You are only kind of right. It is NOT illegal to have a ROM of a game you own a physically own. It's considered a back-up copy. The OP was not asking someone to give him ROMS, but rather where to find them.According to rules in this forum, and I quote:
"Illegal activities - Do not post, link, or request warez, serials, roms. or any other copied intellectual property of others in the TiPb forum. We have a zero tolerance policy on such posts. "
To be honest, I think you just have to be able to produce proof of purchase in that situation. I know it was a joke question, but I remember reading about that somewhere. Don't quote me on it or anything, but I think once you purchase it, you can make that back up, in case it breaks or get's lost.Oh does it count if I own the game a game I got 10 years ago or more and cant seem to find anymore? j/k