RickR

Do you remember?  The 21st night of September.

That's cool.  You need an entertainment room of some sort.  I like the shelves.

Oh my... didn't realize how bad it was. If you need anything, don't hesitate to reach out. I'm only 3 hours away.

I will be praying for your safety, man.  Crazy.  Hurricanes on one side, blazes on the other, and snow up north.  2020 has not been a good year.

I hope you're doing okay Rick. Please update us when you're able to.

Pretty soon, you'll have to break out the crew by their ships. It's getting crowded on that shelf.

I didn't realize Vulcans were so tall! 😁🖖

Haha great observation Rick! 🚢

Maybe someone wanted to try to make a revision of River Raid...Just more life like?

Also, having been collecting Atari since 1993 I was used to hunting down and collecting NOS / MIB games still sealed. I usually got these at Kay-Bee Toys, Sears Outlet, @Video 61 or ordering from Atari directly. Lynx games came from Toys R Us and Babbage's. I treated games the same way I did baseball cards, I'd always try to buy TWO of everything, if not three. One new one to open, one new one to put away and keep sealed. If I bought a third, that would always be to put away sealed to save for a potential trade someday in the future. I'm still that way. I DO open brand new Atari games if it's the first in my collection and I'm going to be playing it for the rest of my life. Once I have duplicates, I ENJOY having them sit on the shelf. I love pulling them out and looking at them, looking at the box, looking through catalogs, appreciating the artwork and feeling the original retail experience that we used to feel buying these games. And of course I put a few away for future giveaways. This works for me and this is the approach that brings me happiness. Whatever makes you HAPPY is what I recommend, other people's ideas of what you should be doing don't really matter as long as you love what you're doing and enjoy your collection to the max.

Right on, brother. 

I got these sets for a song on ebay and let them sit in the garage for a week while I thought about it.  This little shelf is right above my main desk.  Now that I work from home, I look at it every day.  Seeing these little ships will bring happiness for sure. 

I have that same issue with Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars.  Some of them you just have to open.

Glad you got it working.. and just for the price of a battery!  EXCELLENT!

Funny how so many modern things are "broken" until people fix them. In previous generations our parents were able to fix a lot of household appliances and products, and if not they could always call "the TV / VCR repair man" or "The Maytag Man" etc.

I'm with you @Justin.  In a lot of cases, things now use integrated circuits and very "small" designs, making them hard to repair.  But that wasn't the case here.  The vacuum has a clearly marked battery compartment.  All that was needed was a screwdriver and set of pliers. 

I have a lot of these types of "fixed" items in my home just because I love fixing things.  It's fun for me and saves things from going to the landfill. 

The robo vacuum is fascinating.  I've never had one before.  It works a lot better than I thought it would.  It isn't just a sweeper, it actually does vacuum.  I'm sure everyone else already knows all this, but the part that intrigues me the most is how it goes until it's battery runs down and then somehow finds it's way back to the base station to recharge.  There must be a radio signal or something to get it back to the right spot.  I also really like how it goes into those spots that a normal vac can't reach easily, like under the bed. 

I ordered Baby Pacman and the Venture remake. 🙂

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

I want to like this 100x.

I just made a nice donation to our local Red Cross.  I'm very happy to report that my work MATCHED it!  How cool is that?

For a second there, I thought things had gotten worse from Priority 1 to Priority 0 😅 Great news! Now go relax and play Galaxian.

This is a really wonderful post @RickR I wish I had seen this on Thanksgiving 🦃

Well it applies EVERY day!  Still thankful. 

Good, positive perspective! 😎

At least you had some foresight and moved your games before it was too late

I have a plan formulated to move garage stuff up into the attic and my collection into the garage.  It will take some time, and that's a lot of carrying/stairs.  But it's a plan.  And I already have a pile of garage stuff to ditch.

Those power supplies are known to go bad and take the C64 with it.  This one tests out fine.  But it makes sense to either buy a modern power adapter or buy a Ray Carlson sacrificial diode wire.  

On my breadbin, I built my own power adapter AND use the diode thing.  

haha this illustrates perfectly that looks aren't everything 😁 

That's right.  You should see the one I made.  Frankenstein-esque.  But totally safe.  

I was just discussing the cost of a new roof with somebody yesterday. It's not cheap.

That's right -- not cheap.  It's also very difficult to choose a trustworthy company and try to choose a color you can live with for the next 30 years. 

And a bonus too -- the Magnum PI Ferrari. 

lol no atonement necessary. It was sad to see somebody's dream in melted ruins. Way cool Magnum P.I. Ferrari 308! 

On the tour at Universal, they mentioned that they leave the top off the 308 because Tom Selleck would not fit with the roof on. 

Nice! Is it much cheaper than an actual N64 Everdrive? Any downsides compared to an actual Everdrive?

During Black Friday, I ordered Everdrives for SNES and Genesis. Even if you're a collector, playing games using these types of cartridges makes a lot of sense. I use the Harmony Encore cartridge to play 2600 games even though I have the actual game cartridges.

$60 for this vs. $160 for the real Everrdrive.  The only downside is that longevity is unknown. 

I have several everdrives (NES, SNES, Genesis, TG16, GBC), and they all work most excellently.  I agree they make good sense.  Not just in overall cost-savings, but in convenience. 

Plus, it saves wear and tear on the original cartridges. It's a neat idea, actually.

I will likely stop by the chat as my show will end at about 6:30pm PT.

I love it Rick!! I'll be joining in the Squad Challenge very soon!

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

We're at about 6" at 6pm.  Unbelievable.  For most of the day, it snowed but it was too warm to stick.  Then at about 3pm, the temperature dipped and WHAM! 

Don't get me wrong, it's really not a big deal.  It's just surprising at this time of year.  We have all we need to stay warm and healthy. 

We got over a foot here. This is outside my bedroom window three days later

Dang!  I guess it's a good time to hunker down and play more video games.