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Why? And how did he get in when you were closed?

We had forgotten to lock the door and turn off the sign 

Whelp, glad it sounds like nothing bad happened outside of the creepiness factor

Clearly you missed this court case.  Since the United States Government declares this man to be Santa Claus, this court will not dispute it. Case dismissed.

Justice was served.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039628/

Merry Christmas, Harry 🎄 

Merry Christmas Young! Merry Christmas everyone!

I usually do that after Halloween.  And I listen to Christmas music throughout the year.

🎄

I just got new outdoor Christmas lights installed. I upgraded to LED bulbs, so I should be able to leave them on for longer periods and not see a big bump in the electricity bill. I haven't turned them on yet though. I'll probably turn them on in a week or two.

Maybe it's because Sears itself is now a haunted house.  You can hear the ghosts of Kenmore and Craftsmen. 

Some say you can still hear K-Mart’s footsteps in the aisles in the dead of night…

"Diehard" batteries were a lie. 

I am familiar with such delays. 

Happy return to school, Harry. Best wishes on your new academic year.

Our combined total of the seven of us (my family plus grandparents and uncle) was two fish.

Well, that happens sometimes.  You can always get some fish from Safeway or something 🙂 

Glad you had a great time regardless, Harry! Being in good company is always best.

Metroid Fusion is a lot of fun. It’s linear enough to be good for a portable game yet has plenty of exploration too. The new game is a direct sequel to Fusion. It’s about time!

I enjoy Metroid, but I haven't played it in a while. It's pretty fun. :O)

I haven't played it enough to form an opinion on Metroid, but of course, it's considered a classic. Having said that, platform games beyond the complexity of Mario Bros. (especially Metroidvania types) sadly are not my thing. I do have many of them though because I want to try them but I don't gravitate towards them naturally.

@socrates63 We should celebrate by… playing Atari!

Suggestion:  Asteroids level 8/a! 

I’m game.

Thanks, Harry.  I know I've asked before, but is there a model of Switch I should avoid?  I think you said to avoid the cheaper model that does not have the detachable joy-slidey things, as they tend to break after a year. 

Yeah. Avoid the “lite” model.

Yup, dad and I just got it.  Down to play! 

I would have to go with Ric, as most if not all of those songs on that cassette featured him on lead vocals. He had such a distinct voice.

I almost picked up a Cars album once a few years ago at the record store, but decided against it for whatever reason. I’ll have to borrow some from the library or something and listen to more of their stuff sometime.

Interesting.  When I (and they) were young, I preferred Ric too.  But as I aged, Benjamin Orr is my favorite.  I remember being so sad and shocked when he passed away too young. Let's see...just from memory:  "Just What I Needed", "It's All I Can Do".  OK, I think I know what will be on my playlist this weekend. 

There's no right/wrong answer.  They both are great. 

I never did see The Cars live.  Maybe they were part of one of the big "Live Aid" shows?  But that was on TV, so doesn't count.  I'm glad you brought this up, as it's good to remember. 

If your library has some, you should.  These guys were one of the great bands that pulled New Wave music more into the mainstream. 

First things first! We don't mind. 

@HDN, all is fine, as far as I know.  But this is a reminder:  As in life in general, enjoy the good while it's there.  Take care of friends -- even just to say hello.  I think we all know full well that life is full of ups and downs.  People like you and me must keep the IO spirit alive while the boss is busy.

Thanks, Gianna, for telling us about Justin. We were concerned about him. :O)

"Fred Fuchs! Oh, Fred Fuchs!"

@RickR blinded me with SCIENCE!!!

It actually does look like me.  Plus I do love science.  Well-played. 

You two are the worst

I hope you're getting a refund for the non-working item from Amazon. 

Try ebay.  I've had good luck there (look for sellers with high ratings). 

Sweet!  You have fun with that thing. 

I was playing some Princess Rescue yesterday. I love when I get to play new Mario games since I’ve beaten all the 2D ones I have. It’s crazy that they got it to work with two buttons on the Genesis pad. Worlds 3 and 4 were super hard!

You can print one out yourself now!

Yes I can!  I am limiting myself to weekends only for now.  Work gets the priority for now.  I also need to buy different color filaments. 

This guy also agrees that de feet is at hand. 

That is awesome!  Congrats.  The UnoCart is really good, and I'm sure you're going to love it.  And Doug Venner is a really great and nice person.  Make sure to subscribe to his YouTube channel.  I like his videos a lot, and he deserves a lot more subscribers. 

Tip:  Get the Rom Hunter pack of roms here:  http://www.atarimania.com/rom_collection_archive_atari_2600_roms.html

I'm sure you already have them all, but this pack is special because they are pre-arranged in logical folders and will be usable on the UnoCart (or Harmony) just by unzipping to an SD card. 

I’m already subscribed! You’re right though, he has some very good videos there.

What’s all in the Rom Hunter pack? Just released games or home brews as well?

I don't think there are any homebrews, but it's the entire 2600 commercial library in both raw and arranged forms.