants.
 
[quote name='WeaponX2099']Hey, that's not just me. There are others. But welcome.

How is half price books prices on guides, because I have a lot of old guides that no one wants.[/QUOTE]

What guides you have? Maybe u should save them for the next meet up?
 
[quote name='chicagoz']What guides you have? Maybe u should save them for the next meet up?[/QUOTE]

I mean guides like SSX 3, Goldeneye:Rogue Agent and X2: Wolverines Revenge. Nobody really wants those.
 
[quote name='WeaponX2099']I mean guides like SSX 3, Goldeneye:Rogue Agent and X2: Wolverines Revenge. Nobody really wants those.[/QUOTE]

Oh.

Well, I took some brand new, shrink wrapped books in to Half Price, and they gave me a little less than $2 for them. Never taking books to them, again (unless I REALLY need to get rid of them).
 
[quote name='dfg']From their website:

"Hello and welcome to our web site, we are shooting to be open around late may, keep checking the web site for updates as we receive new information we will add it to ..."

Might wanna call first.[/QUOTE]

I have to head over to the Meijer/US Bank on Gary this afternoon (gotta pay the mortgage). It's only about another 0.5 mile to the PNT. If they're open, great. If not, no big deal.
 
If anyone is looking for those Hori EX sticks, the Toyr R Us at Riverview (Western Av.) had 4 of them as of yesterday afternoon. Think they were $59.99. I wanted one, but I just couldn't pull the trigger for some reason.
 
[quote name='chicagoz']If anyone is looking for those Hori EX sticks, the Toyr R Us at Riverview (Western Av.) had 4 of them as of yesterday afternoon. Think they were $59.99. I wanted one, but I just couldn't pull the trigger for some reason.[/QUOTE]

Did you happen to notice if they had a clearance bin for games?

I always forget about this store...
 
[quote name='shieryda']Did you happen to notice if they had a clearance bin for games?

I always forget about this store...[/QUOTE]

They had one bin that I saw of, filled with all the crap Game Boy games that store has been trying to get rid of for months (years?) now. They did have one copy of Avatar (Xbox 360) for $5 but I already have the achievements from it so I passed.
 
Speaking of stores not being open, or there for that matter, the Gamestop in Evanston (not the downtown one) at Dodge and Dempster is gone. I thought the company was opening more stores, not closing them. o_O
 
[quote name='shieryda']What is this that you speak of?[/QUOTE]

There was a separate Blockbuster thread goin' for a while there, but it might've been merged into the main BB/GR Thread XXI that now notes the new shipments of cheap used games in the OP (you might have to dig deeper for the actual lists of games found):

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216693

I haven't been to any BBs in the area in the last week, so I don't know how many stores have gotten anything in. Maybe I'll check out a local store in the next few days, but it'll take some really great finds to get me off my buy-new kick. Happy hunting, all.
 
[quote name='dpac']There was a separate Blockbuster thread goin' for a while there, but it might've been merged into the main BB/GR Thread XXI that now notes the new shipments of cheap used games in the OP (you might have to dig deeper for the actual lists of games found):

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216693[/QUOTE]

My bad, here's the other thread just about that clear-ance:

New Shipments of Prepack Games should be in Blockbuster stores. LOTS of good
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=225086
 
[quote name='chicagoz']Wow. I think I saw you at the Tap Room for UFC?[/QUOTE]

Dude! Why didn't you come over and say hi?:bomb::D Chi.bri was there, too. I almost called you last night on the way there to see if you'd be interested in coming up there.
 
[quote name='WeaponX2099']I mean guides like SSX 3, Goldeneye:Rogue Agent and X2: Wolverines Revenge. Nobody really wants those.[/QUOTE]

By the way, I picked up a penny guide for Battlefield: Bad Company over at the Best Buy in Evanston on Howard Saturday night with that T3 DVD with the Terminator Resurrection movie cash in it (which is only good till the end of the month). The B:BC book was even labelled with a penny price tag in the game-guide section. There were two left after I'd gone. If anyone wants my Bad Company guide (for trade or sale?), let me know.
 
[quote name='shieryda']Dude! Why didn't you come over and say hi?:bomb::D Chi.bri was there, too. I almost called you last night on the way there to see if you'd be interested in coming up there.[/QUOTE]

I go there all the time for the bigger UFC fights or boxing matches. Except Pacquiao fights, which I order at home now. I had get-togethers for his last two fights, and if I knew you were a fan of fighting, I for sure would have invited you.

Danny's Tap Room was one of my regular drinking spots when I lived in the Humboldt Park area. I don't go as often as before since I moved to the Six Corners area. And I noticed you when you were walking to the door but I wasn't quite sure (darn alcohol) so I didn't want to make an ass of myself if it wasn't you.
 
[quote name='chicagoz']I go there all the time for the bigger UFC fights or boxing matches. Except Pacquiao fights, which I order at home now. I had get-togethers for his last two fights, and if I knew you were a fan of fighting, I for sure would have invited you.

Danny's Tap Room was one of my regular drinking spots when I lived in the Humboldt Park area. I don't go as often as before since I moved to the Six Corners area. And I noticed you when you were walking to the door but I wasn't quite sure (darn alcohol) so I didn't want to make an ass of myself if it wasn't you.[/QUOTE]

Cool. I'll have to give you a call when the next few UFC ppvs are coming up. I want to see that Forrest Griffin fight.
 
I was at the Half Price Books in Niles (Village Crossing) last nite to grab some 20% off goodies, and I was shocked to see they had a copy of Planescape Torment in the old big fat box, a copy of FF7 GH, and a copy of Lunar 2 Eternal Blue. Then I saw the prices: 50, 75, 75. They must reference eBay or something. I settled for 2 strategy guides (Disgaea 2 and Baldur's Gate 2 TOB). I picked up a guide for SMT: DS at the one in Highland Park on Friday. I like the selection at the VC one better. So... yeah.
 
Did it have all the goodies? Also, they have most of their console games in a locked cupboard, and there was a stack of PS2 games with only the spines showing, and there was one game that had the PS2 label and the SL# but didn't have the title. It was City Crisis and was about $20. I don't think that one's rare, judging by eBay.
 
[quote name='dfg']I was at the Half Price Books in Niles (Village Crossing) last nite to grab some 20% off goodies, and I was shocked to see they had a copy of Planescape Torment in the old big fat box, a copy of FF7 GH, and a copy of Lunar 2 Eternal Blue. Then I saw the prices: 50, 75, 75. They must reference eBay or something. I settled for 2 strategy guides (Disgaea 2 and Baldur's Gate 2 TOB). I picked up a guide for SMT: DS at the one in Highland Park on Friday. I like the selection at the VC one better. So... yeah.[/QUOTE]

They had another % sale this weekend?
 
[quote name='WeaponX2099']Yeah, That why I got up there on Thursday!![/QUOTE]

Damn that sucks. Did they mail out coupons or was it just a Memorial Day sale?
 
[quote name='WeaponX2099']Yes, Lunar 2 is rare. The Sega Cd is rarer.[/QUOTE]

Oooh, I think I have the Sega CD version packed up somewhere!
 
[quote name='Blackout']Damn that sucks. Did they mail out coupons or was it just a Memorial Day sale?[/QUOTE]

No coupon was needed, but they did send out an email reminder.
 
[quote name='shieryda']Cool. I'll have to give you a call when the next few UFC ppvs are coming up. I want to see that Forrest Griffin fight.[/QUOTE]

Damn, you guys need to call me up for this stuff. I love UFC stuff (I used to wrestle in high school) and I'm lusting for Pacquiao. I almost went to the Philippines to watch him fight one of my own kind (Barrera) and I was going to root for Pacquiao. That man is as bad as they come nowadays...for a non-Mexican, that is.

Let's get together for the next big fight. Damnit, my friend's laptop is about dead and he's asleep now. I'll be back in Chicago soon.

How about Juan Manuel Marquez v. Floyd Mayweather Jr.? We gotta watch that. Guess who I have money on!
 
[quote name='Amerijapoxicano']Damn, you guys need to call me up for this stuff. I love UFC stuff (I used to wrestle in high school) and I'm lusting for Pacquiao. I almost went to the Philippines to watch him fight one of my own kind (Barrera) and I was going to root for Pacquiao. That man is as bad as they come nowadays...for a non-Mexican, that is.

Let's get together for the next big fight. Damnit, my friend's laptop is about dead and he's asleep now. I'll be back in Chicago soon.

How about Juan Manuel Marquez v. Floyd Mayweather Jr.? We gotta watch that. Guess who I have money on![/QUOTE]

I'm in for a boxing, ufc, and if interested a wrestling get together.
 
what up chitown? I just noticed this thread and thought I would drop in and say hello. I live in the west loop and happy that summer softball season has finally started (can't get enough of softball).

That mayweather fight could be interesting. I usually catch UFC, WWE, and boxing at home with the internet streams because I don't really have a hangout for that kind of thing (well, that and it's free and I have a big TV and usually too lazy to go out to hunt for a place that shows the PPV's). My friends aren't really into it either come to think of it.
 
[quote name='WeaponX2099']Yes, Lunar 2 is rare. The Sega Cd is rarer.
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I think I have the Sega CD version packed up somewhere:!:
 
[quote name='rick3000gto']Hahah u member that game Indians and Aliens cant get no better than that.
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@shieryda im really more of a FPS guy, anyone play Left4Dead im really interested in that one.[/QUOTE]
I wanna get L4D. I heard that game is sick. Did you ever finish Orange Box?:)
 
[quote name='saturnotaku']Am I the only one who believes anyone who calls Chicago Chi-town should be slapped?[/QUOTE]

Dunno, but I did leave one new copy of LEGO Indiana Jones (The Original Adventures) for the 360 over at the Game Crazy on Granville and Clark for $9.99. Just make sure no dollar disc warranty's stealth-added to your bill; I did a double take at an initial $12 total and got that taken off right quick. Unfortunately there's not much we can do about the high local sales taxes.
 
[quote name='dpac']Dunno, but I did leave one new copy of LEGO Indiana Jones (The Original Adventures) for the 360 over at the Game Crazy on Granville and Clark for $9.99. Just make sure no dollar disc warranty's stealth-added to your bill; I did a double take at an initial $12 total and got that taken off right quick. Unfortunately there's not much we can do about the high local sales taxes.[/QUOTE]

Bring in your tax-exempt letter! :roll:
 
[quote name='saturnotaku']Am I the only one who believes anyone who calls Chicago Chi-town should be slapped?[/QUOTE]

I don't refer to our city as Chi-town, but it doesn't bother me. But I suppose it bothers others. I'd rather worry about getting back our parking meter rates or other more important stuff.
 
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