gelkster Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Hey all, gelkster here. Finally decided to join up today after seeing lots of atari.io items on Facebook. Thought it couldnt hurt to access another portal into the fascinating & entertaining world of ATARI!!! A bit about myself: i'm a 44 yo male, married, w/ 2 8-yo boys who are VERY into games- mainly Minecraft & Terraria (it's about all one of them talks about) but they also like the classics. I'm not particurlary biased against modern gaming per se, but if it uses more than a couple buttons, I usu. wont play it. Along with some handhelds & consoles I have a coin-op Xevious which my lovely wife got me for my 40th birthday; still amazes me to this day that sometime while we were dating 15 yrs back, I must've casually mentioned it was my favorite, & she remembered. It's in our family game room (not a "man cave") that I put together last August & am still kinda shaping up. Strangely, my wife has firmly limited me to that single coin-op game. She started it! I guess I'm an Atari fanboy at heart, but I've owned several systems over the years. I've also had several item purges since then, & dont regret anything I've gotten rid of. I used to have WAAAYYY more stuff, but it's not a priority or possibility anymore, esp. when I'm trying to set an example to my family about downsizing- I'm not into hoarding in any form. I'm also a nostalgia buff, focusing mainly on the late 70s-80s, the best days of my life, & I often daydream & think back to those simpler times- I'd go back in a heartbeat if I could. Oh, I'm an AtariAge member from way back, still active there as "RJ" & hope/expect to see people I know over here. I used to frequent Digitpress, but it's been ages. 7800- 800XL- ColecoVision & mods.1&2- Flashback2- GBA SP- launch PS2- slim PS2- Wii- DSLite x2- DSi- slim PS3- Xevious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Welcome. Seems like you should fit right in. Also nice on the xevious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Welcome! The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelkster Posted February 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Thanks guys! I consider myself a good writer though I've never done so in any professional capacity. Way back I wrote some Jaguar game reviews for Dan Iacovelli's AVC paper newsletter. I also reviewed Chris Frederico's (Chris ++) "Classic Gaming Bookcast" & was told it would be included in his next work. HI PHIL!!! 7800- 800XL- ColecoVision & mods.1&2- Flashback2- GBA SP- launch PS2- slim PS2- Wii- DSLite x2- DSi- slim PS3- Xevious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Welcome. And you aren't that old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 HI PHIL!!! I think you will like this site. Great people around here! The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelkster Posted February 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Well I cant think of anything clever for my sig so I recycled my AtariAge one. & I kinda like the Berzerk robot as my pic, a nice change from my boring old Atari fuji logo from AA (no offense jmjustin6!) Feels weird joining up & seeing people with so many more posts, after being on AA for 13 yrs. I got some catching up to do! & the sites are structured similarly, any history to that? Ease of use, or same origins? 7800- 800XL- ColecoVision & mods.1&2- Flashback2- GBA SP- launch PS2- slim PS2- Wii- DSLite x2- DSi- slim PS3- Xevious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Well I cant think of anything clever for my sig so I recycled my AtariAge one. & I kinda like the Berzerk robot as my pic, a nice change from my boring old Atari fuji logo from AA (no offense jmjustin6!) Feels weird joining up & seeing people with so many more posts, after being on AA for 13 yrs. I got some catching up to do! & the sites are structured similarly, any history to that? Ease of use, or same origins? Here's a brief history of the site: http://forums.atari.io/index.php/topic/906-on-the-15th-anniversary-of-this-website/ The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelkster Posted February 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Interesting, thanks! I had no idea. 7800- 800XL- ColecoVision & mods.1&2- Flashback2- GBA SP- launch PS2- slim PS2- Wii- DSLite x2- DSi- slim PS3- Xevious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Welcome to the forums gelkster! It's fantastic to have you join us! I think you're really going to like it here. There is a very friendly, positive feel to this community with lots of great people and fun events. The forums were built to be fun and welcoming. Our members are the most awesome classic gamers out there, everyone is friendly and trusting and having this type of a community has led to some great trades, fun events, retro junk boxes, and lots more. Everybody is here because they really want to be, and it's resulted in a great community. Feels weird joining up & seeing people with so many more posts, after being on AA for 13 yrs. I got some catching up to do! & the sites are structured similarly, any history to that? Ease of use, or same origins? Both sites run on IP Board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsdower70 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Great to have you! Look forward to hanging out in chat sometime! "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 WELCOME TO ATARI I/O!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Welcome aboard! Check out the topics and enjoy yourself. I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Professor Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 I guess I'm an Atari fanboy at heart, but I've owned several systems over the years. Ohhhh, you'll fit right in here gelkster Welcome to Atari I/O! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Welcome to the Atari IO boards, this place is great! =D 7800 - 130XE - XEGS - Lynx - Jaguar - ISO: Atari Falcon030 | STBook |STe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Welcome Gelkster! Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergojisan Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 'Bout time RJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelkster Posted February 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Hiya Ferg! Hey where are the high score contests? I dont see them within the system subforums. Are they called squad challenges? 7800- 800XL- ColecoVision & mods.1&2- Flashback2- GBA SP- launch PS2- slim PS2- Wii- DSLite x2- DSi- slim PS3- Xevious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Hiya Ferg! Hey where are the high score contests? I dont see them within the system subforums. Are they called squad challenges? yes they are..............here's the current one: http://forums.atari.io/index.php/topic/1636-squad-challenge-dig-dug-atari-7800/ Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris++ Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Hey, R.J. Gelkster! (Does R.J. stand for "Retro-Junkie"?) If 44 is old, then we're equally old. I don't buy it. As Carole King sang, "You're as old as you feel." She didn't sing those words specifically, but the word "beautiful" doesn't apply to real men like us. (Grimacing in a manly way) Yes, your awesome feedback will be definitely be included in the second Classic-Gaming Bookcast e-book. Thanks for mentioning it. And I didn't know you had a Xevious! How cool! Taking care of two kids certainly explains why you haven't started a podcast yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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