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  1. SlidellMan

    Don't worry, I'm alright. The only thing that happened at my house was the backyard area outside the fence was flooded.

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      @SlidellMan Insurance is going up for everybody everywhere - not sure if there's a region where it would be much better for you per house cost.

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  2. GoldLeader

    It's late,...Maybe I'm missing something.  YouTube has ads now?  It didn't yesterday, or this morning...  Maybe  I should say Did YouTube figure out how to get around Adblockers?  Does anyone know?

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      Yeah, I've been getting pop-ups lately telling me my ad blocker isn't allowed.  But then the video plays anyway.

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  3. GoldLeader

    Ya ever get an envelope in the mail and right there it says, FREE GIFT INSIDE?  And you think,  What could it be?  Swing for the fences, is it a Dodge Viper or a Maserati Merak (SS of course)?  Nope...An Evercade game?  Not in an envelope,  But is it something cool like a gift card that's worth something?  Could be, happened to me the other day,  but that's rare...Look,  it's probably a magnet for your fridge or a cloth to clean your glasses.   Course you could just open it up!  Nawww I'll wait til tomorrow...

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      Oh my.  I never watched Doug's video about the ACR.  That just looks like even more things that will break!  

      I've just always wanted the original 1992 that didn't even have outside door handles or windows!

       

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  4. GoldLeader

    Ya ever get an envelope in the mail and right there it says, FREE GIFT INSIDE?  And you think,  What could it be?  Swing for the fences, is it a Dodge Viper or a Maserati Merak (SS of course)?  Nope...An Evercade game?  Not in an envelope,  But is it something cool like a gift card that's worth something?  Could be, happened to me the other day,  but that's rare...Look,  it's probably a magnet for your fridge or a cloth to clean your glasses.   Course you could just open it up!  Nawww I'll wait til tomorrow...

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      Though I've always wanted a Viper, after watching all the car youtube channels I've learned the parts are incredibly difficult to obtain, broken things can keep them off the road months at a time.

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  5. RetroSonicHero

    In the market for a PlayStation Portable? I made an extremely in depth guide comparing every revision with as much detail in a written format as possible.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/PSP/comments/1bkulq2/the_definitive_analysisguide_of_every_playstation/

    If the demand is there, I may rework this as an actual thread on here. But that depends on what you guys think.

     

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      I just kind of can't believe that my PSP is 19 years old.  And it probably hasn't been turned on in 10 years.  

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  6. SlidellMan

    How Contra in 3D should be done:

    Contra 2028 – Student Project Game | Alpha Beta Gamer

    Keep in mind that I still like 2D run-and-gun Contra.

    Download link: https://contragon.itch.io/contra-2028

    Rainbow Cotton is getting an enhanced remake with a proper lock-on:

    More on Cerro Gordo Mines:

     

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      I dunno, making an FPS and slapping a name of a 2D game on it doesn't make it "Contra 3D".

  7. carlsson

    I'm looking at computers again. Two identical PCs from the same builder. For an extra $15, I can get colourful LEDs inside the computer that turns it from a business PC to a gaming PC. Otherwise the specs are identical...

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      I got a Dell sort-of gaming machine about 4 years ago (Specced for emulators but not a super high end video card) and the LED crap was so annoying I had to unplug them.

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  8. GoldLeader

    The Perma-Frost in my driveway has Finally melted!  So,  Today is the first day of 2024 that I do NOT have ice or snow in my driveway!  Yay!  YAY!!  Happy New Year!!

     

    Also we're supposed to get 6 to 9 inches starting tonight!  **sigh**

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      And I just lost the battle of will an hour ago, turned the AC on.  Air was getting sticky after all the rain we had today.

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  9. GoldLeader

    The Perma-Frost in my driveway has Finally melted!  So,  Today is the first day of 2024 that I do NOT have ice or snow in my driveway!  Yay!  YAY!!  Happy New Year!!

     

    Also we're supposed to get 6 to 9 inches starting tonight!  **sigh**

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      @GoldLeader Not too far south but much further south than you, St. Louis.

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  10. GoldLeader

    The Perma-Frost in my driveway has Finally melted!  So,  Today is the first day of 2024 that I do NOT have ice or snow in my driveway!  Yay!  YAY!!  Happy New Year!!

     

    Also we're supposed to get 6 to 9 inches starting tonight!  **sigh**

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      Ouch!  Or congrats on the ice being gone I guess!  :)

      We're now in the season where we to try not to switch the AC on.  It got up to 77 today, but overnight will be 60, but tomorrow again will be 80.  Probably need to open the windows tonight.

      Just 2 weeks ago, we hit 80 for a high and broke a day's record, then the next day the high was 45 and the low was 25.  March is crazy here - but hopefully not 6 inches of snow crazy!

       

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  11. Random Terrain

    Holy creepy commercial, Batman!

     

    youtube.com/watch?v=4uYSSMPkojY

     

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      Made me think of this Gong Show clip...

       

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDxDYIQL6Nc

       

      Edit - hah, wow, youtube doesn't even allow it to be embedded!  

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  12. Jess Ragan

    Holy crap, changing a tire is hard. I don't even have the stupid thing off and I'm already exhausted.

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      @GoldLeader that's another consideration with newer cars, most don't even come with a spare anymore, so you have to call a tow truck.  The fix a flat+ compressor they include are useless much of the time.

       

      Also, boo! to @joeatari1 and @doctorclu  :D

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  13. Jess Ragan

    Holy crap, changing a tire is hard. I don't even have the stupid thing off and I'm already exhausted.

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      That sucks, sorry to hear that!  Been a long time since I've had to do one (knocks on wood).   I remember teaching friends how to do it in college, that was fun!  Mostly because I said "I'm not doing this for you, I will tell you how so you will learn."

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  14. Reaperman

    Never leave HDDs in your laptops when you donate them to thrift shops. I like it when you do, but you don't like it when you do.

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      I've never donated or thrown out a computer with a hard drive still in it.

      Then again, I've never donated or thrown out a computer, probably why my wife is so annoyed.

       

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  15. Reaperman

    Dune2 was a neat movie, and now nobody'd better ever complain that David Lynch changed too much of the story.

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      Spoiler alert!  Though I must admit I never read the books.  Just a fan of the 1984 movie - but also the director's edition that adds a bit more

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  16. Reaperman

    Dune2 was a neat movie, and now nobody'd better ever complain that David Lynch changed too much of the story.

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      I watched the first new one and thought it was just a much longer version than the 1984 one, is that still the case?

       

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  17. SabertoothRetro

    Casual gameplay of Donkey Kong on the Atari 2600+. DK - along with Mouse Trap - were the pack-in titles for my Coleco Gemini which I received for Christmas way back in 1983.

     

    Internet rumors abound regarding the quality of this port. Was it a part of a conspiracy to make the obviously superior Colecovision look...superior? Hogwash!

     

    Garry Kitchen did a solid job bringing the game to the 2600 in limited time on a 4K cart. I like it in the same way I like 2600 Pac-Man. If you're a younger GenXer (Xennial, if you will), this was probably your DK.

     

     

     

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      I enjoyed the 2600 version of DK as a kid, but was disappointed it only had the 2 levels.  When a friend got a Colecovision with 3, plus the improved graphics, it was way better and I begged for a Colecovision (never got one).

       

      I only thought 2600 Pac Man was just OK.  I remember young me with no knowledge of programming or computing/memory power wondering why it wasn't anything like the arcade.  

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  18. GoldLeader

    You ever look at your collection and think:  Am I missing a Super Nintendo?  No,  wait it's in that box.  What about that NES?  Is that the blinking light problem child or was it the other one, and which was my Original NES? Oh right the one with the tape on it,...Now how many Genesises do I have?  Wait,  was I counting the ATGames one?...Now should I put all Analogue consoles in the same spot or...

     

    I know,  I know...First World problems!  But,  I definitely care about the world and its problems, and hope for peace, ending hunger, curing cancer, saving the environment etc.,...

     

    Separately,  when I think back to some of the crap jobs I had...And how I was treated as an employee at various times...Maybe I should be Allowed to enjoy some First World Problems!  Maybe I've earned it...

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      The thing I run into now is opening a box and thinking "I don't remember buying this, where the hell did this come from?"

       

      I need to improve my inventory system.

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  19. atari2600land

    I feel this odd feeling to dip potato chips in ketchup.

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      Back when we were kids a friend of mine would dip them in BBQ sauce - and to this day I still have to do it occasionally.

      Specifically it was Open Pit.  Not made the same anymore though, but still has the nostalgia.

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  20. dudeguy

    If you had the choice to never have to leave your home again, would you?

     

    For me, depends on my mood. But more times than not, id say yes

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      Absolutely not.  I need to leave the house to go to the bar to see my friends!  And other times just to get out of the house in general.

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  21. ClassicGMR

    I always forget how much I enjoy "The Golden Girls". A great guilty pleasure show. Don't tell anyone. :)

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      The show is cursed.  Every one of the major characters has died!

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  22. Reaperman

    Wow, Megatouch units are expensive and nowhere near as numerous as I'd think they would be.

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      Because they're all dying.  My local bar still has one, it just got fixed again in the past month or so.  The distributor told them next time it dies it's done for because there are no parts left.

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  23. thanatos

    Car battery died - debated calling AAA, but since the car was a manual, I decided to try a clutch pop in reverse, and it worked! Made it to the shop to get a new battery.  How many kids today could do that?

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      I should note that yes, I usually have done battery changes myself.  But this time both terminals were super full of corrosion crud, so I decided I'd rather have someone else deal with that.  Also wasn't sure if it was just the battery or an additional problem with the alternator or something, thankfully it was not.

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  24. bent_pin

    Happy Birthday!

    1450776331funny-happy-birthday-parks-rec

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      Didn't see this one yesterday - happy belated!

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  25. SoundGammon

    What's the difference between an oral thermometer and a rectal thermometer? The taste!

    1. thanatos

      thanatos

      My father joked about people bragging about their college degrees.  "A rectal thermometer has degrees, and look where that goes!"

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