Atari 5200 Guy

I've never had much beer but, I do agree with RickR, our beer tastes very watered down.  Most of it tastes like someone peed in a can and called it beer.  I'd like to try some of what Japan has.  I hear their beer is good.
I'm a Smirnoff person myself 😉 but not as often as I use to be.  It's good for breaking a fever, I know that much.  I'd rather drink a shot of vodka than to take any cough syrup.  That stuff's nasty.

Volkswagen got in trouble this morning for "attempting" to change their brand name to "Voltswagen" just to try to celebrate April's Fool Day.  Yea...they caught hell from it, from major networks, too.

I keep getting "template out of date" errors.  Mostly when attempting to view the YouTube section and trying to start a new topic in there since my old channel no longer exists.

I copied the error message I keep getting.
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Volkswagen got in trouble this morning for "attempting" to change their brand name to "Voltswagen" just to try to celebrate April's Fool Day.  Yea...they caught hell from it, from major networks, too.

I had the 5200 Star Raiders long before I ever seen the 2600 version.  So playing Star Raiders on the 2600 was a major setback for me.  Not that I didn't like it as I knew the 2600 could never handle anything like what I was use to.  It wasn't as good as what I was use to in my opinion.

It's a holiday us grouchy old farts can't stand.  I think I deploy my middle digit more on this day than any other in the year. 
 

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

Awesome stuff, RickR!  That Gemstick looks pretty neat.  The 2600 was never short on joystick options, was it?

Awesome stuff, RickR!  That Gemstick looks pretty neat.  The 2600 was never short on joystick options, was it?

I won't eat pizza any other way.  Pepperoni and Pineapple on mine any day.  They really go great together.  Domino's Hawaiian Pizza?  The bomb.

I won't eat pizza any other way.  Pepperoni and Pineapple on mine any day.  They really go great together.  Domino's Hawaiian Pizza?  The bomb.

I won't eat pizza any other way.  Pepperoni and Pineapple on mine any day.  They really go great together.  Domino's Hawaiian Pizza?  The bomb.

This sort of reminds me of myself.  I had a crush on this one girl in high school.  I'd talk to her and stuff but that was it.  I never asked her anything and she never asked me.  I found out later in life that she had a crush on me as well and was too afraid to ask just like I was.  Missed opportunity? Who knows.  I'm happy where I'm at in life right now, I have no regrets, but I also have that small bit of curiosity.  

Wow...a Jag game!  Awesome lineup.

Congrats!  I spent my very first paycheck on my Mother and got myself a 2600 junior with a few games. Celebrating that first paycheck is expected.  
A bit of advice.  After your first paycheck, whatever you decide to do with it, subtract 20% of your take home pay.  Stick that 20% you subtracted in your pocket, save the rest.  That 20% is to pay yourself and you should always pay yourself first.  If 20% is too much then find another lower percentage that works best for you.  

Congrats!  I spent my very first paycheck on my Mother and got myself a 2600 junior with a few games. Celebrating that first paycheck is expected.  

Congrats!  I spent my very first paycheck on my Mother and got myself a 2600 junior with a few games. Celebrating that first paycheck is expected.  
A bit of advice.  After your first paycheck, whatever you decide to do with it, subtract 20% of your take home pay.  Stick that 20% you subtracted in your pocket, save the rest.  That 20% is to pay yourself and you should always pay yourself first.  If 20% is too much then find another lower percentage that works best for you.  

You call yourself a noon but you have more knowledge about the "retro" games than most people in my own generation.  I think that classifies you as a veteran gamer 😉

You call yourself a noon but you have more knowledge about the "retro" games than most people in my own generation.  I think that classifies you as a veteran gamer 😉

Aliens stole your hair!!!  Lol.  Looks good, man.  And that picture of you and your wife is just priceless.  But seriously you've been playing too much Space Invaders man.  Those little aliens stole all you hair.  Just Messina with ya man.

Aliens stole your hair!!!  Lol.  Looks good, man.  And that picture of you and your wife is just priceless.  But seriously you've been playing too much Space Invaders man.  Those little aliens stole all you hair.  Just Messina with ya man.

I have never seen on of those before.  That looks cool!

I love the SMS.  The NES ruled the roost but Sega was arcade masters and the SMS did not disappoint in that department.  And while some say the sports games on the SMS were not that good I found enjoyment in Great Football.

I love the SMS.  The NES ruled the roost but Sega was arcade masters and the SMS did not disappoint in that department.  And while some say the sports games on the SMS were not that good I found enjoyment in Great Football.