Paul Humbug Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Well, I thought I treat myself nice today and ordered a FB2. Now I am excited like back in 1986! when I decided to go for the (already outdated) 2600jr. (which was a money issue). Today my decision was kind of a money issue again Couldn´t decide if I still want the PS2 or if I am better off with waiting for PS3, Wii or xbox360 to become little cheaper. But then I thought go for the Atari pure easy fun. I remember the day in 1986 when my 2600er arrived through mail (I was 13). I was at home with my father who didn´t know what that package was about (adressed to my mother). I took it to my room, connected it and was in heaven. 5 minutes later the door opened with my father wondering what is going on. He was very skeptical about this piece of hardware ("you only can play wiht it?"). I am sure in his eyes it was truly a waste of money. But he was caught playing with/against me for some good time. Today, 32, married, I "confessed" to my wife about my purchase and I am sure she thinks "what a waste of money". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfj Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Congratulations on the purchase, I hope you'll enjoy it as much as you did the 2600 jr. back in the day when it arrives. :-) And as far as the wife is concerned, if she's at all like mine, she'll joke about the "nerd toys" but will appreciate that it only cost $30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atwwong Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Welcome to the forums! Post often and let us know how things are going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humbug Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 Welcome to the forums! Post often and let us know how things are going! Thanks! Well, today, day 1 after ordering, my wife asked if Tetris is included. I explained to her that the games are from the beginning of the videogame era, so no Tetris. She asked me: "do you mean that all of those games are stick-games?" Yes, my love, excatly, that´s what those games are about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 I had no intention of getting a FB 2.0 until Target had them for $20. I'm quite impressed with it and enjoy the selection of games. I'm glad they included a rarity like Quadrun, proto like Wizard, and a homebrew like Atari Climber. A great deal...all the way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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