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  1. 💻 I remember the days of AOL chat when most people couldn’t upload or send pics online yet, and so you just had to guess if a girl was attractive based on how she described herself and whether she had a cute screen name like “AbercrombieGirl17” or something.

    The first girl I ever had an e-relationship with I met on Tumyeto Skate Chat (long gone website) in 1996. Her username was “*~luckycharms~*or something. Talked on the phone with her every night for months and had no idea what she looked like until she mailed me a letter and photo

    1. RickR

      RickR

      I remember the old lays of the local BBS's.  I met several people from the local Atari community that way, and ended up having quite a bit of fun.  Going to movies as a group, that type of thing. 

      The thing I miss the most:  the cool ATASCII pictures and animations!

       

    2. Justin

      Justin

      Me too! BBS ATASCII pictures were fun, and I could never get them just right!

  2. 🧠 PRO-TIP: Presales aren't allowed on Atari I/O. Even with the best intentions, sincere promises of "ready to ship in six months" many times become tumultuous as months turn into years or even a decade without fulfillment. Please wait until your product is ready to ship before soliciting sales in our Marketplace. 

     

    1. RickR

      RickR

      Perfect.  I got fooled once into a "pre-sale" and regretted it.  Thanks for having this policy. 

    2. DegasElite

      DegasElite

      I really don't like pre-sales. It is really putting people out on a limb because you have to rely on trust. Thanks, Justin, for this status update. :O)

  3. 🤔 Why was Mrs. Roper always so hot and bothered?

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    2. RickR

      RickR

      I agree they were hilarious. 

      Mrs. R had NEEDS.  Mr R probably had ED.  They should have been seeing a counselor.

       

       

    3. Justin

      Justin

      And yet Mr. Roper's attention always seemed to be focused on whatever Jack was doing 🤔

    4. MaximumRD
  4. 🚀 Here's a look at our supreme lineup of games & events coming your way in High Score Squad for 2021:

    • February: A Magnavox Odyssey ² game
       
    • March: A TurboGrafx-16 game, and a Golf game to celebrate The Masters coming up!
       
    • April: National Pac-Man Day!
       
    • June: 2021 Pole Position II Grand Prix, plus our Summer Pizza Party!
       
    • July: A Sega Master System game, HSW Day Ultimate Yars' Challenge, plus a game chosen by our Instagram followers!
       
    • September: An Atari Lynx game
       
    • November: A Sega Genesis game
       
    • December: 2021 F-ZERO Championship, plus another game for Atari Jaguar!
       
    • Plus many more great games! (Schedule subject to change)
    1. RickR

      RickR

      Looks like a blockbuster lineup. 

       

    2. Justin

      Justin

      Thanks Rick! Of course we will have other games in the mix as well 🙂

    3. Atari 5200 Guy

      Atari 5200 Guy

      Wow...a Jag game!  Awesome lineup.

  5. 💥 Q*bert High Score Squad Challenge is live! 

     

  6. 🤖 Video Pinball Squad Challenge ENDS TONIGHT! Be there!

    1. socrates63
    2. HDN

      HDN

      I don’t think I’ll be able to play any more, sadly. It’s been pretty hectic here.

  7. ⚠️ When creating a thread, be sure to start a real conversation. Include content and not just links that redirect to your site.

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    2. Justin

      Justin

      You got it @DegasElite. I want to make sure people understand this is a community, we're all here for the conversation. In the context of starting a thread to promote a Member's YouTube videos or Podcast, we encourage that! We have forums here set up for that very reason, we encourage our Members to create their very own dedicated thread and share their new videos and Podcasts to it in series. If a Member has a website, a new project or game they want to promote, we encourage that too! It needs to be conversational though. Atari I/O is not the place to post a teaser with a link elsewhere, or only show up to promote your own wares. It's got to be conversational.

      Here's an I/O ProTip: Think of the Forums as a holiday party. You've been invited over, there are Snacks and hors d'oeuvres being served, everybody is in the spirit of things and having a great time. You walk up to everyone and say "Here's 10 Reasons Why Atari 5200 Sucked Hard" and give a link to your video. That's clickbait-y and hucksterish. Instead, when creating a new thread, be sure to start a real conversation. It's great to share links to your stuff! We encourage that! We support everybody who helps make sure this hobby continues on. But you have to include substantive content in your new topics, not just clickbait links or sales pitches. 

    3. DegasElite

      DegasElite

      I see. Understood. :O)

    4. Justin

      Justin

      Redirect only stuff should be limited to status updates and the like. To me, this is a bit misleading and only clogs up the forums.

  8. 🌎 We’re all citizens of Atari I/O

    1. DegasElite

      DegasElite

      Indeed. Enjoying every minute of it, too. :O)

    2. RickR

      RickR

      Welcome to the Hotel Atari.io

       

  9. 🏓 VIDEO PINBALL Squad Challenge is LIVE! Happy New Year! 🍾 

     

  10. 🎄❄️🕹️ Happy Atari Day! I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays!

    1. DegasElite

      DegasElite

      Thanks, Justin. I did enjoy the Holidays. Happy Holidays. :O)

    2. HDN

      HDN

      I am certainly enjoying them! Best wishes to you all.

  11. 🎄 2020 F-ZERO CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE is now LIVE! 

     

  12. 🦁 Our FIRST ATARI JAGUAR Squad Challenge is LIVE! 

     

  13. 🦁 7800 Paddles Giveaway TONITE! Jaguar Squad Challenge TOMORROW!

  14. 💥 Atari 7800 PADDLES GIVEAWAY ends soon! Enter now for our drawing on December 1st! 

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  15. 🥳 Thank you everybody for all the great birthday wishes!! 🎉

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    2. socrates63

      socrates63

      Happy birthday! 생일 축하해요!

    3. Marco1019
    4. HDN

      HDN

      Happy birthday! All the restaurant staff will now come out and sing you a non-copyrighted birthday song.

  16. 🧑‍🚀 MAJOR HAVOC Squad Challenge is now LIVE!! Enjoy! 

     

  17. 💥 NEW Squad Challenge coming Tuesday morning!!

  18. 😎 Who feels like playing MAME? 

     

    1. DegasElite

      DegasElite

      Does OpenEmu work as well? I think it uses MAME as an emulator. Thanks, Justin.

    2. Justin

      Justin

      @DegasElite You can emulate this game by any means necessary so long as you're playing the original ROM. 👍

    3. DegasElite

      DegasElite

      Good. Then that is what I have been using. Thanks. :O)

  19. 🕹️ Happy Atari Day!! Let's make the most of it!

    1. DegasElite

      DegasElite

      That's right! It's the 26th day of the month. Happy Atari Day, Justin. :O)

  20. 🎧 I'm a big Depeche Mode fan

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    2. Sabertooth
    3. Gianna
    4. DegasElite

      DegasElite

      They are a great band. They are from Basildon, England. I thought they were from Washington, DC, but that's the group Girls Against Boys. I had them confused.

  21. 👷‍♂️ Awesome work on WRECKING CREW! Huge turnout! Wrap-Up & New Squad Challenge posted today!

    1. Justin

      Justin

      I just got my computer back from being serviced. New solid state hard drive, doubled the RAM, looking good! I need to install some of my programs and get up and running again. Then I'll be able to post the wrap-up and the new Squad Challenge. Will happen TODAY! Stay tuned! 

    2. RickR

      RickR

      That's good news.  Enjoy the refreshed machine.  SSD's make such a huge difference in performance. 

    3. Justin
  22. If you’re not down for Asteroids I’m not down for you

    1. RickR

      RickR

      if you don't got Mojo Nixon then your store could use some fixin'

    2. Gianna
  23. 🧠 PRO-TIP: When posting scores to the Scoreboard, try to make them look like everybody else's 

     

    1. socrates63

      socrates63

      Standardization for the win 🏆

  24. 👷‍♂️ WRECKING CREW NES Squad Challenge is up!!

    1. Marco1019

      Marco1019

      Good luck to all competitors!

  25. 🌴😎 Surround yourself with low maintenance people

    1. DegasElite
    2. DegasElite

      DegasElite

      You're welcome, Justin. A positive support system helps. Look at me, as it helps me.

    3. Justin
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