GoldLeader

On the Plus Side...60's Next Week should melt all of this stuff up!

As predicted: icy roads this morning, and a car covered in 1/4" of ice.  Really glad I went berserk on buying de-icing spray a couple of years ago, because I'm sure that by now the only way to get it involves the black market.

ruff or rooof

What do you expect with parts made in Japan?

@frankodragon

The meaning of American Pie?

As an American singer songwriter he is lamenting the influx of British groups like the Beatles , Rolling Stones and the marginalisation of people like himself (especially Folk singers) since the death of Buddy Holly.

Buddy Holly's death is significant because before this the groups in question and British artists as a whole were influenced by BH and other Americans and after, everyone was influenced by The Beatles and The Stones.

Pop and Rock groups came in from the UK and US singer songwriters become less and less. 

There's a rumour that when Buddy Holly was in New York that he taught Don Mclean some chords when he was a kid.

I could explain the whole song if you wanted. I've studied it quite deeply. PM if you want.

Take a chance and dance with no pants while in a trance.

I once had a friend named Lance and made up this little limerick about him

Lance came from france and did a little dance in his pants; he tried to romance all the girls he left them in a dreamlike trance, he's asking for one more chance to do it all over again!

@Random Terrain I always do.  

Interesting Viewpoint @Wally1 !  Mosh pits kept me in shape and bands I saw (or was in) going crazy from the late 80's, throughout the 90's to... Let's see, the last show I played (sang) was in 2005 I think,...Though I joined some friends onstage as they did a cover of one of our Anarchy Dragon songs a coupe of years ago...I always saw it as this explosion of fun chaos that was the "anti dance" (The direct opposite of, say, a high school dance)...Cheers!

https://www.analogue.co/duo/

Almost like you're half American, half Canadian.

Well... You are part British... both of you 😜

So true.

I was hoping for Doom wads to play on my 486.

Wait ... do you mean that they wont add more varies enemies in Data Age's Sssnake?!?

Parker Games had a proof of purchase  printed on the inside of the front of the manual.  Often see the bottom right corner cut out in listings.

That's better, though, the manual. When it's the box or sleeve that might have been too much for me.

I know I love free games (I grab my fair share over at |GOG.COM), but I don't know if defacing a game I had already paid for would be something I would do.

In my case, I had hundreds of games, but usually it was later, than everyone else, when I could afford to buy them.

By the time I got to them, any promotional offers - invariably had expired.

My guess is this:   Send in 3 or 4 box flaps, then you get a free game, probably choosing from Checkers, Dragster, Skiing, or Tennis...Maybe Laser Blast (which many people had already bought and were disappointed in).   I will say even though I wasn't big on sports games, both Tennis and Skiing were pretty good.

Yeah, ETV requirements had been around for 20+ years before broadcast networks gave up on cartoons. I doubt ETV caused kids to stop watching cartoons. Most likely networks stopped broadcasting cartoons because they’re expensive to produce, & because kids have many other entertainment options today.

I can recall in high school that even the Disney Afternoon came under attack. I think it was my 9th grade year that we had to write a report in one class about Rescue Rangers using too much violence to solve problems. Even at that age my head wanted to explode! It was a cartoon! I should have brought in a tape of Looney Tunes! Love the old Looney Tunes...

The networks were forced to give up cartoons because that was the only time slots left to air E/I...

It's almost like a magical book where the pages are anything you want them to be. Any book.

Not outside the realm of possibility lately.

But now, what do you strive for?

The original's charm and untenable qualities are suddenly apparently more of a thing.

Overall, I'm pretty happy, but I don't know,  I wish my house was bigger...And I think my hallways should look more like the Death Star, and the walls should look more like Stormtrooper armor, of course my robot butler should be a Cylon, entering the room with a tray of beers for me and my friends, nodding his head slightly as he says, "By your command"...

I honestly thought as a kid that video games in the future would be holographic...but even with the flatscreens we still have 3D graphics so that's fine.

I 'did' achieve my childhood dream of owning my own arcade thanks to MAME, has to all be on a single PC though since I don't have any room for all those Arcade 1Ups.

And my current house that I grew up in looks more futuristic with the flatscreens and nicer paint job compaired how it was in the 80's...

@∞ Vince ∞

Our Microwaves here have a button simply marked "Popcorn".  I was under the impression that the Microwave "listens" for it to stop popping continuously, but for all I know it just runs 3 minutes and that's that.  Makes nice hot popcorn with all but maybe 3 kernels popped, and almost no burned pieces    Perfect!! 

So... Like everything in America. How big is your standard bag? Ours stop at 200g.

I refer to American fridges as American fridges because here ours are half the width and sometimes half the height as well...

You can get American Fridges here, but mostly for rich people...

I recon your 'Popcorn' button is just a preset, so it's 600 watts and 3 minutes.

They probably ate a lot of Popcorn working that out!

I once knew a lady that was a professional cake maker and she used to make sponge cakes in the microwave.

Indeed. I wonder why??

Sounds like Colorado.....and just noticed that you live in Wyoming. Close enough.

^Yep!

For what it's worth,  I'm sure it won't stick.  It'll melt as soon as it hits the hot ground.   Today we were all burning up at work saying we are looking forward to it.

Yep!  You have to click the profile to see the song link (A lyric video)...

That's my Favorite couplet from the 80s.  The imagery and emotion it evokes...Bad Religion is one of those bands that can say more in 7 words than most bands can in a lifetime.

The song is a cautionary tale about the evils of drug addiction, but it starts off in happy times...

not the best poetry mate. not too bad an effort, though.

 Wow! Does make you wonder if there is that kind of following/base/ready market, why not up the production numbers, am I wrong?

I hadn't really been following that one like some of the others;  I'd lost track of the thread and really should save some money right now anyway...And there was only 100 copies available.  So,  I was being a little bit facetious...(Think of the scene in South Park where Stan puts his money in the bank (during the mortgage crisis) And It's Gone)...

But,  that said, it does seem like as soon as they release something it sells out quick!

And people wonder why I stopped buying games on physical media....

They throw away a ton of those plastic cases away in their dumpsters.  Maybe he wanted to throw away that nice box too?

I am surprised the brick and mortar stores still exist, but they have been dropping like flies around here.

No But I remember the similar sounding name from it.

The recruiter girl says to Alex "Keetar Keetar something something" when he's getting out of the starcar.

My buddy has a keytar....Plays it in his synth style video game music band called Mr. Pacman.

Someone actually made a video of changing a light bulb.  I kid you not.

@frankodragon well its electroboom what do you expect

OK So I checked it out and...duh duh duh...It works in 2 of the 3 positions, but the brightness doesn't change!  Although 2 other bulbs behave the same way, and in one lamp you have to turn the switch very slowly to get it to work...My lamps are probably in need of replacement...

Yeah it's Kickass!  Did you get a copy for Dreamcast? Or are ya getting it for NeoGeo by chance?

This looks soo good!  I can't wait to play it myself!  I have it pre-ordered for the Evercade.

@GoldLeader Yes, I ordered a Dreamcast, and Neo-Geo versions of the RE and CE of the game. The Dreamcast version is really a fun port and think the controls are very responsive. Bitmap Bureau has done a great job for sure. 8^)

At dawn? Why? It’s Sunday; sleep till noon!

Not sure why, but I so swear, about a handful of times, I have worked a couple days on a High Score, woke up bleary-eyed and tried it first thing in the morning, and went "oops...", got the high score before I was even fully awake.

Instincts taking over or something, I dunno. The "crap from the day" hasn't clogged up my brain yet mebbe.

Sounds like a good way to kick off Sunday!

Just banned from posting in a random picture thread for no reason, nah nothing unusual here...

I didn't realize ya got banned...Sorry.  (I don't even agree with it, ...but) I will say, even those of us who believe in masks for certain situations (like public areas where there may be (larger) groups of people (i.e. WalMart) will not Always wear one...Doesn't change our opinion that they may be good overall.    Also a big difference in comparing those of us who generally do our part, to, say, those who go into WalMart and then attack an employee who tries to hand them a mask, ...just sayin...

Big shot out to people doing their part! Whether it be sharing their knowledge or simply caring for others. But back to topic, we all have those kind of days at some point. Then the next day usually balances things out. Have a blessed weekend!

Taito, one of gaming's unsung, and oft-overlooked, legends.

Even more fun then the 5200 version?

I've never played the 5200 version of Qix, but if Qix is a 7 (Kinda Generous actually), then Ultimate Qix is a 10 for sure!

For what it's worth, vegetarian chili is great if you don't (or don't want to) eat meat.  It's not like there's a lack of meat-chili options, is there? Chili with meat is kind of the standard, with the veggie option being a nice alternative.  Good to have both available.  Agree about the "too much sugar" thing.  The older I get, and the most of a Health Nazi I become, the less I want overly sweet stuff even when I want something sweet and junky.  Too much isn't good.

So, Today at the store, I found a new kind of edible chocolate chip cookie dough (called Cookie Dough Cafe)...Glutton for punishment that I am, I bought some (almost $6!)...It's pretty much the same with way too much sugar, though it may taste a little better...*sigh*

@BydoEmpire Yeah I usually have to make my own vegetarian chili (Which I love!)...My main point,  The brand names can't seem to do it without it tasting awful...

Didn't know what it was, so I googled it. Not really into those platforms, but I'm sure many people who are more into gaming here will be!

After pre-ordering the new VCS, I am ruined for pre-orders.

I planning on doing so. Dock undecided.