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13 minutes ago, Isaiah Austin said:I just opened my Secret Santa package! Here's all the stuff that I got!
Thank you, Secret Santa!
Vectorman 2! 😄
Sonic 3! 😄
Sonic 3D Blast! 😐
I kid, I kid- the internet may be less than enthusiastic, but I like 3D Blast just fine! That's a good lineup you got!
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It's not my deal, but I wanna post about it anyway!
My brother recently started working for a recycling company that, when (easily) possible, resells the electronics they get in. My mom had mentioned to the two of us she wanted to get my 6 year old niece her own handheld game for Christmas, but her budget was VERY low. Like, can't-afford-a-DS-on-Ebay low. Well, my brother comes in today, holds up a white DS that came into work & got thrown into the junk pile for not powering on, and asks if I want to try & get it running. My findings:
1-All it needed to run was a couple minutes on a charger, then it powered right up.
2- Despite being filthy, it was in great cosmetic shape (save for some paint marks I can't get off readily.)
3- It's not a DS. It's a New 3DS Super Mario unit!
I'm honestly just floored that someone just threw this out! It works great! The hinge is solid! No dead pixels! It's even still got the stylus! I almost don't want to let my niece have it- but I've got 2 3DSes as is... plus I'm sure my sister will steal it if she loses interest 😆 So right now I'm just scrambling to get it ready for her- luckily I had an extra charger already. Next up: Screen Protectors!
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Back when Gamestop changed the Pro membership perk from '10% off used games' to '$5 certificate every month, I asked the guy at my local store what people thought of the change. What he told me was illuminating.
Basically, the average Gamestop customer these days doesn't buy games. They buy the tchotchkes. They collect Funko Pops. And they didn't buy Pro becuase it didn't get them anything- so they changed it.
There's a mall nearby that actually has a Thinkgeek physical store in it. They did sell some games- like, 2 shelves worth. I genuinely think that's how Gamestop is going now- a 'videogame' store where games are secondary to gaming tat... becuase apparently the modern players would rather sign up for Gamepass & spend the rest of their gaming dollars on junk to show the world how hardcore they are.
So- do we tell them about walking 15 miles in the snow for our games, or just chase them off the lawn? 😂
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I have finished this year's gingerbread!
They're based on the 'Man Family' created by Youtuber Graystillplays for his Sims 4 series. It's basically just 'here's a crazy way to kill sims, let's see who lives the longest!'. With a healthy dose of tongue-in-cheek juvenile humor, especially in the character names. These guys are Florida Man, Australian Man, Ellis Dee & Bab Ross. The cats are Spleens & Tonsils, and the thing at the bottom is a FULL LIQUOR BAR! My black frosting apparently liquefied this year, hence Florida Man's black eye!
Here's a video link if anyone wants to see where these are from:
2 hours ago, Albert said:I can help if necessary.
..Al
THE ULTIMATE RESCUE REINDEER!
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The most important part of collecting, regardless of how much/how little you're aiming for, is to fit it into your life- not the other way around.
Don't go into debt over acquiring games. Don't forgo necessities to get games. Don't get more than you can comfortably store. Don't blow off obligations, social or otherwise, to buy games. Buying games can be a big part of your life, just not all of it!
There is a difference between 'no friend, I don't want to go to your cousin's wedding & hang out with strangers, I'd rather check the flea market that Saturday'; & 'sorry mom, I'm not gonna make it to your birthday dinner, this shop 2 hours away got in this game & I have to go buy it now!' (Doubly so if you return her gift on the way home to offset the cost.)
I guess the point is, you need to have a life outside of your stuff.
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That's awesome, FujiSkunk! (I didn't even know Raiden was available on Lynx!)
Since apparently the giant box wasn't enough, I got a Christmas card from my Santa yesterday too! (Please thank Ides for helping me with the photos!)
Now, in my household, it's always been OK to open cards right away- so....
Aww, thank you Cap'n! 😋 This actually solved a lil' problem for me- trying to show off your awesome handwriting without revealing mailing information! And I love the Santa!
Now I'm gonna spend today making gingerbread & wondering if 'alchemical' is a hint or not! 😆
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On 12/7/2020 at 9:21 AM, SoulBlazer said:Looks like my package was delayed and should get there today.
I KNOW I won't be able to resist temptation and will rip into mine when it comes.
Good- then I don't have to feel guilty about breaking first!
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Mine has arrived too!
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15 hours ago, tripletopper said:I think they think I'm gullable. I asked my pharmacist "If herbs are added to a rubbing alcohol, must they be listed on the ingredients list? My discs are allergic to herbs in certain rubbing alcohols that are not in isopropylhol.". And he said everything should be listed. So the 70% isopropylhol is a new sevondary Covid phenomenon.
70% iso is NOT a 'new phenomenon'. It's been around for years.
I did some googling, just becuase I was curious:
The term 'rubbing alcohol' dates back to the prohibition era & was used to emphasize the product was for external use, not for drinking. ALSO, it was a very different product than today, being a liniment for massage ("rubbing"!) A liniment is a tincture of infused herbs, so I imagine this is the source of the confusion.
These days, in the US there's two kinds of 'rubbing alcohol'- isopropyl rubbing alcohol is 50-99% pure iso, with the remainder being water. Ethyl rubbing alcohol has additives, but not herbal- acetone, for example. The idea is to make sure people don't drink the stuff!
A rubbing alcohol may contain non-medical additives for color or fragrance-so no herbs. Plus, the only one I can find noted, methyl salicylate, usually results in the product being labeled 'wintergreen oil', not rubbing alcohol.
Finally- and most importantly- this is for products with rubbing alcohol ON THE LABEL. If the label says 'isopropyl alcohol', then it's NOT rubbing alcohol. Iso is a common ingredient in homemade remedies, so it is sold as a separate product.
So if you're still worried, don't buy rubbing alcohol- buy isopropyl alcohol.
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4 hours ago, roots.genoa said:Funstock UK. Ironically I purchased the Xeno Crisis/Tanglewood cart from them as well, except there was no tracking because it was basic, free shipping, and I'm pretty sure I got it faster. That's why I tend to avoid Fedex, DHL, UPS, etc. In the end it's more expensive, not faster, and you may pay import taxes. 😑
Got it- I buy from funstock too, but pay for the tracked shipping (still uses Royal Mail, just a different service within it). I have had packages hang right around the transfer to USPS, so I bet it's fine.
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On 11/29/2020 at 1:23 PM, roots.genoa said:My Lynx carts shipped a little more than a week ago, but the tracking "stopped" on Monday.
I guess it's not available outside UK, but it's still weird because there's no indication of the package leaving the country, and if it was the case I should have gotten it by now. 🤔
Who did you buy from? I usually can click a link somewhere to switch from the UK post to the USPS once it switches countries. If not, you should be able to copy/paste the tracking number.
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I've often thought the price thing around here is a very loose suggestion, for one big reason- there's no guarantee money was really a factor! I opted not to send it this year, but I currently have set aside a brand new Pac-man mug that may make its way into a future SS gift (since I use the Intellivision one I received as an SS gift!) It cost me... something like 500 tickets at the local arcade. Where we learned how to hit the jackpot on the Magic Wheel every time & made a tidy stockpile before they changed the settings. So, I genuinely don't know how much actual money it was.
I feel like many others are in a similar situation- we trade, we craft, we dig things out of the 'list on Ebay someday' pile. It makes it hard to meet an arbitrary financial marker. Folks around here seem to have a pretty good grasp of what's a good, but not bank-breaking gift (and newcomers can check photos from years previous & get a feel for the standard pretty quick!) I prefer it this way- I think a hard maximum would be stifling for the gifting!
1 hour ago, ClassicGMR said:Wow. I posted it because it was funny. Wasn’t looking to start a debate. 🤣
Oh, it was funny- although it does raise some questions. Like, if I give a lucky rabbit's foot & some jerky, does that violate rule #3? Does a sourdough starter violate rule #2? Would a copy of the necromonicon be frowned upon since the end user could then create an undead, thus violating rule #5- or does it not count if they do it? So confusing!😆
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4 minutes ago, CPUWIZ said:Quit going outside to go buy this shit, in fact quit going outside period.
I venture into the world becuase, in general, I don't need a gallon of the stuff & the small bottles are notably cheaper from drugstores (provided you can find a good dilution.)
That said, I 'refilled' most recently by just buying one up card's new Atari system cleaner & a fresh bottle of their fluid. It's a tiny amount for the price, but it'll easily last the next year or so for me... plenty of time for things to (hopefully) normal out.
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2 hours ago, joeatari1 said:As for your comment Carlsson, I have great fortitude (stubbornness as my wife calls it) when it comes to these things. I shouldn't have an issue waiting for Christmas. This is fun!
I decidedly do NOT have such fortitude! 🤣 While years in retail have eroded my holiday spirit & left me exhausted & cursing commercialism, the few things that remain untainted still managed to bring out the lil' kid in me who loves Christmas. And this whole thing is definitely one of the good things- not only for the generosity shown, but the amazing ability people seem to have to guess what someone they've never met in person would like as a gift!
I will consider it a victory if I make it to December before I open my box!
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*deep breath* Ok... so- I'm the only person in my household not working today. Last one out yells to me there's a box on the porch. "Ah", I think, "my Desert Bus pins are here" (since I got an Out For Delivery email.) I go to get the box- much too big for pins. Must be something for my sister. Hey, that's an AtariAge sticker. WAIT- THIS IS MY SECRET SANTA BOX?!
I am absolutely STUPIFIED as to what's in here- the box is over 2 feet tall! I'm going to be good and try to not open it right away... but there's no where to hide this, so I guarantee the next time my niece is around she will convince me to open it. Just consider this an early 'thank you' to my Santa for the surpise/shock!
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I found an original xbox controller (translucent blue S type) amongst my sister in law's stuff & claimed it. Cleaned it up the other day- it needed it worse than I realized. Aside from a decade plus layer of dust & down, it had bird seed in it (she has cockatiels). Much nicer with all that scrubbed off & shook out!
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I was in a Gamestop for the first time since this reset- somehow I missed that they weren't pricing anything. I don't think I've ever been so horrifed/confused in a Gamestop before (and that's saying something!)
I really hope they backpedal this- this is fine for the new games, but used should really have the gut-cases out. And PRICE THINGS! If I was so focused on a title I didn't need a price, I'd buy it online!
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11. Yakuza 3 Remastered (PS4)
12. Vitamin Connection (Switch)
Moving right along with my Yakuza binge. This one was jarring to start, given it's a remaster instead of a remake like the first two- it was VERY noticeable. Still a great game!
Vitamin Connection is cute, with some nice music (if techno pop is your thing). Heck of a difficulty spike at the final boss- not too crazy, but since the rest of the game is so forgivingly easy it made it seem worse than it was. It's also designed for 2 player, so it might be good for co-op play with older kids (I think younger ones would struggle a bit with the asymmetrical gameplay).
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Probably modern right now, but that's more becuase I've bought most of the vintage titles that appeal to me, & a lot of what's left is prohibitively expensive. It takes some effort to want to drop triple digit prices on games, especially ones I've only read about.
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On 11/11/2020 at 1:45 PM, CaptainBreakout said:I'm looking at it from an adult perspective now tho. I do remember seeing this when I was about six and thinking the song was mind-blowing awesomeness. I think I rewound the tape and watched the opening musical sequence about five times in one sitting.
Sounds like me & Will Vinton's Claymation Christmas (my perennial favorite!) As a kid we'd skip the 'Joy to the World' segment & put the California Raisins on repeat. Now, 'Joy to the World' is one of my favorite parts- guess it just took time for me to appreciate the visuals. (And to catch all the puns leading into 'The Carol of the Bells').
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7 hours ago, The Undecided said:This is so ridiculous, when they ask you to give your ssn they say they will store it and not give it out to customers.
What happens when eBay is hacked and a guy in India now has your bank account, street address, SSN, and name?
I feel like this will drive many people out of eBay entirely..
I agree- I refuse to give any of these companies that kind of information. I would rather mail a check to a stranger on Facebook for a game than hand out my SSN. The hassle of getting a new account number is far less than fixing a stolen identity!
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I didn't have an Xbox back in the day- the games I saw advertised for it never appealed to me. I did play Halo at my now fiancé's place on his system, but that was my experience with it.
A few years ago, I watched a hidden gems video on it, & discovered just under the heavily-advertised surface layer of FPS games was a wealth of fantastic up-my-alley stuff (mostly from Sega). I went hunting around for a system, but most of what I found was modded & I wanted a 'pure' experience. So I asked my fiance what became of his old Xbox. Turns out it was handed down through his siblings & his sister currently had it- and wasn't set on keeping it. I quickly claimed it for my own & replaced the long lost hookups & controllers.
All was well... until the thing started turning itself on. The internet told me that meant the clock capacitor was damaging the motherboard. I immediately started looking for a way to get it repaired- I can't solder & time was of the essence. Found a place a couple hours away that would let me mail the system in as long as I made the day trip to pick it up. I found a box, recruited a travel buddy, & sent it off.
I'm pretty sure it would have been cheaper to just get a replacement, but as I told the repair guys, this isn't an Xbox- it's THE Xbox. The only OG that myself & my entire circle ever really used. I'd rather have it running than any other unit. (I was also slightly vindicated by their comment that it was one of the cleanest systems they'd seen).
These days I think rather highly of the original Xbox- both for the discovery of just how good the library really is, & for the journey my console's been on!
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So, here's how I see it:
1st system: Xbox
2nd: 360
3rd: One
Fourth: Series
The X & S have become a marker for what 'level' of console you have- S is budget, X is standard.
I think the previously mention 'first' and 'edition' are strong contenders. I could see them bringing back the E label to refer to a full powered discless model.
Or I could see them realizing the continued use of the same handful of terms is confusing their brand, & actually come up with a real name. Like Xian, which in Chinese means 'refined' and/or references immortality. Plus, they can abbreviate it to Xbox X, just to prove they haven't changed! 🤣
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Yup! My mom was pretty stunned when I told her the going rate online 😆
We're thinking we may not be able to get a set together before Christmas (since we'd REALLY like to get her New Leaf, but can't find any copies locally)- so it may get pushed back to her birthday instead. We'll see!