Ralph Baer honored with New Hampshire statue

[Atari Creep]

This is only going to be about 1.5 hours away from me. I am going to try to make it to the opening ceremony of the statue but either way I have friends that will be there. Hoping to make a video either way but I will travel eventually to see and document it soon.

 

https://www.boston.com/news/technology/2019/05/05/video-game-pioneer-baer-honored-with-new-hampshire-statue?fbclid=IwAR2CqaULzFOALX7vu1Tnlwgx5aBwPlEgYO7GrJmED7o6YoICFSBKe41WV9s

[chas10e]

cool, when is this gonna happen do you know ?

[Atari 5200 Guy]

This is a great way to remember the father of video games.  I wonder if it wasn't for him if we'd have video games?

[chas10e]

55 minutes ago, chas10e said:

cool, when is this gonna happen do you know ?

On Friday, a sculpture will be unveiled in Arms Park featuring Baer seated on a bench holding his Brown Box.

looks like it would be May 10, 2019 ... I won't be able to make it :(

[Atari 5200 Guy]

Right before my birthday.  That's pretty cool!

[Atari Creep]

7 hours ago, chas10e said:

On Friday, a sculpture will be unveiled in Arms Park featuring Baer seated on a bench holding his Brown Box.

looks like it would be May 10, 2019 ... I won't be able to make it

Ya, me too. Too short notice for me to take a day off for something like this. 

[Control Issues]

I think they have a brown box signed by him at the National Videogame Museum in Frisco, Tx.  Got a pic of it, I think...  will have to check when I get home.

[Control Issues]

Yep, found it.