nosweargamer

A quick rant... I get that not everyone studied philosophy in college, but for goodness sakes, can we at least add Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure to high school curriculum? Today was one of those days that made me regret the email handle I chose for myself coming out of college that I continue to use today -- socrates63.

I went to the University District in Seattle this morning to drop off my Kindle e-reader to trade in for a gift card and 20% coupon for a future Kindle purchase from Amazon. I was asked for my email address, and I said saw-kra-teez-63. It was apparent he was lost, so I spelled it out for him... three times... and he still couldn't get it right. Was he nervous because of my imposing Adonis physique? Finally, another guy jumped in to help. I knew I should have gone with "sixpak," my high school nickname 🤦‍♂️ At least no one said out loud SO-CRATES. I would have died if someone did.

But while I was in the area, I walked over to Pink Gorilla and Al's Music, and pick up some goodies. I've always wanted to see The Black Hole, so I ordered a DVD copy when I got home. I don't collect Jaguar games, but when I find reasonably priced CIB copies, I don't mind adding them. I now have three 🙂 (Tempest is the other one I have).

Well, a cyst in my eye drained and flattened. She hit a blood vessel unfortunately, I have antibiotic and steroid drops for the next few days and then a follow up in a month. 😛

Pluto TV

Ever hear of it? I didn't until I applied for a job. It's an ad-supported free streaming service. I've been watching a lot of shows that I grew up with as a kid (Family Ties, Facts of Life, and more). This week, I started my new job as TPM for international. I'm working with folks to bring Pluto TV to markets outside the US. I'm working for the first time in seven months, so my head is spinning a bit.

Recovering from heart surgery took a few months. I don't think I'm 100% but pretty close and certainly well enough now to work.

Anybody have Atari Flashback Classics for switch? I just got it from the library. I’d love to play some online Atari with you guys!

Just wanted to thank @HDN for trying to do a temporary High Score Squad while @Justin was tied up to keep the spirit alive. I'm glad the HSS will be returning, but if it wasn't, I was totally going to try to participate in the 2600 Pac-Man one. Maybe someday we can get an official 2600 Pac-Man High Score Squad!

It isn't game related, but I have an important life event happening this weekend:  son #2 college graduation!  WAHOO! 

Hey guys, look! My dad has been reunited with his childhood system, the Odyssey 2! Only other person I know who grew up with one is @nosweargamer. This thing rocks! I love it so much!  
My dad is looking for a few games in particular. If anyone has duplicates for the system, please DM me.

Hey guys, look! My dad has been reunited with his childhood system, the Odyssey 2! Only other person I know who grew up with one is @nosweargamer. This thing rocks! I love it so much!  
My dad is looking for a few games in particular. If anyone has duplicates for the system, please DM me.

I'm on vacation, and I've started a new game:

 

Wish me luck on this Starmaster contest I'm a part of. If I win, I might be able to win the first ever USED copy of Circus Convoy. So far in I'm in the lead, but it's anyone's game with two days left. Knock on wood.

Who can guess what's in the box?  Hint: not floppy disks. 

Hello, I/O!

I wanted to provide a quick personal update. I suffered a big heart attack and had open heart surgery on Wednesday last week. I was discharged and returned home yesterday. I’ve missed the I/O community. I hope everyone is well. I am on the road to recovery and doing as well as can be. Life is good. God is good all the time.

The doctor said I should expect 70% recovery by two months time, so it’ll still be a while before I can actively join the fun here, I suspect. I’m hoping that I’ll be feeling well enough to pop in from time to time to check up on this wonderful community. I bought a Turbo Express a while back in anticipation of the scoring challenge but oh well 😭

Live life! Stay strong and safe! ❤️🕹

I think I should play some "ice" based games today! 

I've been selling stuff...slowly.

Next on the docket will be a very rare "Interact" computer with a bunch of tapes and paperwork. 

Anybody know where I can find a relatively inexpensive copy of 2600 Mario Brothers?

I've been selling stuff...slowly.

Next on the docket will be a very rare "Interact" computer with a bunch of tapes and paperwork. 

Anybody know where I can find a relatively inexpensive copy of 2600 Mario Brothers?

I've been pretty quiet in the I/O lately because I came down with COVID-19. My wife came down with symptoms over a week ago (got tested and confirmed) and a couple of days later, I started experiencing symptoms. A few days after me, my elder son became symptomatic and a couple of days later, the younger son became symptomatic.

It's a day to day thing -- some days are worse than others. Hopefully, things will be much better for me after this week. My wife was feeling very good today, so hopefully, she's on the mends. Lots of body aches and low grade fever.

Gaming wise, I haven't been able to play much if at all. However, I've watched a lot of Star Trek while resting.

Just bought a crazy nice lot of boxed Atari XE games!

Pitfall II is good. BallBlazer is good. The friend zone is NOT good.

Unfortunately, I don’t have BallBlazer or Pitfall II, but I AM in the friend zone. Life’s a bitch, ain’t it?

🕹️🕹️ HAPPY ATARI DAY! Celebrate by sharing a game with a friend!

Happy Monday, everyone!  This one has been cracking me up since yesterday. 

Retro TV shows! Three months ago in early October 2020, I ordered these DVD sets from ebay. For a month, the tracking number indicated that USPS hadn't received the package from the seller. I believed the seller when she said that she did ship, but what can you do? After I waited a month, and without fuss, she gave me a refund. Today, out of the blue, they showed up in my mail box. I already bought them from another seller on ebay couple of months ago. These are in better condition than my other new and sealed sets. Anyone want to trade DVD box sets of old TV shows? 🙂 

After re-acquiring a tube TV and appreciating how it does wonders with older games and media, I've re-embraced DVD content. Many old TV shows are only available on DVD, and I've purchased a several (Munsters, I Dream of Jeannie, Bionic Woman, 6M Dollar Man, My Living Doll, some Korean shows) during the past six months after holding out for Blu-ray releases. 

Thanks to a trade with @chas10e, my crew has increased by one.  Counselor Troi in da house.