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  1. StanJr

    Our neighbor mows his yard from 7pm to 1am and it's driving the wife insane.

    1. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      Collect all the dog turds, field flowers and other assorted manure you can, then spread it on his yard. At least when "it" hits the fan it's gonna be messy for everyone involved and the wife may get a chuckle out of it.

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  2. atari2600land

    Why can you lock an SD card if you can unlock it and lock it again as many times as you want?

  3. _The Doctor__

    You're never wrong to do the right thing...

    1. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      There are no Sith so both statements are logic absurdity

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  4. Dr Manhattan

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

  5. Jess Ragan

    Wound up getting that Fire HD 8. My Nexus 7 is getting old, and other tablets cost way too much. This should be sufficient for late night web surfing.

  6. Skippy B. Coyote

    Today I learned that on a CRT TV that only does 480i and not 480p there is no discernable difference between composite and component video. Unfortunately I learned this after spending $30 on a set of official component cables for my Wii. =P

    1. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      Depends on the TV, some don't even try, some do actually show a hell of an improvement. Component on 480i is morally as good as RGB, now if you send a 480p signal to a TV that can only do 480i I am not really sure what it needs to do, can't display in progressive as it is too fast, cannot even drop each other line because it doesn't work that way .... so I presume it buffers the full screen ... ouch.

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  7. Jess Ragan

    Need a new tablet... my Nexus 7 is getting long in the tooth. Any suggestions? Preferably cheap ones?

    1. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      @jd_1138

      I said Lenovo Tab not Samsung Tab, the Samsungs are nice too but they only run up to Android 6 last I checked.

      This is what I eman:

      https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Android-Octa-Core-Snapdragon-ZA2H0000US/dp/B074FZZ4SG

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  8. Jess Ragan

    Need a new tablet... my Nexus 7 is getting long in the tooth. Any suggestions? Preferably cheap ones?

    1. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      I'd skip the Fire 8HD (I have one and it's meh), but I'd recommend a Lenovo Tab 4 8Plus (aka LTE) as that rocks (I have one). It's ~200$ for 16GB (this is the only complaint) and an Octacore and Android 7.1

      I like it (just disabled the fingerpirnt sensor in the powerbutton as that is garbage).

      The presence of a 4G LTE DataSIM slot is really nice (I'm on projectFi and the dataSIMs are free)

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  9. Skippy B. Coyote

    Do you have a spare minty fresh condition TI-99/4A stashed away in a closet somewhere that you wouldn't mind selling to someone interested in getting into the TI? If so, feel free to check out my WTB thread here: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/272531-wtb-minty-condition-ti-994a-computer-silver-black-version/ =)

    1. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      No, I was more thinking along the lines that like some of us you're getting consumed and sucked in into wnating to possess these old clunkers just because and in the end having diminishing returns on enjoyment as more and more pass through your hands ... but maybe I was projecting my own state of mind .... nevermind

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  10. Skippy B. Coyote

    Do you have a spare minty fresh condition TI-99/4A stashed away in a closet somewhere that you wouldn't mind selling to someone interested in getting into the TI? If so, feel free to check out my WTB thread here: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/272531-wtb-minty-condition-ti-994a-computer-silver-black-version/ =)

    1. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      I see a pattern here, Pristine/mint condition but cheap and "tight budget" but you keep an buying .... what gives?

       

      Merry xmas

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  11. masschamber

    found a big one today, cd-i with not for resale copies of hotel mario and link faces of evil, console-like model with video cartridge to boot, on the fence about selling the high profile games

  12. OLD CS1

    If you must use the restroom while eating hot wings, remember to wash your hands before unpacking equipment.

  13. xucaen

    I always forget that the difficulty switches on the 7800 are opposite of what the manual says.

  14. Jess Ragan
    http://kiblitzing.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-urge-to-merge.html Kiblitzing returns with thoughts on rumors of Capcom's financial hardships, and the possibility of a purchase by a competitor.
  15. swlovinist

    Just a heads up I did reviews of some of the new Atari & Sega Flashbacks on my channel

    1. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      ...and wrt the Sega unit you weren't exactly thorough as all the units in the wild are defective and have been panned across the board):

      http://atariage.com/forums/topic/266499-new-genesis-flashback/page-2#entry3816880

       

      Did you have a fixed unit perhaps?

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  16. Eltigro

    Just saw the post about the guy finding it on Reddit earlier today, and now it's on Ebay. Atari 2700 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-2700-2600-Prototype-Game-Console-RARE-/292197468017?hash=item4408538771:g:GP0AAOSw4IlZeuT7

    1. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      Asks for 3K but states no video on modern TV and no way to test on CRT .... if you ask for 3K you should test on CRT even if that would maybe cost you 50 ... or is it that it just doesn't work?

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  17. Skippy B. Coyote

    I wonder if any handheld will ever match the original Game Boy's longevity? It had games released for it in the US from 1989 to 2001, giving the system a remarkable 12 year run. The 3DS is 6 years old at this point and still has new games coming out for it every month, which is awesome if you ask me, but it's got a long way to go before it catches up with the old gray brick; or the 11 year lifespan of the original Nintendo DS for that matter.

    1. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      Given the modern "handheld" is by definition a smartphone I'd say YES, iOS/Andorid based smartphones would have a long life and so their games.

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  18. DuggerVideoGames

    Coleco Holdings' so-called "apology" to the community reads like a Mel Gibson apology to the Jewish community.

    1. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      ... and yet you had to type about it .... maybe you do care.

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  19. TPA5

    Cat got hit and killed by an asshole speeder today. It was a good 8 years buddy, I'm sure as hell going to miss you. Hope you have a nice sunbeam to sleep in, wherever you are.

    1. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      Or we can keep both of you indoors and see ...

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  20. Skippy B. Coyote

    I had never really given much thought to the premise of Dig Dug before tonight, but what kind of demented sicko kills people with a bicycle pump? That's pretty messed up when you stop and think about it.

    1. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      People???? You mean the dragon and the orange round fella?

      I say pop'em.

      Now if you want sick, please tell me why is Mario (in Mario Bros) kicking the living crap of Turtles and Crabs?

      I say cook'em.

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  21. Skippy B. Coyote

    I know I want to get my first classic computer in the near future but I just can't seem to make up my mind whether to go with an Atari 800XL or TI-99/4A. Any thoughts?

    1. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      If I were you I'd give BlueMSX a shot with the Konami games.

      I recently sold a complete XEGS set with gun/keyb/U1MB/Side2/MyIDE][/sio2SD and I realized I am OK.

      None of it would have been "Jin grade" so don't worry you didn't miss out.

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  22. Papa

    daughter painted today... http://atariage.com/forums/gallery/image/24077-phoebe-painted-this/

  23. atari2600land

    I just had a call like this today so I figured I should warn people. If someone asks "can you hear me?" hang up immediately. I heard they can record and manipulate your "yes" answer so that it looks like you've agreed to something you didn't.

    1. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      Or just use less "reusable" or less "contractual" terms.

       

      Like: "can you hear me?"

      "loud and clear"

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  24. Rick Dangerous

    A strange craving to purchase a Neo Geo AES has crept over me...

    1. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      NeoSD, awesomesauce!

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  25. cjameslv

    Atari 7800 err i mean Nintendo NES... http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARO-PHANTOM-SYSTEM-Console-Made-In-Brazil-Nes-Nintendo-Full-/252494377194?hash=item3ac9d670ea:g:SbEAAOSw6n5Xqi9g

    1. phoenixdownita

      phoenixdownita

      wow, case of a 7800, zapper of the sms, pads of megadrive but plays NES games ... brilliant.

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