Author Topic: The Summer of Chuff 2016 (Read 66144 times)

wp34 · « **Reply #240 on:** July 19, 2016, 10:48:42 am »

Quote from: harveybirdman on July 17, 2016, 01:41:49 pm

The bank is sending me back to Denver on the 26th, any good Pokémon near the Tech center?

Can't speak for Pokemon there but if you come to Iowa my kids can hit you up with the best locations.

You should check out the Hyperspace arcade near Denver. I spent some time there in April and would love to go back. They have an awesome Vector line-up and as of last week all 14 of them are up and working. They also have my new favorite game Crater Raider.

https://www.hyperspace80s.com/

harveybirdman · « **Reply #241 on:** July 19, 2016, 11:03:12 am »

Cool I might look that up thanks for the suggestion!

Generic Eric · « **Reply #242 on:** July 19, 2016, 03:08:42 pm »

Quote from: harveybirdman on July 17, 2016, 01:41:49 pm

The bank is sending me back to Denver on the 26th, any good Pokémon near the Tech center?

If you have iOS, www.pokemonradargo.com

harveybirdman · « **Reply #243 on:** July 19, 2016, 07:03:47 pm »

Lmao pbj's pokemon go avatar is wearing the exact same outfit as mine

thomas_surles · « **Reply #244 on:** July 19, 2016, 07:55:53 pm »

People can say what they want about me playing Pokemon go but it's the first time in a while that my wife and I actually go out and do something together.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #245 on:** July 19, 2016, 10:43:39 pm »

It keeps crashing on my phone for some reason. I'm not sure why... I paid a whole 3 dollars for it.

ppv · « **Reply #246 on:** July 20, 2016, 08:08:57 am »

Quote from: thomas_surles on July 19, 2016, 07:55:53 pm

People can say what they want about me playing Pokemon go but it's the first time in a while that my wife and I actually go out and do something together.

Hey, got me and the wife an hour of private time when we sent the kids out hunting Pokemons!

Malenko · « **Reply #247 on:** July 20, 2016, 08:12:00 am »

Quote from: ppv on July 20, 2016, 08:08:57 am

Hey, got me and the wife an hour of private time when we sent the kids out hunting Pokemons!

what did you do with the other 58 minutes?

ppv · « **Reply #248 on:** July 20, 2016, 12:20:38 pm »

Quote from: Malenko on July 20, 2016, 08:12:00 am

Quote from: ppv on July 20, 2016, 08:08:57 am
Hey, got me and the wife an hour of private time when we sent the kids out hunting Pokemons!

what did you do with the other 58 minutes?

Nephasth · « **Reply #249 on:** July 20, 2016, 01:13:31 pm »

Haven't played it. But a friend was over last night and said that there was a Mew in my house.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #250 on:** July 20, 2016, 02:06:03 pm »

Quote from: Nephasth on July 20, 2016, 01:13:31 pm

Haven't played it. But a friend was over last night and said that there was a Mew in my house.

I think they have ointment for that.

pbj · « **Reply #251 on:** July 22, 2016, 09:59:54 am »

There may have been a 'company outing' yesterday.....

yotsuya · « **Reply #252 on:** July 22, 2016, 04:50:45 pm »

My buddy's jukebox is just about done.... except that the monitor went out, and now I have to try and recap it, hoping that fixes it.

opt2not · « **Reply #253 on:** July 22, 2016, 05:51:35 pm »

Summer of Chuff? I'm moving to San Francisco next month! Leaving the True North for Trump-loving, trigger-happy-cops, racism, mass-shooting land! I'm trading up one overpriced expensive hippy city for an even more overpriced expensive hippy city. Wait...why am I moving again? Oh yeah, I got a sweet job lined up!
This is the second time I've moved down to 'Murrrica, and sadly I doubt I will be returning to Canada in the future.

I love my country, but my career aspirations are greater than my patriotism. Luckily for me Canada never makes you give up your citizenship, so once a canuck, always a canuck.

I'm looking forward to sane shipping charges for my arcade gear now. That and cheap domestic flights! Zapcon next year, anyone?

yotsuya · « **Reply #254 on:** July 22, 2016, 06:50:34 pm »

Quote from: opt2not on July 22, 2016, 05:51:35 pm

I'm looking forward to sane shipping charges for my arcade gear now. That and cheap domestic flights! Zapcon next year, anyone?

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck yeah!!!! I'll tell HaRuMaN to get the couch ready. How do you feel about leaky slabs?

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #255 on:** July 22, 2016, 08:38:19 pm »

Quote from: opt2not on July 22, 2016, 05:51:35 pm

Leaving the True North for Trump-loving, trigger-happy-cops, racism, mass-shooting land!

Churchill was famously quoted that "Democracy is the worst form of government ..... except for all the others."

I submit to you that America is the worst country to live in.... except for all the others.

This Trumpish society that has recently welled up scares the crap out of me, and I'm in WV so I'm at ground zero. The thing is, what is the alternative? Move to a country that either has no potential for fulfilling employment or is even worse off socially?

pbj · « **Reply #256 on:** July 23, 2016, 07:22:38 pm »

Love it or leave it.

Nephasth · « **Reply #257 on:** July 23, 2016, 07:28:30 pm »

PnR bitches...

pbj · « **Reply #258 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:17:06 am »

Courtesy of the TicketMaster settlement. Closest we're gonna get to Bob.

Slippyblade · « **Reply #259 on:** July 25, 2016, 04:12:23 pm »

Quote from: pbj on July 23, 2016, 07:22:38 pm

Love it or leave it.

I've tried, but I'm a victim of American socio-economics and the rest of the civilized world won't take me.

yotsuya · « **Reply #260 on:** July 26, 2016, 11:48:41 pm »

I go back to work tomorrow. So ends The Summer of Chuff 2016.

yotsuya · « **Reply #261 on:** July 26, 2016, 11:53:11 pm »

Oh, and here's my buddy's finished jukebox...

BadMouth · « **Reply #262 on:** July 27, 2016, 10:17:28 am »

Quote from: yotsuya on July 26, 2016, 11:48:41 pm

I go back to work tomorrow. So ends The Summer of Chuff 2016.

I can tell it's that time around here when the Walmarts clear everything in the front of the store out and replace it with stuff students buy when they move in.
If it weren't for that and friends who work at the university whining, I'd be oblivious.

yotsuya · « **Reply #263 on:** July 27, 2016, 10:23:31 am »

Heh.

I'm actually kind of excited about this year. For the last 11 years, I've been the campus technology director. But because of a change in District philosophy on how they want to handle tech support, I made the decision to go back in the classroom. The first nine years at my school, I taught English. But rather than go back and teach that, I have been hired to teach business technology courses, which is right up my alley. I've got seven years to retirement, and this is how I want to go out. One of the cool after shots is that since I sponsor a video game club, I now have my own lab to do dedicated Lan gaming. And I'm actually building a display case with vintage consoles. My goal is to next year teach a course on video game design. Fingers crossed!

pbj · « **Reply #264 on:** July 27, 2016, 10:47:38 am »

I gotta get back on that Texas Teacher's Retirement Fund teat. My grandmother retired at 58 and is still cashing those checks at 90.

yotsuya · « **Reply #265 on:** July 27, 2016, 05:19:28 pm »

The museum portion of my classroom's Center for Video Game Studies is well under way to being completed.

pbj · « **Reply #266 on:** July 27, 2016, 05:24:10 pm »

You seriously lock up game systems in display cases and tell children they're not allowed to touch your precious collectibles?

Do you eat candy and punch small animals in front of them, too?

Slippyblade · « **Reply #267 on:** July 27, 2016, 06:01:32 pm »

Quote from: pbj on July 27, 2016, 05:24:10 pm

Do you eat candy and punch small animals in front of them, too?

Sounds like one hell of a Saturday night!

Nephasth · « **Reply #268 on:** July 27, 2016, 06:25:39 pm »

Quote from: Slippyblade on July 27, 2016, 06:01:32 pm

Quote from: pbj on July 27, 2016, 05:24:10 pm
Do you eat candy and punch small animals in front of them, too?

Sounds like one hell of a Saturday night!

If you're restricting yourself to doing this one night a week, you're selling yourself short...

yotsuya · « **Reply #269 on:** July 27, 2016, 07:45:26 pm »

Quote from: pbj on July 27, 2016, 05:24:10 pm

You seriously lock up game systems in display cases and tell children they're not allowed to touch your precious collectibles?

Do you eat candy and punch small animals in front of them, too?

We break them out and play them every Friday. The Atari is the only thing that belongs to me. The kids brought in the other things. And I locked them up because about four years ago we had an Xbox 360 stolen from the club. We're putting them out on display and they have little Museum type cards with specs on each machine rather than keeping them locked up in a cabinet, hidden from View.

Anything else you want to talk out your ass about?

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #270 on:** July 27, 2016, 08:10:34 pm »

Quote from: Nephasth on July 27, 2016, 06:25:39 pm

Quote from: Slippyblade on July 27, 2016, 06:01:32 pm
Quote from: pbj on July 27, 2016, 05:24:10 pm
Do you eat candy and punch small animals in front of them, too?

Sounds like one hell of a Saturday night!

If you're restricting yourself to doing this one night a week, you're selling yourself short...

Titchgamer · « **Reply #271 on:** July 28, 2016, 03:17:48 pm »

I am going to a retro gaming and pinball event on Sunday which I am really looking forward to

I have never been before but I am hoping I can make some contacts (Especially someone who can do large artwork etc!) And of course play some games!

Plus I would really like to buy a Pin ball table but I doubt that will happen....

Slippyblade · « **Reply #272 on:** July 28, 2016, 04:22:49 pm »

Damn you, Howard. Now I have to go watch that horrible movie again.

Titchgamer · « **Reply #273 on:** July 28, 2016, 04:40:07 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on July 27, 2016, 05:19:28 pm

The museum portion of my classroom's Center for Video Game Studies is well under way to being completed.

Wheres the Sega!?

pbj · « **Reply #274 on:** July 28, 2016, 04:46:51 pm »

Quote from: Titchgamer on July 28, 2016, 04:40:07 pm

Wheres the Sega!?

Prepare yourself for a berating.

(however, I wondered the same...)

yotsuya · « **Reply #275 on:** July 28, 2016, 07:15:25 pm »

Mexicans, we don't have every console under the sun. However, if you have any consoles lying around and would like to donate them to the cause, we'd be more than happy to accept them.

yotsuya · « **Reply #276 on:** July 28, 2016, 07:18:18 pm »

Oh, and your favorite console sucks.

Titchgamer · « **Reply #277 on:** July 29, 2016, 02:04:19 am »

You kidding? Genesis is hard to get hold of over here these days at any decent price!

Thats probably because it was the best Console ever though of course

You need a Genesis in there, And probably a Sony to just to wrap everything up!

Oh and no "museum of gaming" would be complete without a Spectrum!

yotsuya · « **Reply #278 on:** July 29, 2016, 09:07:05 am »

Quote from: Titchgamer on July 29, 2016, 02:04:19 am

You kidding? Genesis is hard to get hold of over here these days at any decent price!

Thats probably because it was the best Console ever though of course

You need a Genesis in there, And probably a Sony to just to wrap everything up!

Oh and no "museum of gaming" would be complete without a Spectrum!

I added a Gameboy Color yesterday and am putting a PS2 and Super Pong in today.

Titchgamer · « **Reply #279 on:** July 29, 2016, 09:14:36 am »

Just need the Spectrum and the Genesis then


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