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RIP original DARTH VADER DAVID PROWSE 😢 https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/david-prowse-darth-vader-actor-1.5821101
 

He also played the bodyguard of the old man in A Clockwork Orange 😉

 

For Christmas a few years ago, my parents got me a VR headset for your phone. Unfortunately, until last month I didn’t have a phone that supported it. I found it in my closet and am now enjoying it with the YouTube app. I relived  the Simpsons sketch “Steamed Hams” from Chalmers’ point of view. I dove under the ocean and flew in a plane. I took a tour of Titanic. And now, I am binging Atari Archive, and it seems like I am watching it in a movie theater or planetarium or something. It’s great!

Some sad news, everyone. Ron, the father of my 2600’s previous owner, is very sick. I hope and pray that he gets better. 

Some sad news, everyone. Ron, the father of my 2600’s previous owner, is very sick. I hope and pray that he gets better. 

Some sad news, everyone. Ron, the father of my 2600’s previous owner, is very sick. I hope and pray that he gets better. 

Managed to get one. My local Walmart had 7 in stock.

This analogy isn't too far off the mark. It can be the pits, but if you educate yourself by reading the guidelines and follow some simple instructions, you'll do OK.

Guys, I did it. I GOT A JOB!!!

Hope everyone's Friday was a good one today.
Today was my last official work day for HBO. After nearly two weeks of mentally and emotionally tossing and turning after being given the pink slip early last week, the end has come, and I am peaceful and content. I feel I will face the new week with a fresh mind and new perspective. God is good.

Guys, I did it. I GOT A JOB!!!

Guys, I did it. I GOT A JOB!!!

Guys, I did it. I GOT A JOB!!!

So rather than attach a Patreon to my channel or turn the "join" button on I have started a Discord Server thing. The idea is to offer some advantages folks get from the other services without a stupid pay wall. Things like being able to vote on or suggest topics, participate in contests/giveaways, early access to videos and anything else I think of. Still figuring out what to do with it. So if you are subbed to my channel, feel free to join. Right now we are talking about the latest HSSC and @btbfilms76 paddle controller giveaway. 
  https://discord.gg/Zc3xK8vz

Thank you all so much for 1,000+ reputation points! I am very grateful for your hospitality to a noob like myself. 
Another thing— my planned giveaway will have to be pushed back a little bit. Hope no one is too upset about that.

Thank you all so much for 1,000+ reputation points! I am very grateful for your hospitality to a noob like myself. 
Another thing— my planned giveaway will have to be pushed back a little bit. Hope no one is too upset about that.

Thank you all so much for 1,000+ reputation points! I am very grateful for your hospitality to a noob like myself. 
Another thing— my planned giveaway will have to be pushed back a little bit. Hope no one is too upset about that.

😎😛Was just heading to bed when I looked over on my shelf and noticed my Dreamcast with the weird custom lid and modem cover looks even weirder in the dim blue light emanating from the Christmas star decoration hanging in our living room.

Thank you all so much for 1,000+ reputation points! I am very grateful for your hospitality to a noob like myself. 
Another thing— my planned giveaway will have to be pushed back a little bit. Hope no one is too upset about that.

My eBay purchase has arrived.  A complete NES Everdrive! 
 

A very happy birthday to @RickR, and a happy belated birthday to @LeeJ07! Best wishes.

Thanks for the 7800 ROMs from the last few years worth of Squad Challenges, Justin! Mwa, ha, ha!

WHO MAKES AN ODYSSEY 2 EMULATOR THAT ONLY SUPPORTS ONE CONTROLLER?!?!

I got a pretty neat birthday gift from one of my kids.  A new Timex Pac Man watch. 
I need to adjust the watch band to fit my noodle arm.  And maybe read the manual to learn if it has any special features. 

WHO MAKES AN ODYSSEY 2 EMULATOR THAT ONLY SUPPORTS ONE CONTROLLER?!?!

I got laid off today, the first time in my career. When AT&T merged a bunch of companies (HBO, Turner, etc.) under the former Time Warner corp umbrella into a single entity WarnerMedia, we knew the new company would look to consolidate. It was a bit of a surprise given where I was situated organizationally, but a bunch of us were given pink slips. Because I got rolled up in a broad organizational move, it’s easy not to take this personally, so I’m glad for that. I had seen some friends struggle emotionally before. 
My wife recently got a new job, and she’s still within the new employee benefits enrollment window, so at least I don’t have to worry about getting a new job quickly for health insurance reasons. For the first time, I won’t be the primary coverage member 🙂 Lots of new firsts.
Before folks feel too sorry for me, I am in a good position. First, I am grateful for an extremely stable career experience so far. I’ve experienced my share of company re-org and changes and always landed into a great place. The fact that this is my first involuntary job change is quite the feat in a 23 year career. Second, I’m also grateful that we will be given a nice severance package to ease the transition into the next gig. Third, I’m in an industry that is very robust and still hiring. And lastly and most importantly, God is good, and He is the Shepherd of my life. In Him, I find peace and rest.
I share this news here because I like the I/O community and wanted to open up more on a personal level to foster better relationships. Also, I’ll have more time to spend on the monthly challenge, so you have been warned 🕹🕹🤣🤣

A very happy birthday to @RickR, and a happy belated birthday to @LeeJ07! Best wishes.

A very happy birthday to @RickR, and a happy belated birthday to @LeeJ07! Best wishes.