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   The Doctor to YourName@YourISP.com   
   Re: BABYLON 5 is now free to watch!   
   17 Feb 26 02:25:44   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.drwho   
   From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca   
      
   In article <10n04b1$1913o$1@dont-email.me>,   
   Your Name   wrote:   
   >On 2026-02-16 09:29:52 +0000, Daniel70 said:   
   >> On 16/02/2026 8:23 am, Your Name wrote:   
   >>> On 2026-02-15 12:41:03 +0000, Blueshirt said:   
   >>>> Your Name wrote:   
   >>>>> On 2026-02-14 12:11:39 +0000, Blueshirt said:   
   >>>>>> I've got tons of it; books, comics, LPs', cassettes, CDs, DVDs,   
   >>>>>> Blu-rays (etc.) but they sit on shelves and in boxes...   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> I've got lots of VHS tapes, DVDs, and books too, as well as a few   
   >>>>> comics and audio-story casettes and vinyl records. Plus quite a few   
   >>>>> boxed computer games and a ton of toys (mainly Star Wars).   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Mine's mainly Doctor Who and Star Wars...   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>> and I'm fairly sure the children/grandchildren will just dump the lot   
   >>>>>> of it when they clear the house after I die.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Only if they are dumb or lazy. Such things in good condition could be   
   >>>>> worth a lot of money (maybe not individually, but as a total amount).   
   >>>>> :-)   
   >>>>   
   >>>> A lot of my old nerdy stuff wouldn't be in the greatest condition...   
   >>>> all of my books and comics have been read a few times and the pages are   
   >>>> yellowy. The VHS tapes and DVDs are ok as they are in plastic cases,   
   >>>> but I can't seem to give them away.   
   >>>   
   >>> Star Wars VHS tapes sell for around US$10-$15 in used good condition   
   >>> ... a still factory sealed VHS tape of the original pre-"Episode IV"   
   >>> movie did sell for US$2,500 though.   
   >>   
   >> Sorry!! "pre-"Episode IV"?? Do you mean the prequels, Ep I, Ep II and Ep   
   III??   
   >>   
   >> And, in my opinion, there IS no "Episode IV"!! When I saw it at the   
   >> flicks, it was just "Star Wars".   
   >   
   >That's the VHS version that was sold factory sealed at auction - it   
   >doesn't have the "Episode IV" text in the opening crawl.   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   >>>> All of my records have been played, many, many times, and the sleeves   
   >>>> would have the usual wear and tear. So not worth too much.   
   >>>   
   >>> My few records haven't been used much. We haven't even had a record   
   >>> player for at least 25 years, probably longer.   
   >>   
   >> My modular Stereo system (Radio Amplifier, Cassette Player, Record   
   >> Player and CD Player) HASN'T been re-assembled since I moved into this   
   >> house almost ten years ago.   
   >   
   >We have a mini-stereo system (rarely used) with a CD player and casette   
   >tape. My car, being 30+ years old, also has its original radio cassette   
   >tape player in it.   
   >   
   >Our old vinyl record player system was gotten rid of years ago because   
   >it was "never used - just taking up room and collecting dust".   
   >Personally I would have kept it, but it wasn't my choice. Then again, I   
   >only have maybe half a dozen vinyl records (the Star Wars Original   
   >Trilogy audio dramas, a Watership Down audio drama, and a couple of   
   >others).   
   >   
   >   
   >   
      
   So what is for sale?   
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