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  1. My face after the Jaguar GameDrive tracking says it's "out for delivery", but the mail just came and no package.

     

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    1. DegasElite

      DegasElite

      Hopefully, no one took your mail! Theft can happen. I doubt it happened that way, though. :O)

    2. RickR

      RickR

      Oh it gets more worrisome.  The status shows as "delivered" at 5:21pm yesterday, but no sign of the box.  I don't think it was stolen, but rather the mail person must have put it in the wrong box.  Hopefully, whichever neighbor got it will give it to me today.  Fingers crossed!

    3. DegasElite

      DegasElite

      Saw the other post. Glad you got the GameDrive cartridge. That must have been nerve-wracking waiting for it. Happy for you. :O)

  2. I think I screwed up my composite mod

     

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  3. I've added jump-rope to my exercise regiment.  It was really difficult at first -- I was really huffing and puffing on day 1.  But it's getting a lot easier after about a week.  That's good, right? 

    Is anyone else doing some new exercises to help stay in good health?

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    2. RickR

      RickR

      OH!  And the fitbit smartwatch has also been a huge help.  See?  Old dogs CAN learn new tricks.   

    3. Gianna

      Gianna

      I think I am inspired to get myself a jump rope now!

      That's nice WFH became a permanent option. The company I work for has gone back and forth about returning to the office. There was a set date this month but it was cancelled. I am now required to work in the office just one day a week, personally I love WFH so I am happy I only have to go in one day!

    4. RickR

      RickR

      Yeah, I'm grateful.  My supervisor is on the other end of the country and essentially says "I don't care where you work as long as you get your work done".   That and the private executive washroom @ WFH. 

    1. greenween

      greenween

      Yo Rick. I think I might take the AT Games Sega off your hands. Does it use hdmi or just a/v?

       

    2. RickR

      RickR

      Just AV.  I'll private message you. 

  4. The main menu of a 2600 PlusCart.  I use "My Recently Played ROMS" the most...it lets me quickly get back to a game like MegaMania to try getting a new high score. 

     

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    1. Justin

      Justin

      Good luck @RickR! I know you'll hit it out of the park

  5. I've got a Mattel Aquarius for sale on ebay.  Check it out if you are interested!
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/234360054831

     

    1. Justin

      Justin

      Cool Aquarius! That's not the most common thing to have! I hope you do well in your sale @RickR, good luck 🙂

    2. Justin

      Justin

      @RickR That might make a cool blog entry one day, what is the Aquarius like? Does it feel that different from an Intellivision?

    3. RickR

      RickR

      Maybe I will, that's a good idea.  But AFTER the sale :) 

       

  6. The "Atari Shelf".  I've been fiddling around a lot with the 7800 and Concerto cart lately. 

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  7. Merry Christmas, everyone. 

    Here is my retro-gaming loot for this year.  Good stuff! 

     

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  8. I gotta tell you, I'm quite proud of these Christmas cards I made for my nieces. 

     

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    2. Sabertooth
    3. - Ω -

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      Yeah, inkjets clog, drain your bank account with expensive ink, almost the same price/weight as gold... a huge rip-off (IMHO).  If you don't use them all the time the ink can dry in the lines and ruin the printer.  I went though quite literally a dozen inkjet printers before I got smart and bought a laser printer.  I've had the same printer now for four or five years and it's still going strong.

    4. RickR

      RickR

      I agree with you, but this printer we have has been rock solid.  I just printed photographs on photographic paper earlier this week with no issues.  It's just this print that went bad, and like I said, I'm not too worried. 

      My wife prints A LOT for her work, so this thing stays busy.  Probably just a slightly clogged head or bad blue cartridge. 

       

       

  9. Another Christmas surprise!  I got a really nice lot of Colecovision loot from the Colecovision Lunatics Facebook group.  Magnets, stickers, etc.  It's a good group to follow if you love Coleco stuff.

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/ColecovisionLunatics/

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  10. A Kay-Bee ad from 1984 that is circulating on Facebook.  Wouldn't it be cool to take the DeLorean time machine back to that time with a wad of cash and buy everything in sight?

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      I'd only buy the items that have astronomical prices now.  Just imagine how much money we could make hawking truly rare items on Ebay!

    3. RickR

      RickR

      Buy all the games, and also buy some Apple stock.  Keep the games and sell the stock once you get back. 

       

    4. DegasElite

      DegasElite

      That was a great year for everyone. Atari, video arcades, the Cars. I was turning ten years old in 1984. I remember it like yesterday. :O)

  11. I took a bit of time today to clean out the dust from my desktop PC.  Why not take a few pics while I'm at it?

     

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  12. I've got the day off work.  My plan is to stay home, clean up a few messes and play some games (Cybermorph and 2600 Boxing).  Tomorrow will be time to finish up Secret Santa and start decorating for the holiday. 

    I hope you all have a nice weekend!

    1. Gianna

      Gianna

      That sounds good! Today (and Monday) are my work from home days now, so once I sign off of work I may do some of the same things. Really need to get caught up on Christmas shopping and decorating!!

    2. Justin

      Justin

      That all sounds like a nice day @RickR I hope you have fun today, have a great time decorating, and thank you for sharing a slice of your day with us ☺️

    3. RickR
  13. Everybody ready for Thanksgiving? 

    My sincere hope for peace and happiness for all.  Enjoy your holiday and find some time to play a few games. 

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    1. Sabertooth

      Sabertooth

      Thank @RickR! All the best to you and yours this Thanksgiving! 

       

  14. I've got a few end-labels to create. 

     

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  15. Time to practice my legal skills. 

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  16. I've got a short 3 day trip to Reno, NV coming up soon.  I've never been.  Anyone have any "must-do" or "skip that" suggestions?  I'm not too interested in gambling but love things like museums and nature/hiking/exploring.  I haven't decided if I'll get a rental car.  One thing I'm considering is finding a way to get over to Lake Tahoe for a day. 

    1. Justin

      Justin

      I used to stay with a former Atari colleague of mine who had a place in Cal-Neva, a cool little resort village right on the state line between California and Nevada. The state line ran right through the swimming pool and the clubhouse. On one side there was gambling, on the other side there was no smoking. Pretty interesting!

    2. Justin

      Justin

      Enjoy your trip Rick! ☺️

    3. Gianna

      Gianna

      I have Never been, but Nevada is a place I’d love to visit! It has always interested me. Plus, Vegas would be fun to check out 😄

  17. Two pictures of the actual TV consoles from RickR's childhood.  #1 was a Zenith.  #2 was an RCA.  They are in the same exact room, same exact spot.  Probably 10 years apart in age. 

     

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    1. Justin

      Justin

      Very cool Rick! I love the picture of Spock on TV 🖖

  18. Going up on ebay now....

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    1. RickR

      RickR

      Also a Coleco Gemini going on ebay now

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    2. MaximumRD

      MaximumRD

      Very nice! Much nicer condition then my own. 😎

  19. I got a PS3!  

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    2. socrates63

      socrates63

      PSN account is free and needed if you want to buy stuff from the store. PS Plus is what you need for online gaming, and that's a paid subscription.

      GTA is a highly regarded series. I haven't played any of the GTA games.

    3. RickR

      RickR

      I initially thought GTA 4 would be too violent for my taste...but the story kind of sucks you in.  It feels like our hero is "reluctantly" violent.  That gives it depth that I wasn't expecting. 

    4. Atari 5200 Guy

      Atari 5200 Guy

      GTA IV is actually more "tamed" than 3 was.  I haven't beat it but what I have played of it I enjoyed.  If you like GTA then definitely keep an eye out for any Saint's Row games.  3, 4, and Gat out of Hell are the better ones in the series.  And I would recommend GTA 5 if you liked 4.  

      Of course, if you like driving games, there's some sort of law that says you can't have a PlayStation without picking up Gran Turismo.  I had GT5 and was blown away!  I have ModNation Racers.  It's kind of along the lines of Mario Kart except you can build your own race tracks.  You use to be able to share your creations online but I think Sony shut those servers down.  I had a blast with that one as well.

      I tried a demo to Uncharted once.  It was fun but I never had a PS3 long enough to get those. I wanted to try The Last of Us because it looked like it would be good but I missed it.  Yep...the PS3 when I had one was a great console.  I only went with XBOX 360 because when I tried to get another PS3 (while they were still in production) no one had one locally.  All I could find was a 360.

       

  20. How about a twist plot for a new version of the Twilight Zone classic "Time Enough At Last": A nerd survives a nuclear blast by living in his parents' basement. As the sole survivor, he finally is able to find and collect ALL of the retro games and systems. As he finally sits down to start playing, the power finally cuts out!

    On the bright side, he can get some solar panels or a generator.

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    2. socrates63

      socrates63

      😮 it is Burgess Meredith. I thought he looked very familiar. Yes, he's an awesome actor.

      I need to restart my TZ watching. I started watching them last year after Phil ran podcasts about Twilight Zone episodes.

    3. RickR

      RickR

      Yep.  I think he's in a total of 3 different TZ episodes, and Shatner is in 2. 

       

    4. RickR

      RickR

      Whoops...4!  He's in 4 episodes. 

       

  21. Atari.io in real life!  Had lunch with @socrates63today. 

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    2. Justin

      Justin

      That's crazy! So great to see new friendships like this happening in the forums!! :wreck-it-ralph:

    3. HDN

      HDN

      That’s awesome, guys! Hope you guys had a ton of fun. 

    4. RickR

      RickR

      We have a spot at the table for you too, @HDN, and also any other Atari.io members. 

  22. What I've been working on:  Getting "The Hand-Cramp Six" cleaned, repaired, tested, and ready for sale on ebay.

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    1. HDN

      HDN

      Looks comfortable.

    2. RickR

      RickR

      Looks can be deceiving. 

       

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