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Re: Diggers find hundreds of Atari’s infamous E.T. game cartridges in New Mexico landfill
04/27/14 07:17 AM


> Is it just me, or is the label on that cart he's holding awfully pristine for
> something that's been buried in the dirt for thirty years? They also seemed to hit
> paydirt really quickly. Wasn't it just like last week that they got the permits to
> start digging? It wouldn't surprise me if it turns out to be a hoax, or maybe even
> some viral marketing thing for the AVGN movie.

Not really. Garbage is fairly stable in most garbage dumps. Saw a documentary a few years ago they were pulling phone books and newspapers that were a little yellow but 30-40 years old and in pretty good condition.







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* Diggers find hundreds of Atari’s infamous E.T. game cartridges in New Mexico landfill Toe-Knee 04/27/14 03:02 AM
. * Re: Diggers find hundreds of Atari’s infamous E.T. game cartridges in New Mexico landfill DMala  04/27/14 05:12 AM
. * Re: Diggers find hundreds of Atari’s infamous E.T. game cartridges in New Mexico landfill TriggerFin  04/27/14 01:13 PM
. * Re: Diggers find hundreds of Atari’s infamous E.T. game cartridges in New Mexico landfill lharms  04/27/14 07:17 AM
. * Re: Diggers find hundreds of Atari’s infamous E.T. game cartridges in New Mexico landfill PoorKenny  04/27/14 07:14 AM
. * Re: Diggers find hundreds of Atari’s infamous E.T. game cartridges in New Mexico landfill Traso  04/28/14 12:38 AM
. * Did you read the small print of the article? GatKongModerator  04/27/14 04:28 AM

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