RickR

Great topic J!  We can all learn from each others' experiences.
 
My ethnicity and genes have given me a very hairy face.  So I have to shave pretty often.  I think I'm a pretty good judge of razors.
Dollar Shave Club - these ones are really good.  I like the 4 blade model.  They last a long time and don't cause cuts.  The only issue -- there's a pretty large gap between the blade and the edge of the head.  That makes it hard to get some spots (like right under your nose).  Price on these is excellent -- and I'll share a secret that means you don't have to subscribe....buy a gift card.  You can buy on their site for any denomination.  So buy the gift card, buy what you want, then don't worry about them sending anything else until you are ready to repeat the process. Harry's - Pretty much the same quality and pros/cons of Dollar Shave Club.  A little more expensive than DSC, but it's really nice to be able to buy them at a real store.  Due to the issue with getting spots under the nose -- I've gone back to a really good old favorite.  Gillette Mach 3.  Only 3 blades, but it's small and light and much easier to hold and use.  They have these at Costco, and that seems to be the best way to get a decent deal.  $27 for 17 heads is what I paid recently I think.
 
And yet more:  Make sure to really dry off your razors well after use, and they will last a lot longer.  A couple of wrist snaps, then wipe them backwards on a towel a few times.  I get about 3 weeks out of each razor head.
 
I love Target too.  The 5% off for the red card is really nice.  Plus the stores are clean and nice.  Buying games and systems there with the red card discount is really easy and a good way to save a few bucks. 

Also, it's worth mentioning how much I've really enjoyed going to Target during this move from one home to another... and I think it's because we've been talking about discount stores in the forums. Targets in my area seem to go the extra mile with decorating the store for new video games, dressing up end caps, etc. Prices are pretty good and it's great to grab a bite to eat in one of the little "restaurants" at the front of the store. There've been more than a few times that I was in Target and thought of BTBfilms' post on K-Mart in store music, and Professor's post on Caldor's Atari & ColecoVision "Price Break" ad. I think Target is for me today what those stores were for me back then. Seems like I'm creating new memories every time I go to Target or Sam's Club. I think 30 years from now I'll look back on these times nostalgically just as we do now with K-Mart and the rest. I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Has anybody else tried Harry's before? This was moving week for me. Lots of big changes and many trips to the store. Incidentally I was out of razors and went to pick some up on my trip to Target. I saw in the razor blade aisle they had a nice Harry's end cap set up. I was a little surprised to see them in Target, I always thought of Harry's as being an online subscription thing and perceived them as being like Dollar Shave Club but maybe a little nicer. I checked out their stuff and it actually looked pretty nice. One "Truman" razor starter kit with the handle and two blades was $9.99 so I thought I'd roll the dice and give Harry's a try. I'm happy with the razors I already use and have used that brand since I started shaving. Harry's looks top shelf though, really nice and less than half the price of what I usually get. Fingers crossed they don't tear my face up.
 
BTW - This isn't an endorsement or a partnership advertisement or anything weird. Nothing to disclose here. I'm just excited to try this new razor and curious to see if anyone here has used Harry's before. I'd love to hear if any of you have any shaving habits, use any vintage products or do anything nifty for shave time. I've always gone to The Art of Shaving for my gear but I feel like Harry's hit the nail on the head for a fraction of the price.
 
 

 
 

 
 

Great topic J!  We can all learn from each others' experiences.
 
My ethnicity and genes have given me a very hairy face.  So I have to shave pretty often.  I think I'm a pretty good judge of razors.
Dollar Shave Club - these ones are really good.  I like the 4 blade model.  They last a long time and don't cause cuts.  The only issue -- there's a pretty large gap between the blade and the edge of the head.  That makes it hard to get some spots (like right under your nose).  Price on these is excellent -- and I'll share a secret that means you don't have to subscribe....buy a gift card.  You can buy on their site for any denomination.  So buy the gift card, buy what you want, then don't worry about them sending anything else until you are ready to repeat the process. Harry's - Pretty much the same quality and pros/cons of Dollar Shave Club.  A little more expensive than DSC, but it's really nice to be able to buy them at a real store.  Due to the issue with getting spots under the nose -- I've gone back to a really good old favorite.  Gillette Mach 3.  Only 3 blades, but it's small and light and much easier to hold and use.  They have these at Costco, and that seems to be the best way to get a decent deal.  $27 for 17 heads is what I paid recently I think.
 
And yet more:  Make sure to really dry off your razors well after use, and they will last a lot longer.  A couple of wrist snaps, then wipe them backwards on a towel a few times.  I get about 3 weeks out of each razor head.
 
I love Target too.  The 5% off for the red card is really nice.  Plus the stores are clean and nice.  Buying games and systems there with the red card discount is really easy and a good way to save a few bucks. 

Great topic J!  We can all learn from each others' experiences.
 
My ethnicity and genes have given me a very hairy face.  So I have to shave pretty often.  I think I'm a pretty good judge of razors.
Dollar Shave Club - these ones are really good.  I like the 4 blade model.  They last a long time and don't cause cuts.  The only issue -- there's a pretty large gap between the blade and the edge of the head.  That makes it hard to get some spots (like right under your nose).  Price on these is excellent -- and I'll share a secret that means you don't have to subscribe....buy a gift card.  You can buy on their site for any denomination.  So buy the gift card, buy what you want, then don't worry about them sending anything else until you are ready to repeat the process. Harry's - Pretty much the same quality and pros/cons of Dollar Shave Club.  A little more expensive than DSC, but it's really nice to be able to buy them at a real store.  Due to the issue with getting spots under the nose -- I've gone back to a really good old favorite.  Gillette Mach 3.  Only 3 blades, but it's small and light and much easier to hold and use.  They have these at Costco, and that seems to be the best way to get a decent deal.  $27 for 17 heads is what I paid recently I think.
 
And yet more:  Make sure to really dry off your razors well after use, and they will last a lot longer.  A couple of wrist snaps, then wipe them backwards on a towel a few times.  I get about 3 weeks out of each razor head.
 
I love Target too.  The 5% off for the red card is really nice.  Plus the stores are clean and nice.  Buying games and systems there with the red card discount is really easy and a good way to save a few bucks. 

Todays great half off thrift store day pickups. The ps2 controllers and the space invaders mouse were $1 each. Couldnt find the mouse pad sadly.
 
The eagles hotel California cassette was 25 cents. The little sonic has a suction cup on it so it can hang on a window so it will be a new edition to the truck.
 
And lastly i went to the game store and got a gamecube microphone for $1

Well, it's a different state now since I've moved, but it's still the same area. (Long story  )

Pumped!!!
 
http://www.theday.com/local/20170625/old-fashioned-arcade-proposed-for-olde-mistick-village

In cleaning up my parents' house, I've got the unenviable task of looking through their thousands of photographs and deciding what to keep.  It's exhausting.  Then, out of nowhere, comes this gem.  It's a picture of my mom and dad all gussied up...but off to the right of the frame, it's our old TV setup!  I went ahead and cropped it to the good stuff. 
 
Please note it's a console TV.  And what's on at that moment?  Star Trek!  Check out that VCR.  I don't know why or how, but my normally cheap father sprung for one of the smallest VCR's available.  It was an RCA, and it lasted forever.  We didn't normally get to play Atari on this TV (the dreaded fear of harming that valuable TV), but once in a while, when I was sick, I did, and it was AWESOME.
 
 

In cleaning up my parents' house, I've got the unenviable task of looking through their thousands of photographs and deciding what to keep.  It's exhausting.  Then, out of nowhere, comes this gem.  It's a picture of my mom and dad all gussied up...but off to the right of the frame, it's our old TV setup!  I went ahead and cropped it to the good stuff. 
 
Please note it's a console TV.  And what's on at that moment?  Star Trek!  Check out that VCR.  I don't know why or how, but my normally cheap father sprung for one of the smallest VCR's available.  It was an RCA, and it lasted forever.  We didn't normally get to play Atari on this TV (the dreaded fear of harming that valuable TV), but once in a while, when I was sick, I did, and it was AWESOME.
 
 

In cleaning up my parents' house, I've got the unenviable task of looking through their thousands of photographs and deciding what to keep.  It's exhausting.  Then, out of nowhere, comes this gem.  It's a picture of my mom and dad all gussied up...but off to the right of the frame, it's our old TV setup!  I went ahead and cropped it to the good stuff. 
 
Please note it's a console TV.  And what's on at that moment?  Star Trek!  Check out that VCR.  I don't know why or how, but my normally cheap father sprung for one of the smallest VCR's available.  It was an RCA, and it lasted forever.  We didn't normally get to play Atari on this TV (the dreaded fear of harming that valuable TV), but once in a while, when I was sick, I did, and it was AWESOME.
 
 

In cleaning up my parents' house, I've got the unenviable task of looking through their thousands of photographs and deciding what to keep.  It's exhausting.  Then, out of nowhere, comes this gem.  It's a picture of my mom and dad all gussied up...but off to the right of the frame, it's our old TV setup!  I went ahead and cropped it to the good stuff. 
 
Please note it's a console TV.  And what's on at that moment?  Star Trek!  Check out that VCR.  I don't know why or how, but my normally cheap father sprung for one of the smallest VCR's available.  It was an RCA, and it lasted forever.  We didn't normally get to play Atari on this TV (the dreaded fear of harming that valuable TV), but once in a while, when I was sick, I did, and it was AWESOME.
 
 

In cleaning up my parents' house, I've got the unenviable task of looking through their thousands of photographs and deciding what to keep.  It's exhausting.  Then, out of nowhere, comes this gem.  It's a picture of my mom and dad all gussied up...but off to the right of the frame, it's our old TV setup!  I went ahead and cropped it to the good stuff. 
 
Please note it's a console TV.  And what's on at that moment?  Star Trek!  Check out that VCR.  I don't know why or how, but my normally cheap father sprung for one of the smallest VCR's available.  It was an RCA, and it lasted forever.  We didn't normally get to play Atari on this TV (the dreaded fear of harming that valuable TV), but once in a while, when I was sick, I did, and it was AWESOME.
 
 

This all started due to a P'Tach on facebook.  He asked if anyone had a really old laptop for sale.  I did.  A really nice Toshiba 486 laptop in pristine condition.  The battery still holds a charge.  His idea was to use the old laptop to play the old floppy disk based games.  Most notably, DOOM. 
 
The dude turned out the be a major flake.  I took a bunch of pictures, answered a bunch of questions, agreed to a price, and then....nothing.  No "sorry, I changed my mind" (which would have been fine).  No response at all.  Cowardly flake.  What is wrong with people?
 
So now, I'm stealing his idea.  I think it might be kind of cool.  I plan on installing Doom and whatever classic games I can find on this thing and reporting here how it works.  The only issue -- I threw out all those games eons ago.  I'll do a googlo search, but maybe someone here can more quickly direct me to a download area for Doom (and other game) floppy images.  The idea is to actually create the floppy disks and load them onto the laptop that way. 
 
Who wants to help a brother out?
 
 

Look!  It has arrived.  But I'm supposed to still be working. 

You are a hero. 

This all started due to a P'Tach on facebook.  He asked if anyone had a really old laptop for sale.  I did.  A really nice Toshiba 486 laptop in pristine condition.  The battery still holds a charge.  His idea was to use the old laptop to play the old floppy disk based games.  Most notably, DOOM. 
 
The dude turned out the be a major flake.  I took a bunch of pictures, answered a bunch of questions, agreed to a price, and then....nothing.  No "sorry, I changed my mind" (which would have been fine).  No response at all.  Cowardly flake.  What is wrong with people?
 
So now, I'm stealing his idea.  I think it might be kind of cool.  I plan on installing Doom and whatever classic games I can find on this thing and reporting here how it works.  The only issue -- I threw out all those games eons ago.  I'll do a googlo search, but maybe someone here can more quickly direct me to a download area for Doom (and other game) floppy images.  The idea is to actually create the floppy disks and load them onto the laptop that way. 
 
Who wants to help a brother out?
 
 

Perhaps this will help:
http://doom.wikia.com/wiki/How_to_download_and_run_Doom

There's a link to the final release shareware version of the original Doom for DOS.

Here you go.  I purchased this fridge in 1986.  I think renting a fridge was $50 a year, and this one cost $99 brand new from Monkey Wards (if I recall correctly).  That's a solid financial decision right there.  Good job, me from the past! 
 
When I graduated, I gave it to my brother.  He used it for a few years.  It then was given to his wife, who used it as a classroom fridge for several years.  It came back to me about 12 years ago...once I had a house with a nice garage -- and it's been keeping my beverages ice cold ever since.  Over 30 years of continuous service!  Unbelievable.  Both sides are also covered in stickers. 

This one is obviously not a game at all -- it's the world famous Portland Airport carpet:
 

Some overdue posts
 
First, a really, really overdue thanks to Ballblazer:
 

 
The europda is a bit of a mystery since it does not work with 2 button 7800 games, but both buttons work with 2600 games and single button 7800 games. This may be a 2600 only model from overseas, which I never heard of before. Once I find my other europad, I'm going to open both up to see if I can tell a difference. 
 
And thanks to the Game Czar:
 

 
I didn't even realize the over sized, sci-fi lizard theme. Cool!

This one is obviously not a game at all -- it's the world famous Portland Airport carpet:
 

Good show.

This one is obviously not a game at all -- it's the world famous Portland Airport carpet:
 

This one is obviously not a game at all -- it's the world famous Portland Airport carpet: