[Very sick 800XL]

SOT -- Back in the day, there was a BBS in the Indianapolis area called "The Red Desk" BBS. And sure enough, an Atari 800 sat on a red desk. To match that, one of the BBS operator's friends took an 800 and painted it red. And it was a really nice job! Anyone here remember The Red Desk BBS?

 

-Larry

 

Okay, crazy world...

 

My dad actually ran the Red Desk BBS. The desk itself is long gone, but I've continued to lug around the custom 800xl that ran the thing with me for the last 30 years, because who could let an awesome piece of vintage kit like that go?!?!... Krylon red with custom aluminum nameplate, plus a bunch of toggle switches that triggered mods that I can't remember. ("The Pill" sound familiar to anyone?) We probably met back and one of the BBS picnics at Eagle Creek, but I would've been like 8 at the time.

 

I'll try to dig it out and get some photos of it.

 

-Terry

[FailSafe Label Contest!]

I've just sent in my first submission for this contest! It's been a while since I participated in one of these, fingers crossed!

[Proposal Cart Label Contest! WINNER!]

That's a nice label, but shouldn't mario be the one doing the proposing?

 

Female Order of Operations #1: cute > not cute

By Extension: Anthrpomorhic Animal > Cartoon Man with Moustache

Therefore: Donkey Kong > Mario

 

Ooh, That's a good question, Xot. I started from the Red Label DK, but I don't know what the final one is going to be. I could change it to the Coleco style label without too much trouble if necessary. But couldn't they just put the hacked ROM in whatever cart was laying around? I dunno, I've never done anything like that before.

[Proposal Cart Label Contest! WINNER!]

If DK is in the "game", It's only right that he be on the label, too!

 

I hope I upload this right, I made a jpg files for posting, but I've got Hi-Res versions as well.

 

BTW, any woman who says "yes" to something like this is a keeper, IMHO.