I have REALLY GOOD FRIENDS.

[guardantares]

I know this because amaranthadanae just Ebay sniped the aforementioned Obsidian Monolith and is letting me make payments to her.

I think this solves my console quandary.

*goes to hug amaranthadanae*

EDIT: I am enough of a gamer that I won't turn up my nose at the Elite Obsidian Monolithic Monstrosity when it comes up lightly used for $200 from a reputable vendor. Just FYI in light of my last entry... XD