Talking with my friend Nate on the phone this evening I was complaining that I couldn't find a new and reasonably priced copy of "Mario Power Tennis" for GameCube. Barb overheard me but nothing was thought specifically of it. We went to GameStop this evening to spend some Christmas money and lo and behold was a reasonably priced new copy of MPT. Who Knew?
What does it say about me that I won't write anything important down in pen?
I will always jot notes in pen, but I insist that I use pencil (mechanical, pentel, .9mm) for when I want to document anything that I happen to deem important.
In no particular order ... 10 NES Games that would make me get Classic Controllers.
StarTropics - I remember the February Issue of Nintendo with the Pink Cover and the Parrot (or Macaw). It was the second issue of my subscription (Sandwiched between Mega Man 2, and Metal Storm) I am pretty sure those are in my folks basement somewhere. Apart from Goonies 2 the only game that was fun that had a yo-yo as a weapon.
Bubble Bobble - Hey Neighbor Todd, do you want to play Bubble Bobble for like 8 hours straight? You do? Good! How do I steal lives from you again? EXTEND.
Bionic Commando - Tarzan meets Solid Snake, enough said.
RC Pro AM - Little Trucks, grease spots, and cash.
DuckTales - A wonderful licensed game, that is dying to be made whole again. Perhaps a two rom combo with DuckTales 2 (or the Rescue Rangers Games)
Ninja Gaiden - My introduction to the ellipsis.
Metal Storm - So the huge mech has the ability to reverse the pull of gravity on everything that isn't nailed down. Most fun I have had with a tesseract since 'A Wrinkle in Time'
Adventure Island - I don't know what it was about this game that got me ... but I always saw the logical progression of Hammer to Skateboard.
Castlevania III - The Belmonts are still trying to get that damned vampire, but now they have help.
Blaster Master - Side Scroller, Top Down, Little Mans, Aliens, and the protagonist is a kid. DONE.
With the help of my lovely wife all of our christmas presents are bought and wrapped and we are ready for the major undertaking this Christmas will be for us and our families.
If I understand correctly, We will be taking part in 3 Christmases + 1 Christmas Party in our 36 hours in Traverse City this weekend, and 1.5 Christmases in Saint Johns (Us, My Folks, and My Brother's Family).
What is your favorite board game?
Submitted by I'm Unique.
Who can pick just one?
My Top 3 Favorite Board Games are (in no particular Order):
1. Carcassonne - Spiel des Jahres Winner in 2001, Klaus Jurgen-Wrede's classic tile placement game has over a half dozen expansions, and a number of standalone variants.
2. Settlers of Catan - Not quite the Grand-Daddy of Euros, but certainly one of the most popular. Released in 1995. This game has a huge following and there are no signs of it's popularity slowing. Tried and True, as well as expandable.
3. Ticket to Ride - All aboard. A great gateway game that plays well at 2-5 players. As long as your group wants to have fun this is generally a wonderful experience.
If you came with a warning label, what would it say?
Submitted by chris.
I know that this may be a little cliche, but "Warning: Contents Under Pressure".
What's your favorite kind of Girl Scout cookie?
Submitted by My Lovely One.
Thin Mints. No Question.
I had a wonderful dinner with my folks on Sunday, and a lovely dinner with Barb yesterday. All in all this has been a pretty good birthday before it even started. Today also marks Barb and my 1 month anniversary.
It certainly is a good day to be me.
We have made our apartment a home.
I am genuinely excited to get home after work.
I am enjoying cooking, and even cleaning is fun.
I am really happy.
How many computers do you have in your house?
Submitted by Foomper.
Mine:
Old Linux Box
PowerPC (old one)
Laptop (Toshiba)
Laptop (Gateway)
Laptop (Dell)
Barb's:
Laptop (Dell)
Laptop (Mac)
Laptop (Thinkpad)
