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Nathan Strum

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  1. There's no "I" in "Team", which is probably why I was never picked to be on one.

    1. Bryan

      Bryan

      There is me, tea, meat, mat, met, tame, mate, ate and meta in team, though.

  2. Genesis game pad acquired. Now I can jump AND throw!

    1. Random Terrain

      Random Terrain

      Jumping while you throw a controller is not recommended.

    2. SpiceWare

      SpiceWare

      Awesome! Does this mean your Atari is fixed?

    3. Nathan Strum

      Nathan Strum

      Nope - I'm using my back-up Vader. The sixer is still down for the count.

  3. Heading out to get dinner, and pick up a Genesis gamepad if I can find one. The gamepad that is. Pretty sure I can find dinner someplace.

    1. Nathan Strum

      Nathan Strum

      The used game store that used to be near me closed. Guess it's eBay time. :(

  4. I miss the Sears Wish Book...

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    2. RickR

      RickR

      Canada only? BAH!

       

    3. FikapPacMan

      FikapPacMan

      In one of my work related finance reports for stock pricing I had heard as part of their reboot of their brand JCPenny was "thinking" of doing a catalogue of toys and gift items again....don't remember them being a major player in toys like Sears but we will see

       

    4. Nathan Strum

      Nathan Strum

      I've seen the online scans - they're great. Atari games, electronic handhelds, Hot Wheels, Star Wars… it was everything all in one place. The Amazon of its day.

  5. Grinding away on more level designs. Paul Simon's "Slip slidin' away" keeps running through my mind for some reason.

  6. That's left-boot-trap crazy!

  7. Changed my avatar again. Just because I like to confuse people.

  8. 25 or 6 to 4? Child's play. How about 20 to 17, 21 to 20, 22 to 21, 27 to 22, 26 to 27, and 16 or 30 to 26?

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    2. SpiceWare
    3. 5-11under

      5-11under

      THANKS NATHAN!!! I always wondered, too.

    4. jetset

      jetset

      I thought it was when he was strung out on coke. "should I try to do some more"

  9. "Rubber" may not be the weirdest movie I've ever seen... but it has to be in the top five.

    1. orpheuswaking

      orpheuswaking

      Worth a watch? I have it in my Q but we keep skipping it

    2. Nathan Strum

      Nathan Strum

      I enjoyed it as a surreal/comedy/horror film. You have to be in the right mood for it. I'm not sure what that mood is, however.

    3. Albert

      Albert

      I enjoyed it also. :)

  10. Back to work on level design. Branching logic is taking on a whole new meaning.

    1. Gemintronic

      Gemintronic

      Back in the day "branching logic" was the reason I did my homework - lest I get the switch.

  11. Do Screaming Yellow Zonkers and Mello Yello cancel each other out?

    1. frankodragon

      frankodragon

      On a similar note, I was wondering what would happen if you took Ex-Lax and Kaopectate at the same time?

  12. Whenever I use quarters to do laundry, I wonder how many arcade games the ones from the early 80's went through. It must be kind of depressing, from the quarters' point-of-view, just to be used for laundry now instead of saving the galaxy or defeating monsters.

    1. jaybird3rd

      jaybird3rd

      Funny, I've thought along similar lines. I actually hold on to 70s/80s quarters; the newer ones are the ones I spend.

    2. CPUWIZ

      CPUWIZ

      My washing machine doesn't take quarters. :(

    3. carlsson

      carlsson

      What we need are washing machines with built-in video games, so you have something to do while waiting for the laundry to be done. However it would be bad if the washing cycle ended when you reached game over before the destined time.

  13. When people type "LOL" are they really laughing out loud, or are they just faking it?

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    2. SeaGtGruff

      SeaGtGruff

      I usually type SMTMN (snorting milk through my nose) or SCOOMM (spitting coffee out of my mouth).

    3. Random Terrain

      Random Terrain

      Every sentence must end with LOL, even when it's not funny. LOL. I like pizza. LOL. I'm on Letterman tonight. LOL. Listen to my podcast. LOL.

    4. Cebus Capucinis

      Cebus Capucinis

      LQTM - Laughed Quietly to Myself

  14. Pumpkin Pie ice cream is back! Each October, Baskin Robbins justifies their otherwise tenuous existence, and shortens my life expectancy by several thousand calories.

    1. Unbeliever

      Unbeliever

      Well, you'll die with a big smile on your face (and ice cream, too).

    2. Metal Ghost

      Metal Ghost

      Just had PP I.C. at a local soft serve called 'Sweet Frogs'. Great place and great ice cream! Might sound crazy, but delicious with Cap'n Crunch on top.

  15. Updated to Mountain Lion today. So far, everything works. So far...

    1. CPUWIZ

      CPUWIZ

      ML is great, running on my MacBook perfectly.

    2. Emehr

      Emehr

      I keep a partition for Snow Leopard for PPC apps and when I need a break from annoying software update notifications. Otherwise I really like ML. Can't wait for Mavericks.

    3. Nathan Strum

      Nathan Strum

      We've had tons of issues with it at work, but that's mostly due to Apple all-but abandoning OSX Server support. I'm mostly interested in it at home for mirroring my iMac to my Apple TV. Otherwise, Lion has been perfectly fine.

  16. Never, ever say something is "final" when working on a homebrew game.

  17. I'm looking forward to October. Mostly because I'm completely over September.

    1. Thomas Jentzsch

      Thomas Jentzsch

      I suppose you will be over October soon too. :)

    2. Fixitguy74

      Fixitguy74

      I'm not looking forward to October. I get another year older on the 3rd. :(

    3. jaybird3rd

      jaybird3rd

      My favorite time of the year is the months of October through December. My birthday is in October, too (the 20th), and there are lots of holidays besides.

  18. Cap'n Crunch. Not so a good substitute for croutons.

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    2. Trinity

      Trinity

      Are you sure about that? :):::

       

    3. Albert

      Albert

      LOL, I hope you also didn't pour milk in your salad.

    4. Gemintronic

      Gemintronic

      Iron Bachelor Chef America is that you?

  19. Is "Is that a rhetorical question?" a rhetorical question?

    1. doomwaves

      doomwaves

      Am I supposed to answer this?

    2. RodLightning

      RodLightning

      What did you think it was?

    3. NE146

      NE146

      Yes. Of course it is. Are you saying I'm redundant? That I repeat myself? That I say the same thing over and over again?

  20. Diving back into level 30. Fourth time's the charm?

  21. Putting something "in the cloud" does not make it better. Except pudding. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQpsckFdiMo

  22. Reluctantly embracing '80s graphic design. Pastel teal and... what is that... mauve? Curse you, Sega.

  23. The Mariners are trying really hard, but I just don't think they're going to catch Houston.

    1. Grig

      Grig

      The Mariners couldn't catch the flu

    2. retrorussell

      retrorussell

      Oh, for the days of Ichiro, Edgar, Tino, Buhner, Randy, Junior, the old A-Rod, The Sheriff, etc.

  24. Waiting for Miley Cyrus' inevitable return to Disney. First song? "Whistle while you twerk."

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    2. NE146

      NE146

      I dunno but me like skank :(

    3. SRGilbert

      SRGilbert

      Probably just pretend skank looking for attention.

       

    4. jaybird3rd

      jaybird3rd

      She seems genuine enough to me.

  25. Hey McDonald's - when "I'm loving it" runs its course, I have a suggestion for your next marketing slogan: "Stale-tastic!" ("Stale-riffic" would also be acceptable.)

    1. save2600

      save2600

      and if all else fails, they can advertise that their products work faster than Ex-Lax. lol

    2. CyranoJ

      CyranoJ

      And for KFC... 'F**K it, make it a bucket!'

       

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