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StormSurge

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  1. Nice job! I'm looking forward to checking this out!
  2. Fast approaching 45. I love my old games more now than I did when I first experienced them, as I have a greater appreciation for them. But a huge part of that love is based on nostalgia for all the hours of joy those old games gave me when they were fresh out of the box. 2600 games, NES, Genesis, you name it. I also appreciate & love all the modern gaming has given me. Currently, I'm addicted to Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (subpar Xbox version). I literally play that every night for at least two hours. That's just the game du jour. There have been plenty of others prior to PUBG that have given me MONTHS of playtime. From FPS with friends like this one to games with great stories to simple time killers, I enjoy them all. I'm grateful for growing up with the classics and I'm grateful that the video game industry has grown along with me. Here's to another 40+ years of gaming!
  3. 2,873 Poor performance for my first time but I vow to improve it.
  4. If I can repair mine, I know you’ll have zero issues. You’re much more industrious than I am.
  5. Oooo baby, I may have to dig the wood grain out for this one!
  6. Thanks for sharing your photos & memories Justin. Very cool stuff. NSG, those cards are fantastic! I'd be interested in some when the time comes to purge. I don't have many memories of TRU from when I was young. I didn't live near one. I was fascinated by the commercials & the only one that was in Connecticut was in Orange, which was not close. I know I never saw a road sign for Orange & I would ask my Dad how far it was and the answer was always "too far". When we would visit my cousins in New Jersey, we would drive by some and all I wanted to do was go inside. Eventually one opened near me but I was around 13 or so. No more collecting Star Wars or GI Joe toys & Atari was gone too. Eventually the NES came around but I would find games at local department stores. When I started buying my own games around the time of the Genesis, I ended up doing most of my purchases at Electronics Boutique or Software Etc. at our mall. That's not to say I didn't stop in. When the Power of the Force 2 Star Wars figures line emerged, I would hit Kay Bee at the mall & TRU after (it was just down the road). I camped out in front of the TRU for the midnight release of the Phantom Menace figures & stood in line for the first Force Friday ahead of The Force Awakens. It was my go to stop whenever I was on the hunt for new Star Wars figures during the mid to late 2000s. However, my most precious memories of TRU are thanks to my daughter. The main toy line we used to hunt for were My Little Ponies. It was others along the way too (Littlest Pet Shop, Cars die cast, etc.) but I'll always remember driving from TRU to TRU trying to find whichever one she wanted. I'm so glad that I have those memories. I asked her if she was upset about TRU closing (she's almost 17 now) & she's not in the least. That's okay. I'm plenty sad enough for both of us.
  7. I NEVER even thought about items from the box as being an "investment" or comparing what I took out to the cost of shipping. The cost of shipping the box never even registered in my mind. I stopped participating, not because of the quality of the items, but for other reasons. Moving to a new house with a LOT less space (forcing me to purge a lot of what I already had) & the fact that what I collect is actually quite limited to what everyone else does. I don't have an Intellivision or Colecovision. I have the majority of the 2600, NES & Genesis games I want and rarely is there a N64 or Dreamcast game. I found myself finding less & less stuff that I wanted to take and it didn't feel right to participate if I was going to force myself to take something out. That's not a comment on what you guys send out because it's cool & fun to see, but I'm personally limited to what I want to take. Just my thoughts.
  8. There is no doubt in my mind that this thing will never be made. Pie in the sky at best, scam at worst.
  9. Not perfect but I was thoroughly entertained & can't wait to see it again.
  10. Yes, I’m all done as well. Excellent!
  11. IN I'll post my wishlist later. Hmmm. @Atari Creep: Sorry to hear that. I hope you feel better soon & if there's anything we can do, just say the word.
  12. I'm not sure which version I played but I LOVE Scribblenauts. Such a unique & fun game. Good stuff.
  13. I'm trying to savor it as best I can. We have two left. It's definitely worth a rewatch though, along with S1. I'll save that for the spring or summer.
  14. 4K is my next purchase. I have the Xbox One S, which will play 4k Blu Rays & Netflix, but the next challenge would be trying not to upgrade to the Xbox One X & gaming in 4 K.
  15. No worries at all! I appreciate you trying! It was available only for Red Card holders & was up for about 15 minutes. Got lucky.
  16. I was just able to get one. Well, it's ordered at least, thanks to Target. I'll feel better once it ships. Thanks for looking out!
  17. Thank you sir! That would be great! I'm only in civilization (ie, near stores) twice a month or so.
  18. If anyone finds one in the wild, let me know. Since I can't go hunting at physical locations, I'll never find one in the wild. I will PayPal you once you have it in hand.
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