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Title: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: JoshuaFH on September 09, 2009, 03:33:00 pm
http://xkcd.com/576/

This is something I've always wondered, cause ever since I've read this comic, I've wanted to do it.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Jreengus on September 09, 2009, 03:36:59 pm
Me too, if someone made that script I would use it.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: chaoticag on September 09, 2009, 03:45:12 pm
It probably is possible, so long as the bot authentication isn't a problem.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: SHAD0Wdump on September 09, 2009, 04:00:54 pm
I'd rather have a version that gives me a list of twenty of these 1 dollar products and I choose one.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Rilder on September 09, 2009, 04:37:34 pm
Who the hell mails a bobcat?
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Sensei on September 09, 2009, 04:48:26 pm
Everyone in looney toons.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: DI7789 on September 09, 2009, 04:51:24 pm
This bloke? (http://xkcd.com/325/)
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Armok on September 10, 2009, 06:02:14 am
If somone does this, please post updates of what stuff you get.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Nilocy on September 10, 2009, 10:24:52 am
I'd love for someone to do something like this. I'd so sign up for it. Maybe it should be you buy $1 gifts for someone else every day?
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Rilder on September 10, 2009, 10:48:26 am
I'd love for someone to do something like this. I'd so sign up for it. Maybe it should be you buy $1 gifts for someone else every day?

Bonus points if this other person is your girlfriend.  :P
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Jreengus on September 10, 2009, 01:55:01 pm
Yes, that would work right up until she gets mailed a half full bottle of anal lube...
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Leafsnail on September 10, 2009, 04:43:27 pm
I suppose you could try to write the script to avoid buying dodgy or disgusting items.  Then again...
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Dasleah on September 10, 2009, 06:06:31 pm
It's certainly possible. As far as I can recall, eBay and Paypal don't offer any APIs for you to directly interact with, but it'd be relatively straightforward and within the realms of do-ability to use other, traditional screen-scraping methods (or even just a complicated AutoHotKey script)
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: cowofdoom78963 on September 10, 2009, 07:34:03 pm
Yes, that would work right up until she gets mailed a half full bottle of anal lube...
who sells anal lube on ebay?
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: JoshuaFH on September 10, 2009, 07:36:01 pm
Yes, that would work right up until she gets mailed a half full bottle of anal lube...
who sells anal lube on ebay?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Anal-Lube-Original-Use-with-Sex-Toys-or-Personal-use_W0QQitemZ390079032242QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5ad285abb2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Rashilul on September 10, 2009, 07:36:26 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: cowofdoom78963 on September 10, 2009, 07:47:25 pm
Quote
See all of our Lubes, Lingerie, Adult Toys & more
Oh my!

Well its 14 USD, so you have nothing to fear.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Rashilul on September 10, 2009, 07:49:10 pm
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I think that's worth a 13 dollar price drop.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: cowofdoom78963 on September 10, 2009, 08:03:12 pm
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I think that's worth a 13 dollar price drop.
Why is that?
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: JoshuaFH on September 10, 2009, 08:08:46 pm
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I think that's worth a 13 dollar price drop.
Why is that?

Because he's quoting himself, of course!
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Rashilul on September 10, 2009, 08:54:58 pm
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I think that's worth a 13 dollar price drop.
Why is that?
Because he's quoting himself, of course!
I bet they have it used.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: cowofdoom78963 on September 10, 2009, 09:01:08 pm
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I think that's worth a 13 dollar price drop.
Why is that?
Because he's quoting himself, of course!
I bet they have it used.
SO? Why would that drop the price a whole 13 USD?!
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Ultimuh on September 10, 2009, 11:19:33 pm
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I think that's worth a 13 dollar price drop.
Why is that?
Because he's quoting himself, of course!
I bet they have it used.
SO? Why would that drop the price a whole 13 USD?!

I don't think he want to go into nasty details..
Now excuse me, my brain is having disturbing images..
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Jreengus on September 11, 2009, 01:07:39 am
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I think that's worth a 13 dollar price drop.
Why is that?
Because he's quoting himself, of course!
I bet they have it used.
SO? Why would that drop the price a whole 13 USD?!

I don't think he want to go into nasty details..
Now excuse me, my brain is having disturbing images..
[Informative post barely hiding my urge to perpetuate a quote pyramid.]
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Luke_Prowler on September 11, 2009, 02:38:53 am
C-C-COMBO BREAKER!
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Maggarg - Eater of chicke on September 11, 2009, 11:52:11 am
C-C-COMBO BREAKER!
I turn the combo breaker into the beginning of another combo.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Jreengus on September 11, 2009, 12:45:36 pm
C-C-COMBO BREAKER!
I turn the combo breaker into the beginning of another combo.
I perpetuate this combo whilst at the same time indicating that this thread has been completely de-railed and provided the OP has got what he wanted out of it he should probably lock it to prevent Toady having to do so.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Armok on September 11, 2009, 01:38:33 pm
C-C-COMBO BREAKER!
I turn the combo breaker into the beginning of another combo.
I perpetuate this combo whilst at the same time indicating that this thread has been completely de-railed and provided the OP has got what he wanted out of it he should probably lock it to prevent Toady having to do so.
Me to! Me to!
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Rashilul on September 11, 2009, 01:44:21 pm
C-C-COMBO BREAKER!
I turn the combo breaker into the beginning of another combo.
I perpetuate this combo whilst at the same time indicating that this thread has been completely de-railed and provided the OP has got what he wanted out of it he should probably lock it to prevent Toady having to do so.
Me to! Me to!
We're still on-topic. Now we're just testing how big a pyramid we can get.
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Post by: redacted123 on September 11, 2009, 03:51:50 pm
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Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: qwertyuiopas on September 11, 2009, 04:55:55 pm
After a certain point, it lags any browser to the point of unreadability.

Seriously, stop before you recreate VN (VN had >50 nested ones in some topics)
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Cthulhu on September 11, 2009, 05:04:32 pm
Quote pyramids are about as cool and fun as eating glass.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: JoshuaFH on September 11, 2009, 06:14:37 pm
Yeah guys, fun's over. Get back to making overly elaborate scripts for buying stuff on Ebay.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Maggarg - Eater of chicke on September 12, 2009, 06:38:31 am
Quote pyramids are about as cool and fun as eating glass.
*crunch crunch crunch*
I just like the noises it makes.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Vester on September 12, 2009, 07:29:42 am
That certainly explains your avatar's lack of teeth.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Heron TSG on September 12, 2009, 10:36:55 pm
Actually, I just suck at drawing teeth.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Maggarg - Eater of chicke on September 14, 2009, 10:25:35 am
That certainly explains your avatar's lack of teeth.
Give poor Maggarg the Elder a break, he's older than dirt.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Rashilul on September 14, 2009, 04:57:32 pm
Because or else he'd look like this (http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/6327/bybarbarossathesealgod.png) and that's terrible
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: cowofdoom78963 on September 14, 2009, 05:52:45 pm
Yeah seriously, how silly would teeth look?
(http://i31.tinypic.com/15nrprd.png)
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Vester on September 14, 2009, 07:45:24 pm
That certainly explains your avatar's lack of teeth.
Give poor Maggarg the Elder a break, he's older than dirt.

I actually wonder how you eat chicken without teeth.  :D
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Rashilul on September 14, 2009, 08:35:40 pm
That certainly explains your avatar's lack of teeth.
Give poor Maggarg the Elder a break, he's older than dirt.

I actually wonder how you eat chicken without teeth.  :D
Adamant dentures.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: Maggarg - Eater of chicke on September 15, 2009, 10:58:01 am
That certainly explains your avatar's lack of teeth.
Give poor Maggarg the Elder a break, he's older than dirt.

I actually wonder how you eat chicken without teeth.  :D
He shouts at it for being younger than him until it eventually turned into easily consumed bits.
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: LeoLeonardoIII on October 23, 2009, 01:33:04 am
That certainly explains your avatar's lack of teeth.
Give poor Maggarg the Elder a break, he's older than dirt.

I actually wonder how you eat chicken without teeth.  :D
He shouts at it for being younger than him until it eventually turned into easily consumed bits.

He does this (http://achewood.com/index.php?date=05292003).
Title: Re: Is it possible to really do this?
Post by: goatunit on October 29, 2009, 01:34:44 pm
That certainly explains your avatar's lack of teeth.
Give poor Maggarg the Elder a break, he's older than dirt.

I actually wonder how you eat chicken without teeth.  :D
Adamant dentures.

It menaces with spikes of bauxite! Oh, how it menaces!