I wasn't just making a joke. I suppose that the strict rules for ordering, and the temporary banning of people, might've been inspired by the 1995 Seinfeld episode. The timeline might also fit.

> Prior to Atari’s collapse in 1996, Koda’s catalog was 46 pages long. After Atari folded, he released a new version, with 228 pages. But none of this explains the endless rules and stipulations, the blacklisting, or the website.