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  1. Dr Manhattan
    I've heard people in this thread and elsewhere say that Billy's character in King of Kong was staged. That he was playing a role. I spent a few days observing him and Steve Wiebe at a pathetically under attended video game convention back in 2008. It seems that Billy is exactly the character you see in that movie, a total arrogant prick and an obvious villain looking to sabotage the efforts of those who compete against him. At the same time he is both gracious, polite, and very appreciative of his fame. I'd also say that Steve Wiebe is not as sympathetic as a character as he seems in the movie, but that's a subject for a different topic. With that said, it seems his Pac-Man achievements are very legitimate. TG should have allowed them to stand. As for his Donkey Kong records, his actions are disgraceful and inexcusable. Someone fresh was about to beat his score and his ego just couldn't let it go. He had spun a career out of his small fame, and now it's all in the toilet. The worst part is that Twin Galaxies has taken a real credibility hit. This is the only site that I know of that keeps records of this kind. I'm not a competitive or even greatly skilled gamer, but I enjoy this kind of thing and I don't want to see it go away. EDIT: You know what? We're all being worked. Variety just posted an article where Steve Wiebe comments on recent events. It seems someone is thinking about a new movie or a TV series. Now I'm not certain this all isn't just a giant publicity stunt. http://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/steve-wiebe-interview-1202752495/
  2. Dr Manhattan

    Well let me tell you something Mean Gene!!

    1. Grig

      Grig

      https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/mean-gene-s-burgers.html
  3. Dr Manhattan

    Ladies and Gentlemen, Pac-Man Beaver.

    1. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      Is that what he's munchin'? :) I gotta pocket full of quarters and I'm headed to the arcade...

    2. Atarian7

      Atarian7

      lol

    3. Spriggy

      Spriggy

      Costs more than a quarter nowadays GL ... well that's what I've heard anyway! :|

  4. Dr Manhattan
    http://atariage.com/forums/topic/277242-ladies-and-gentlemen-pac-man-beaver/Ladies and Gentlemen, Pac-Man Beaver
  5. Dr Manhattan
    Ladies and Gentlemen, Pac-Man Beaver.
  6. Dr Manhattan

    If you were a man in the 1970’s, and you didn’t have a mustache, what the hell were you doing? And don’t give me that old line “but Doc, I was only 8 years old!” That’s no excuse. Get your act together.

    1. NE146

      NE146

      My mustache grows out kinda crazy.. spotty, thick and wirey, and pointing upwards or straight out. So yeah I wouldn't have had one. :P

    2. RandomPerson

      RandomPerson

      To hell with these bald faced liars!

    3. TheTIGuy

      TheTIGuy

      Speaking of facial hair, I need to shave...

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  7. Dr Manhattan

    I have no idea what’s going on.

    1. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      Finally a post I can relate to.

    2. TheTIGuy

      TheTIGuy

      If I had any Idea, would I be up at 2 in the morning drawing Manga?

    3. ls650

      ls650

      Life.

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  8. Dr Manhattan

    I know we're not supposed to talk about controversial issues here but this needs to be said! The Hamburgler was framed!

    1. TheTIGuy

      TheTIGuy

      He was framed... by a Smooth Criminal.

    2. Tombstone

      Tombstone

      Accusations like that make me Grimace.....

    3. frankodragon

      frankodragon

      And nobody knows why Grimace is making potholes in the road.
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  9. Dr Manhattan

    The thermostat in my house only has two settings. Freezing cold and a billion degrees.

    1. Bryan

      Bryan

      Hmm.. I'd probably tape over that billion degrees setting.

    2. jaybird3rd

      jaybird3rd

      Sounds like the school building that I work in. The temperature setting always seems to be three weeks out of sync with what's going on outside, and I'm pretty sure they can only cool one floor at a time.

    3. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      Well yours at least works, so stop complaining.

  10. Dr Manhattan

    You’re right. I’m so vain, I do think that song is about me.

    1. frankodragon

      frankodragon

      Not Warren Beatty?

    2. Franko ATARI

      Franko ATARI

      What song are you talking about...oh, it's that Mary had a little Lamb one. I know that one.

  11. Dr Manhattan

    I'm trying to watch the Diff'rent Strokes marathon on Decades but every episode is a total downer about kids getting abused, kidnapped, bitten by dogs, etc. I just want to see that episode where Nancy Regan catches Willis smoking weed.

    1. Jess Ragan

      Jess Ragan

      If that's too edgy for you, try Webster.

    2. MrMaddog

      MrMaddog

      They started doing those "Special Episodes" in the later seasons cause Gary Coleman wanted to tackle teen issues. Then every NBC sitcom in the 80's & 90's had those...

    3. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      Never trust a kid named "The Gooch", which BTW is also a sexual term I think...

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  12. Dr Manhattan

    Just got my complimentary E3 pass. This will be show number 21 for me. Anyone else going?

    1. Jess Ragan

      Jess Ragan

      Holy shit, 21?

  13. Dr Manhattan

    I'd like like to thank Elon Musk and the folks at SpaceX for making the opening scene from the movie Heavy Metal a reality.

    1. Master Phruby

      Master Phruby

      So now there is a Tesla floating around in space?

    2. Albert

      Albert

      Indeed there is, complete with a passenger named "Starman". With a copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a towel, a "DON'T PANIC" sign on the dash, and the "Foundation" books on an optical, quartz storage disc. The car is now in a heliocentric orbit that takes it past the orbit of Mars.

    3. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      Agreed! Cheers!

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  14. Dr Manhattan

    That's my story and I'm sticking to it unless I'm financially compensated to say otherwise.

    1. Franko ATARI

      Franko ATARI

      I'll pay you $1 to change your status update to state: "My best friend is Franko ATARI" - you must keep it up for 6 months and that cool one dollar is yours.

    2. Franko ATARI

      Franko ATARI

      You can also get the econo-pricing discount by choosing me as your best friend for $2.50 for 1 whole year...

  15. Dr Manhattan
    What are the chances that the Atari Box project is now dean now that Atari has moved on to crowd funding their latest Roller Coaster Tycoon game? For the RCT project they wanted $1.07 Million and have only raised roughly $42,000. Apparently that meets their funding requirement minimum, but it's still a tiny faction of their ultimate goal.
  16. Dr Manhattan

    I'm looking for a talented sculptor to work on some new toy related projects. If you're interested please send me a message. The pay is good and the work is fun.

  17. Dr Manhattan
    It wasn't a crash, it was a market adjustment.
  18. Dr Manhattan

    Hi, Billy Mays here for you're reading this in my voice!

    1. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      ChipotleAway!

    2. Skippy B. Coyote

      Skippy B. Coyote

      Ya got me! XD

    3. adam242

      adam242

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  19. Dr Manhattan

    I love eating delicious Pez Candy™ but I hate loading those tricky dispensers. There has to be a better way!

    1. _The Doctor__

      _The Doctor__

      um I just eat them from the wrapper they come in...

    2. Skippy B. Coyote

      Skippy B. Coyote

      Open mouth, insert Pez.

    3. jaybird3rd

      jaybird3rd

      "My favorite food? Cherry Pez, no question about it."

  20. Dr Manhattan
    I saw him break the 6 Second mark at E for All in 2008, getting 5.77, and even a bit lower, on a few occasions during the course of the two day show. I also saw the folks from Twin Galaxies at the event. Including Billy Mitchell and Walter Day. When I saw the Twin Galaxies crowd at E for All in 2008, they were exactly the clowns they were made out to be in the King of Kong. I mean, it was almost a comedy. There's a whole other story I could tell about Billy and Walter trying to undermine Steve Weibe's DK score attempt at the show. They were constantly trolling him. I'm not sure who to side with here. I know Todd doesn't have the most stellar reputation. I know that the guys from TG are a bunch of ridiculous clowns. The maker of the game said his score is possible, but no one else has been able to come close. I guess my takeaway from this whole thing is that if the score is fake, TG let is stand for a long time and their credibility has taken a major hit. If the score is real, then TG is involved in yet even more chicanery and foolishness, which also further tarnishes their record. Make of this what you will.
  21. Dr Manhattan

    Just got finished watching Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace. That Jar Jar Binks is such a delightful character. I'm sure he was loved by all when the movie came out.

    1. Montrealer

      Montrealer

      The only way to Watch the prequels is with RedLetterMedia commentary.

       

      http://redlettermedia.com/mr-plinketts-star-wars-episode-1-the-phantom-menace-review/

    2. BassGuitari

      BassGuitari

      K-2SO from Rogue One was an infinitely more likeable sidekick character than Jar Jar.

    3. Dr Manhattan

      Dr Manhattan

      Here's a funny story. I actually camped out in front of the Chinese Theater in Hollywood for 28 Hours to get tickets to the midnight show of Episode 1. I actually got the very last ticket. When the massive crowd behind me saw that I had purchased the last ticket they let out a massive, anguished cry.

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  22. Dr Manhattan

    Pac is back.... in Pog form.

    1. jaybird3rd

      jaybird3rd

      Wow ... Pogs. I remember when they were a fad circa 1995: the store I worked at would have a plastic swimming pool on the sales floor filled with them. People would scoop them into produce bags and buy them by weight like CRAZY. Never understood that particular fad.

    2. Skippy B. Coyote

      Skippy B. Coyote

      I was about 10 years old or so when the pog fad was making the rounds. I had a ton of them back then, and a really cool (to me at least) red anodized aluminum slammer with the shark from JAWS on it. I wonder what ever happened to that thing...

    3. save2600

      save2600

      Ooooooooooooh... Pogs, I remember them now! Would have forever forgotten had you not brought them up. lol

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  23. Dr Manhattan

    To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.

    1. BassGuitari

      BassGuitari

      Who is your daddy, and what does he do?

    2. Nathan Strum

      Nathan Strum

      You're not allowed to post politics here.

       

      ;)

    3. Eltigro

      Eltigro

      I was thinking about this quote the other day and trying to figure out a funny way to change it to "laminations" of their women.

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  24. Dr Manhattan

    If you're attending CES 2018 don't forget to stop Innex Booth #21023 to pick up our brand new Mega Man Collectible Arcade Token! http://digthatbox.com/mega_man_super_retro_cade_token_revealed.html

    1. Arenafoot

      Arenafoot

      will be waiting for mine in the mail!

  25. Dr Manhattan

    Going to CES? Stop by Innex Booth #21023 to pick up our new collectible arcade token featuring MEGA MAN and the artwork of AA member John Von Neuman! See you in Vegas!! http://digthatbox.com/mega_man_super_retro_cade_token_revealed.html

    1. icemanxp300

      icemanxp300

      eh maybe someone will toss one on ebay, Vegas is to far away.

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