+GoldLeader #19926 Posted August 22, 2019 40 minutes ago, Flojomojo said: That's so disgustingly stupid and stupidly disgusting. I've never seen a Taco John’s but if I ever do, I won't give them any business so long as they're pulling this. Tater tots or not. More about it here. The whole thing is worth reading. The taco place is attempting to defend this weak trademark, but "it is a battle they are losing." Hmmm, who else uses language like "it's in our DNA" to justify derpy choices? One would think that Breakout, Asteroids, and Pong would be in the public domain after so many derivative works. 8 minutes ago, frankodragon said: Taco Tuesday is used by other companies so Taco John's wasting their time defending their service mark. TJ is is being ridiculous... But hey, at least they're not shutting down ColecoVision fansites (of AtariAge moderators no less) like new "coleco" has done, or preventing a book from being released (by AtariAge member Marc O) like new "atari" has done, so there's that... Man! This "New" stuff SUCKS! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+thanatos #19927 Posted August 22, 2019 6 hours ago, Inky said: I REALLY like Taco Bell's Reaper- ranch burrito, and load it down with diablo sauce... Haven't heard of the burrito, but I still stick with fire sauce. Thought the diablo sauce tasted weird and didn't like it. Like a chemical aftertaste or something. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+GoldLeader #19928 Posted August 22, 2019 I know they also pulled the Reaper Ranch fries...don't know about the burritos... That's the problem with Taco Bell, if ya do like something, they are always pulling it off the menu or saying try back in 3 months... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Osgeld #19929 Posted August 22, 2019 1 hour ago, GoldLeader said: I know they also pulled the Reaper Ranch fries...don't know about the burritos... That's the problem with Taco Bell, if ya do like something, they are always pulling it off the menu or saying try back in 3 months... yea like the volcano taco's 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spriggy #19930 Posted August 22, 2019 10 hours ago, Tommy Tallarico said: I'm vegan so probably Beyond BurgerTime or Impossible BurgerTime. 10 hours ago, NostAlgae37 said: I'm vegan also ... 😇 Are they really still discussing mindbogglingly meaningless stuff like this? Hashish in the Ataco branded pigeon feed maybe? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
digdugnate #19931 Posted August 22, 2019 the more I see them post, the more I'm convinced that Jessie Scroggins and Brandon Harris are some kind of AI/Turing Test thing gone horribly wrong. lol 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NostAlgae37 #19932 Posted August 22, 2019 12 hours ago, Spriggy said: 😇 You can be sorry enough for the both of us, I'm certainly not sorry about it and nobody need be sorry about what someone else chooses to put in his body for fuel. I'm not sorry that you're a carnivore, that's your own choice and I'm happy that it's working out for you (because it didn't work out so well for me). I don't see any reason why you or anyone else need comment on my personal choices, as that's each person's own business. Unless you don't believe in free will and want to impose your lifestyle on me? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBeefy #19933 Posted August 22, 2019 (edited) This was brought to my attention by someone. I have a fan! I mean Karl can't tell the difference between Beef and Biff but I think he has a crush on me and wants to have all my #babybeefs. Funny thing is I don't ask where the games are but was telling others about the games they did have (I wasn't saying they had none either) Also at the beginning of the taco train I was trying to be nice towards hardcore believers (alexkeaton) I think. I think Karl is projecting. He wants them #babybeefs Edited August 22, 2019 by MrBeefy 1 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PlaysWithWolves #19934 Posted August 22, 2019 This is a few weeks old, but Atari sold off another of their game IPs: Slitherine acquires the Master of Magic franchise 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flojomojo #19935 Posted August 22, 2019 That makes sense, because they have more licensees than game developers nowadays. https://www.atari.com/atari-licensing/ 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spriggy #19936 Posted August 23, 2019 9 hours ago, NostAlgae37 said: You can be sorry enough for the both of us, I'm certainly not sorry about it and nobody need be sorry about what someone else chooses to put in his body for fuel. I'm not sorry that you're a carnivore, that's your own choice and I'm happy that it's working out for you (because it didn't work out so well for me). I don't see any reason why you or anyone else need comment on my personal choices, as that's each person's own business. Unless you don't believe in free will and want to impose your lifestyle on me? Hey Hey. Was a complete jovial comment NostA, in the spirit of this thread, and absolutely not a dig at your choice. Hence the angel smiley emoji. My daughter is a veg head and I give her the same friendly dig now and then. IMO, if it's good enuff for us here to take the piss out of Atari SA, with quite some vigor mind you, I think it's fair (in this thread at least) for us to have some friendly harmless inter-member ribbing. Obviously in this case, I was wrong. Apologies for ringing the wrong door bell.🖐️ Sorry for causing a derail mods 😇 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CPUWIZ #19937 Posted August 23, 2019 Vegan tacos, really? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JBerel #19938 Posted August 23, 2019 Those vegans are so blood thirsty.🤣 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JBerel #19940 Posted August 23, 2019 Yeah, looks like Atari's latest strategy is to try and supplant negative feedback and legitimate questions they can't or don't want to answer with propaganda posts from their staff. I'm really beginning to think there's about 6-10 sad impressionable souls who have backed this thing and really believe all is good at this point. There are a number of largely silent reasonable people who feel trapped and full of regret because they already paid their money, but they're hoping for a decent resolution. There's another group who committed their money and are getting increasingly impatient and angry. And then there's the third to half of their backers that are fake pre-orders from Atari themselves via staff, their marketing outfit, click farms, friends, family and other interested parties. Some of that group are doing their best to water down genuine feedback at this point to maintain appearances. What they can't do is fill the increasing void of nothingness they are continuing to create. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NostAlgae37 #19941 Posted August 23, 2019 8 hours ago, JBerel said: Those vegans are so blood thirsty.🤣 Don't you mean "heme thirsty"? (Please Google if confused.) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spriggy #19942 Posted August 23, 2019 Cheers @NostAlgae37 And to redeem myself for my vegetable faux pas ... a present from me to you. 😃 I've pre-orded the latest special edition VCS as a peace offering. I hope you enjoy it! ....... if it turns up that is!!! 2 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JBerel #19943 Posted August 23, 2019 (edited) Is that the new Whole Foods exclusive edition with the Biffy award winning Slifker Games exclusive pack-in "Count to Potato"? Edited August 23, 2019 by JBerel 2 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clint Thompson #19944 Posted August 23, 2019 15 minutes ago, Spriggy said: Cheers @NostAlgae37 And to redeem myself for my vegetable faux pas ... a present from me to you. 😃 I've pre-orded the latest special edition VCS as a peace offering. I hope you enjoy it! ....... if it turns up that is!!! ...you know at first, I thought that was a Centipede-looking marquee decal for the front of the VCS then I actually looked at it lol 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NostAlgae37 #19946 Posted August 23, 2019 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Spriggy said: Cheers @NostAlgae37 And to redeem myself for my vegetable faux pas ... a present from me to you. 😃 I've pre-orded the latest special edition VCS as a peace offering. I hope you enjoy it! ....... if it turns up that is!!! That Vegan Edition has as much likelihood of coming to pass as the regular edition, but it's the thought that counts anyway. Come to think of it, it could also be the Dig Dug edition because of the vegetables shown on the marquee (minus the asparagus and peas, et al.). Edited August 23, 2019 by NostAlgae37 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+thanatos #19947 Posted August 23, 2019 A brand new street taco place opened right by work. And they are fantastic! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flojomojo #19948 Posted August 23, 2019 From my google alerts: an advertorial on gamespot.com. Remember when they were respected for news and reviews? I wonder if this was a paid placement. Zero critical thought here, pretty sad. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/atari-vcs-retro-console-pre-orders-are-available-n/1100-6467719/ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roots.genoa #19949 Posted August 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Flojomojo said: From my google alerts: an advertorial on gamespot.com. Remember when they were respected for news and reviews? I wonder if this was a paid placement. Zero critical thought here, pretty sad. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/atari-vcs-retro-console-pre-orders-are-available-n/1100-6467719/ It looks fishy indeed, full of preorder links from selected retailers... And preorders didn't start recently, did they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PlaysWithWolves #19950 Posted August 23, 2019 I have no idea if Atari paid him but, in his defense, it seems to be his schtick. A search of "By Will Fulton" shows a bunch of articles that are similar in format. Though I must say Atari couldn't have written a better promotion. I'm happy to warm up the tar just in case. 😈 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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