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  1. If you watch Jeopardy! a dozen years from now, I bet James Holhauzer will still be on there, being a trillionaire.

    1. x=usr(1536)

      x=usr(1536)

      The only way to stop him is to put him on payroll and have him take over Trebek's spot.

    2. CPUWIZ

      CPUWIZ

      He has not much time left to run that show. He is dying.

    3. boog

      boog

      The best way to beat him is to play like him... if you find a daily double before he does, bet everything and take your shot. The few opponents that have had the chance at daily doubles haven't been doing that.

  2. In case you were wondering, a Super Scope can work without the reciever port it came with and using a different one instead. I was just surprised the store even had a reciever port there with no gun!

    1. DragonGrafx-16

      DragonGrafx-16

      Have you tried opening it up and seeing if there is a dip switch or something?

  3. OKC wins.

    1. Joe C.

      Joe C.

      Long way to go still

    2. youxia

      youxia

      They bought out Tinder?

    3. retrorussell

      retrorussell

      I always have to give pause when the free throw disparity is nearly 2 to 1..

  4. Latest local game store highway robbery attempt: NeoGeo Pocket color with 3 games for $150.

    1. DoctorSpuds

      DoctorSpuds

      You could offer Gamestop the cure to cancer and they'd give you $6.35

    2. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      Store credit only of course!

    3. save2600

      save2600

      ^^ Hahahaha, I see you two are familiar with LameStop! They'd then throw away the printed hard copy on top of it. ;-)

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  5. "Guaranteed delivery: Saturday April 13." It's not here.

    1. carlsson

      carlsson

      I suppose you still have a few hours left of Saturday? Perhaps a package arrives at midnight.

    2. atari2600land

      atari2600land

      Well, the mail came and it wasn't in the mail. It's about 3:30pm here.

  6. Argh! My SD card quit working!

    1. save2600

      save2600

      ^ LOL!

       

      Haven't heard of or experienced an SD card failing yet. Well, a legitimate one. The kind you get off eBay from shady Chinese sellers can, will and do go to shit before long.

    2. Inky

      Inky

      Tell it to get a job and get off your couch!

    3. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      Inky LOL! I don't think I've ever had one fail...Even cheapos from China (but, sometimes they're incompatible)...I try to stick with SanDisk (Or Kingston)

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  7. Like the swallows coming back to Capistrano, the ants have returned to the kitchen counter.

    1. atari2600land

      atari2600land

      We use Terro but they just keep coming over and over again. It's like there's an infinite army of ants.

    2. CaptainBreakout

      CaptainBreakout

      They won't cross lines of powdered cinnamon. Try it!

    3. youxia

      youxia

      They Came From The Desert

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  8. I pick Virginia to win the championship. They won again.

  9. Oregon lost. :(

    1. retrorussell

      retrorussell

      Women Ducks are still alive.

    2. Atarian7

      Atarian7

      "I feel your pain." Maryland lost in the 2nd round, I think.

    3. wongojack
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  10. There. I subscribed.

    1. jd_1138

      jd_1138

      Great, thanks for supporting a great site

    2. CPUWIZ

      CPUWIZ

      Thank you.

    3. Flojomojo
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  11. The Oregon Ducks defeat the UC-Irvine Anteaters.

    1. Joe C.

      Joe C.

      Upset city!

    2. retrorussell

      retrorussell

      They get Virginia next..

  12. Whenever I see someone mention POKEY, it reminds me of the moving cactus enemy from SMB2 named Pokey.

    1. BydoEmpire

      BydoEmpire

      Or Grumpy Cat's brother.

    2. zylon
    3. Joe C.

      Joe C.

      Gumby and Pokey! Oh and the Block heads.

  13. Just saw an ad for Claritin where this kid was playing Super Mario World.

    1. AAA177

      AAA177

      I think I know the commercial you mean. Was that Super Mario World? I thought it was some animation meant to look like a game, one that never existed. I think the cartridge, too, was fictional in nature. I could be wrong, though. Will have to search for the ad...

    2. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      Too bad it's for a product that does absolutely nothing! I could eat a dozen claritin like they're pez...no effect whatsoever.

    3. digdugnate

      digdugnate

      i looked one of the commercials up- it looked like they blew into a Famicom cart and the kiddo was playing some wizard side scroller, hehe

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  14. No Intellivision game title begins with the letter E.

    1. atari2600land

      atari2600land

      Oh, it is, under the T section where it isn't supposed to be.

    2. CPUWIZ

      CPUWIZ

      No game for the AtariBox starts with any letter.

    3. Nathan Strum

      Nathan Strum

      CPUWIZ, I think at least one of them probably starts with yogh.

      http://mentalfloss.com/article/31904/12-letters-didnt-make-alphabet

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  15. I had to wait an hour at the doctor's office, and another half hour to get someone to unsuccessfully get blood out of me after one try. It took two different people and two attempts. Makes me wish I had a third arm & hand just in case

    1. jd_1138

      jd_1138

      Ouch. Good luck with the results -- hope you're feeling good soon.

    2. Random Terrain

      Random Terrain

      Maybe they could try to take it out of your third leg next time.

    3. jd_1138

      jd_1138

      Or they can put you to work in the office filing medical records until you get a massive paper cut, then they can have you bleed into the vial. My doc's office has a phlebotomist who comes in on Tuesdays to draw blood. My doc is a DO (osteopath), and he can adjust your neck/back if you're hurting. Instead of throwing pills at the pain. One stop shop.

  16. Carmen Sandiego is in San Diego. I don't get why people can't figure out where she is.

  17. Nickelodeon turns 40 on April 1. I doubt they'll do anything special, but they should.

    1. Flojomojo

      Flojomojo

      Wow, I figured it was a 90s thing. I guess it came along around the same time as MTV, and is similarly unrecognizable from what it once was?

    2. retrorussell

      retrorussell

      Wish they could resurrect Les Lye for a YCDTOTV reunion.

    3. doctorclu

      doctorclu

      YCDTOTV... why is that not on DVD? (Though I have downloaded numerous episodes fom youtube). Add Video comic book, the Tomorrow People, What Will They Think of Next, that would work. :D

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  18. Bum is on the cheese, bum is on the cheese, if I get lucky, I'll get a disease!

    1. DragonGrafx-16

      DragonGrafx-16

      Bum is on the ship... the battleship!

    2. Random Terrain

      Random Terrain

      That song gave him ball cancer, so be careful what you sing for.

  19. Is there any way for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Switch to let me go off the track?

    1. DNA128k

      DNA128k

      You have to disable the easy mode.

  20. Too stupid to run MAME.

    1. Keatah

      Keatah

      MAME is too stupid to work for the everyday user.

       

    2. DoctorSpuds

      DoctorSpuds

      I hate MAME so I don't use it, I just use anything else even if they aren't as good.

    3. Flojomojo

      Flojomojo

      RetroArch is better nowadays anyway. Plays everything.

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  21. I was looking at the Atari 1983 catalog and it said the Atari 2600 console came with 2 games. Which ones were they?

    1. Random Terrain
    2. save2600

      save2600

      That Space Invaders/Missile Command promo must have been for Europe only? I don't recall ever seeing such a deal here.

    3. Flojomojo

      Flojomojo

      Combat + Pac-Man

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  22. I poured chocolate syrup ALL OVER that walrus!

    1. derFunkenstein

      derFunkenstein

      Q: How do you eat a walrus?

       

      A: One bite at a time.

       

      I imagine the chocolate syrup helps.

    2. BuckoBrand
    3. BuckoBrand

      BuckoBrand

      i cant even type right

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  23. 1-2 inches of snow fell. The schools in my city are closed today.

    1. cybercylon

      cybercylon

      Technically. I could have gone uphill both ways if I changed my route slightly. I remember when it had to be below -20F or a -40F wind chill before they were closed. Ice storms were a bigger cause of closure.

    2. atari2600land

      atari2600land

      I'm in Salem, Oregon. We usually don't get much snow here.

    3. Random Terrain

      Random Terrain

      Last time I checked today, it was 75 degrees outside. People were jogging. (Charlotte, North Carolina.)

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  24. My Google+ account is ending on 4/2! How will I get into YouTube?!

    1. NE146

      NE146

      What a coincidence.. I'm signing up for Google+ right now. :)

    2. DZ-Jay

      DZ-Jay

      @atari2600land: By going to http://www.youtube.com/ on your browser, like the rest of us.

       

      You're welcome! :)

    3. x=usr(1536)

      x=usr(1536)

      Use a crowbar.

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  25. I can't believe there are no eBay listings for empty game gear game cases in America. Anyone have any?

    1. jd_1138

      jd_1138

      Maybe someone can 3D print some.

    2. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      It might be the long way around, but I suppose you could buy really cheap games you don't need, then sell the games and keep the cases...(Just an option)

    3. atari2600land

      atari2600land

      @digdugnate - yes, that was waht I was looking for. How could I not find that?

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