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So not much yet, but a work in progress. I have not been on here much but I finally made a little video of the game room.
 

Just finished eating breakfast on our cape cod vacation and saw an interesting store (Greg's used books), figured I'd kill some time while my wife went into a shoe store. Place was very cool, other than used books they had some records, movies, board games and best of all games. Picked up these carts, all pretty rare. It's not often I find carts I dont have in the wild, especially this many. Owner was very cool also.

These were great!

Given my long-running love of this tasty product, it's not surprising I'd look it up and find one of its root commercial from the early 70s, where my other addiction - Television - was starting to kick in and dropped me into this conceptually-pleasing candy formula, much like the accidental alchemy in this output:
 

Given my long-running love of this tasty product, it's not surprising I'd look it up and find one of its root commercial from the early 70s, where my other addiction - Television - was starting to kick in and dropped me into this conceptually-pleasing candy formula, much like the accidental alchemy in this output:
 

Given my long-running love of this tasty product, it's not surprising I'd look it up and find one of its root commercial from the early 70s, where my other addiction - Television - was starting to kick in and dropped me into this conceptually-pleasing candy formula, much like the accidental alchemy in this output:
 

Post your favorites. 
 
Here's the original Wendy's "Where's the beef" commercial.  Still funny.
 

 
 

And here's a video:
 
 

This is wonderful:
 
 

Showtime generously posted the first two new episodes to YouTube:
 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KNChqGD1TI
Twin Peaks: The Return | Part 1
 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arpcc4yu7qM
Twin Peaks: The Return | Part 2

Watched episode 3 of the new series and I could not have imagined a better follow-up to a longtime pending cliffhanger.
 
Everybody involved with this show is amazing.

Watched episode 3 of the new series and I could not have imagined a better follow-up to a longtime pending cliffhanger.
 
Everybody involved with this show is amazing.

Agreed! Twin Peaks is one of the best television series ever!
 
I was around when it launched and - having been intrigued by David Lynch's dreamzone output - I taped it to watch later.
Turns out to have been the best decision I could make, as that weird and wonderful experience of the pilot would be a place I'd jump back into over and over again.
I continued to tape the series, which aired while I was at work, (only to find out the show had been pre-empted on one evening for football and I missed one!) and would dive into its mad logic in the wee hours of the night.
 
I mention recording the show because these tapes would become treasure, as years later, I introduced some good friends to the series and we'd talk endlessly about the journey it took us on.
 
The mystery itself was great, but somehow you could feel the resolve was not the endpoint.
By the time that llama stopped and stared at Coop, you were sold on wherever this show would go.
 
I was one of the sorely disappointed viewers who watched that 2nd season cliffhanger knowing the show had been cancelled.
 
Nonetheless, I appreciated Lynch and his dreamscape and returned to it over and over again.
 
This third season...I barely have words for how great and inspiring it is to see Lynch return to form, get his hands dirty and lead us all back into a world beyond logic, where nightmares and angels co-exist, where
we can lose ourselves once again to this soothing madness that feels so right.
 
It's the best thing ever!
And now I wanna dive back into Lynch's work and appreciate his genius all over again.
Fire Walk With Me just gets better with time - and those lost scenes add spice to the mix.
 
The new show feels like we being reintroduced to Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet and all of Lynch's dreams. Not as an imitation, but as an epic homage to this long, strange and exciting trip we've been on with his work.
 
eh, I feel I'm repeating myself.
But I don't know that many Lynch fans anymore.
Seems with older generations (even from back then) that appreciation of strangeness has been lost or is worrisome.
It's so cool to have this thread right here for this purpose!
 
Thanks Justin!
 
And I'd really love to hear what everyone thinks of the new show, the original show, any of his movies for that matter.
 
Don't let talks of 2nd season disappointments turn you away.
It was never about the plot.
It's all in the journey.
And what a ride it's been!
 
And we're getting a new road trip back to these roots as a reward for sticking around!
 
Neat-o!
 

Wow!
I didn't think as a grown cube I'd still be into stickers - but these look great!
 
I'd also prefer not to change the look of the original INTV carts, but there's a whole world out there waiting for a old-school gaming screen to randomly pop onto surfaces!

I had a great time with Duke Nukem 3D, as it added some nice touches to the interstices of my gaming time on Doom wads filling my monitor with cool but somewhat repetitive 2D hellscapes.
I looked up this series as I knew a new one had come out recently, and was surprised to find that 13 DN titles exists!
So technically, the series is as alive as it's ever been.
Although the poor ratings for most of these (and the jump from one platform to the next) ensured obscurity in the long run.
 
As for series additions, I'd be curious to see what could be done today with Dragon's Lair, or its conceptual Don Bluth style of storytelling.
Even though I never mastered it (one you'd seen someone do a full playthrough at the arcade, you got your reward anyway) it's a cool approach to gaming.
 
You could say Telltale Games took it to the next level, though, with actual episodic adventures from favorite franchises filled with dialogue branches and action set-pieces in a FMV setting.
 
I'd also love to see TRON get continuous gaming support love and title releases on a regular basis.

Oh, so true about Tempest!
A VR experience in that frenzied 'comin at'ya!'style would be terrific.
 
I remember the Battlezone periscope as my first VR experience.
And it would still hold up today in its original vector format.
PS VR has a version of it - all colorful and busy.
I dunno, I'll reserve judgement for when I try it out.
 
And indeed, Row, TRON has had a steady trickle of follow-up games throughout the years.
Maybe the shortened quick-play games aren't eneough for me, and the long-form XBox and PS3 ones...I just haven't played them enough, as the initial neat design wasn't followed by immersive, TRON-inspired gameplay.
Or maybe I have to jump back into it after a rewatch of the movies and TV series.
I still like that arcade port on XBox 360, but I miss the original controllers.

Oh, so true about Tempest!
A VR experience in that frenzied 'comin at'ya!'style would be terrific.
 
I remember the Battlezone periscope as my first VR experience.
And it would still hold up today in its original vector format.
PS VR has a version of it - all colorful and busy.
I dunno, I'll reserve judgement for when I try it out.
 
And indeed, Row, TRON has had a steady trickle of follow-up games throughout the years.
Maybe the shortened quick-play games aren't eneough for me, and the long-form XBox and PS3 ones...I just haven't played them enough, as the initial neat design wasn't followed by immersive, TRON-inspired gameplay.
Or maybe I have to jump back into it after a rewatch of the movies and TV series.
I still like that arcade port on XBox 360, but I miss the original controllers.

I had a great time with Duke Nukem 3D, as it added some nice touches to the interstices of my gaming time on Doom wads filling my monitor with cool but somewhat repetitive 2D hellscapes.
I looked up this series as I knew a new one had come out recently, and was surprised to find that 13 DN titles exists!
So technically, the series is as alive as it's ever been.
Although the poor ratings for most of these (and the jump from one platform to the next) ensured obscurity in the long run.
 
As for series additions, I'd be curious to see what could be done today with Dragon's Lair, or its conceptual Don Bluth style of storytelling.
Even though I never mastered it (one you'd seen someone do a full playthrough at the arcade, you got your reward anyway) it's a cool approach to gaming.
 
You could say Telltale Games took it to the next level, though, with actual episodic adventures from favorite franchises filled with dialogue branches and action set-pieces in a FMV setting.
 
I'd also love to see TRON get continuous gaming support love and title releases on a regular basis.

Agreed! Twin Peaks is one of the best television series ever!
 
I was around when it launched and - having been intrigued by David Lynch's dreamzone output - I taped it to watch later.
Turns out to have been the best decision I could make, as that weird and wonderful experience of the pilot would be a place I'd jump back into over and over again.
I continued to tape the series, which aired while I was at work, (only to find out the show had been pre-empted on one evening for football and I missed one!) and would dive into its mad logic in the wee hours of the night.
 
I mention recording the show because these tapes would become treasure, as years later, I introduced some good friends to the series and we'd talk endlessly about the journey it took us on.
 
The mystery itself was great, but somehow you could feel the resolve was not the endpoint.
By the time that llama stopped and stared at Coop, you were sold on wherever this show would go.
 
I was one of the sorely disappointed viewers who watched that 2nd season cliffhanger knowing the show had been cancelled.
 
Nonetheless, I appreciated Lynch and his dreamscape and returned to it over and over again.
 
This third season...I barely have words for how great and inspiring it is to see Lynch return to form, get his hands dirty and lead us all back into a world beyond logic, where nightmares and angels co-exist, where
we can lose ourselves once again to this soothing madness that feels so right.
 
It's the best thing ever!
And now I wanna dive back into Lynch's work and appreciate his genius all over again.
Fire Walk With Me just gets better with time - and those lost scenes add spice to the mix.
 
The new show feels like we being reintroduced to Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet and all of Lynch's dreams. Not as an imitation, but as an epic homage to this long, strange and exciting trip we've been on with his work.
 
eh, I feel I'm repeating myself.
But I don't know that many Lynch fans anymore.
Seems with older generations (even from back then) that appreciation of strangeness has been lost or is worrisome.
It's so cool to have this thread right here for this purpose!
 
Thanks Justin!
 
And I'd really love to hear what everyone thinks of the new show, the original show, any of his movies for that matter.
 
Don't let talks of 2nd season disappointments turn you away.
It was never about the plot.
It's all in the journey.
And what a ride it's been!
 
And we're getting a new road trip back to these roots as a reward for sticking around!
 
Neat-o!
 

Watched episode 3 of the new series and I could not have imagined a better follow-up to a longtime pending cliffhanger.
 
Everybody involved with this show is amazing.

NOT MINE JUST SHARING FYI    
 
Atari owners owe this guy big time. Responsible for the 2600 Donkey Kong port and the amazing Keystone Kapers – Garry Kitchen dropped by Arcade Attack to set the record straight on more than a view things. A great read I’m sure you’ll agree, Adrian gives us the lowdown…
 
http://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/garry-kitchen/

Oh, so true about Tempest!
A VR experience in that frenzied 'comin at'ya!'style would be terrific.
 
I remember the Battlezone periscope as my first VR experience.
And it would still hold up today in its original vector format.
PS VR has a version of it - all colorful and busy.
I dunno, I'll reserve judgement for when I try it out.
 
And indeed, Row, TRON has had a steady trickle of follow-up games throughout the years.
Maybe the shortened quick-play games aren't eneough for me, and the long-form XBox and PS3 ones...I just haven't played them enough, as the initial neat design wasn't followed by immersive, TRON-inspired gameplay.
Or maybe I have to jump back into it after a rewatch of the movies and TV series.
I still like that arcade port on XBox 360, but I miss the original controllers.

They make Tron games periodically, but the quality isn't the greatest.  Tron 2.0 was pretty remarkable, but TronRunner ....not my cup o tea.

I had a great time with Duke Nukem 3D, as it added some nice touches to the interstices of my gaming time on Doom wads filling my monitor with cool but somewhat repetitive 2D hellscapes.
I looked up this series as I knew a new one had come out recently, and was surprised to find that 13 DN titles exists!
So technically, the series is as alive as it's ever been.
Although the poor ratings for most of these (and the jump from one platform to the next) ensured obscurity in the long run.
 
As for series additions, I'd be curious to see what could be done today with Dragon's Lair, or its conceptual Don Bluth style of storytelling.
Even though I never mastered it (one you'd seen someone do a full playthrough at the arcade, you got your reward anyway) it's a cool approach to gaming.
 
You could say Telltale Games took it to the next level, though, with actual episodic adventures from favorite franchises filled with dialogue branches and action set-pieces in a FMV setting.
 
I'd also love to see TRON get continuous gaming support love and title releases on a regular basis.

I had a great time with Duke Nukem 3D, as it added some nice touches to the interstices of my gaming time on Doom wads filling my monitor with cool but somewhat repetitive 2D hellscapes.
I looked up this series as I knew a new one had come out recently, and was surprised to find that 13 DN titles exists!
So technically, the series is as alive as it's ever been.
Although the poor ratings for most of these (and the jump from one platform to the next) ensured obscurity in the long run.
 
As for series additions, I'd be curious to see what could be done today with Dragon's Lair, or its conceptual Don Bluth style of storytelling.
Even though I never mastered it (one you'd seen someone do a full playthrough at the arcade, you got your reward anyway) it's a cool approach to gaming.
 
You could say Telltale Games took it to the next level, though, with actual episodic adventures from favorite franchises filled with dialogue branches and action set-pieces in a FMV setting.
 
I'd also love to see TRON get continuous gaming support love and title releases on a regular basis.