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Anyone want to win a custom 7800/2600 controller from RetroGameBoyz?? 
 

I'll miss Robert Forster. What a presence. Just watched him in El Camino tonight, then saw on my phone he passed away from cancer. Was brilliant in Twin Peaks and Jackie Brown. One of my favorite actors, I'm sad he's gone.

I got a pretty nice original NES today from a friend! 

Oh guys, I'm feeling so overwhelmed at work lately.  Please forgive me for venting, but it's gotten so difficult.  Do more with less.  I just feel so bad that I can't seem to keep up. 

✅ Resolved the issue with the main part of the website and will have a new Squad Challenge up today!

⚠️ Having an issue with the main part of the website (not the forums) Likely Wordpress related. Working on resolving this. Will try to have the new High Score Squad Challenge up later tonight as well!

RickR has a modern console for once.  I picked up a used 3ds today.  I'll admit, the purple color was a selling point. 

It only took a few years, but today I was finally lucky enough to see Hamilton in NYC. Expectations were high & they were surpassed. 

It only took a few years, but today I was finally lucky enough to see Hamilton in NYC. Expectations were high & they were surpassed. 

🎥 NEW VIDEO MONDAY! Here’s a throwback: a home movie I made when I was a kid, recreating the commercials for Atari Lynx. Who remembers these Lynx commercials from the ‘90s? 
 

Another CRT for me.  This one came for free via the Facebook marketplace.  It's a 9" Sears.  Manufactured July 87.  It has both RF and composite inputs.  The tube is very flat, but not a Trinitron (I don't think).  This one may be my favorite one yet, as the picture quality is really good. 
 

Week 6 of the C25K program complete. Week 6, Day 3 wasn’t as bad as Week 6, Day 2, even though there was more running on Day 3. 
Two weeks left & sadly, there are no walking breaks. Straight running but I know I can do it, knees willing. 
10 pounds down too! (& counting)

🎬 DEFENDER 2000 drops today on The Jag Bar. 1st new Ep. since December 2016! Make sure you’re subscribed. New episodes coming all summer long: 
 

2nd earthquake in as many days. They're comparing it to the Northridge earthquake (1994).

Happy Independence Day USA members!

📰 Google paid $58.1 million for the Atari building at 1272 Borregas Ave.  This building was home to 2600 games development and all the zany things that went on there. The Mercury News has a nice article on this which quotes Atari I/O: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/07/01/google-grabs-an-early-atari-building-in-north-sunnyvale-deals-widen/amp/?__twitter_impression=true 

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I'm writing more blog posts in my brain. Hopefully some (relatively) entertaining stuff on the way.

😉 Just thinking.. I'm glad we have the group that we have. What a great bunch of people.

Can’t wait to jump into the Pizza Party high score challenges! Great choices!

🕹️ ATARI I/O LIVE! BTB talks about his RETRO GAMER ORIGINS: 
 

My son gave me a gift of NES "Top Gun" yesterday.  My goal is to land the plane on the carrier.  I failed a few times, but now I've read the manual.  I won't let you down this time, Goose. 
 

Rad giveaway going down. Click here for info. 
 

Welcome to Atari HQ in Los Gatos.

Someone posted this picture on Facebook, and it screams 1970's to me.