Say what you want about Apple as a company. It doesn't matter. This computer is still easily one
of the most important machines that Humanity has ever built.
Happy 30th Birthday, Macintosh.
- Lord Publius
Friday, January 24, 2014
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Hilariously Controversial Opinions
And now, to test people's loyalty/limits by expressing opinions that are bound to entertain and/or piss them off... :P
1.) The Death Penalty is BULLSHIT.
2.) This 'Autism Spectrum' is also BULLSHIT. Comparing an Aspie, who's usually just the weird kid in class, to someone with Classical Autism will NEVER be anything but a logical fallacy. Aspies can learn to function in society. A Classical Autistic will be lucky if they can learn to read and write their own name.
3.) If you are trying to sell your old video games to someone, don't expect to get anywhere near what you paid for them. Even if they are rare, that does not mean that they are as highly prized as a night of passion with the woman of your dreams. In fact, old games are like any other collectible commodity: They are only worth what someone is willing to pay for them. Besides, game collecting is usually for nostalgia purposes. Most of those old games don't age very well...
4.) Women are like Bacon. They look good, smell good and taste good... and slowly kill the men that love them. Despite that, I still can't get enough Bacon. :P
5.) Fake Tits are BULLSHIT, unless the woman getting them is having the surgery to correct serious deformities or replacing tissue removed in a mastectomy. No, I don't care if having a small bustline makes you feel insecure as a woman. I can promise you that having large bags of saline or silicone stuffed into your chest is not going to get rid of those insecurities. Learn to love yourself and then someone will actually be able to love you. Besides, not all guys care about bust size. Some prefer that you be packin' some heat in them jeans, girl. Why did you think the phrase 'Dat Ass' actually existed? My Anaconda don't want none unless you've got buns, hun! (Yes, I did just shamelessly rip off Sir Mix-A-Lot. The brotha had a damned good point.)
6.) Criminalizing Prostitution is also BULLSHIT. All it does is make it possible for violent Pimps to practically enslave some poor Hooker, steal her money and beat the shit out of her. Not only does that sound much like what the Feds do to the American Taxpayer but, it also sounds like a good blog topic... Also, I am not the least bit interested in screwing Hookers. Why pay for it when there are plenty of good sluts giving it away for free? :)
7.) I don't care if Marijuana is legal. It won't make me want to smoke the shit...
8.) I don't care if the Government legalizes Gay Marriage. Churches are not going to be required to recognize the marriages as valid. That would be a violation of their Freedom to practice their religion under the 1st Amendment to the United States Constitution. That being said, Homosexuals probably didn't really need to push for Gay Marriage to be legalized in most cases. Ever heard of a civil union? It accomplishes many (if not all) of the things they were trying to get from being able to marry and the religious nuts won't give a shit about them. They would view it as a legal contract because that is all they are... (This would also make a good blog topic...)
9.) I used to think that H. L. Mencken was very cynical. Now, I'm starting to wonder if he was a freakin' Nostradamus. His expressed opinions on the Media and Government were quite chillingly accurate to today's sad state of affairs... Or, is the current state of the Media pretty much the same as it always has been? Either scenario is pretty scary...
10.) If you get elected to public office, you should accept the fact that you are going to be thought of and treated like an ASSHOLE. You should also accept the fact that you probably deserve it since some of your decisions are bound to have some very negative consequences for someone. That someone most likely did NOT deserve to be bothered/burdened with your Bullshit, either. And that is the reason why I am so hesitant to run for public office, despite so many people asking me to do so over the years... (Yes, I know. I think they're all crazy too... :P)
11.) I believe the money I make is mine and should be used to take care of me and my family. It does not belong to some idiot bureaucrat that wants to give it to some welfare recipients squirting out Crack Babies. Besides, the 'War on Poverty' failed. There is still just as many people in poverty now as there was in 1964 when that waste of tax dollars began. The problem is not based on economic disparities. It's a social issue based on some people either having very bad luck or just being stupid. That will never go away. Like a Jewish Carpenter friend of mine once said, the Poor will always be with us.
12.) I don't believe that anyone ever got hurt by listening to one of Ozzy Osbourne's songs. Unless, he was in a mosh pit when it happened... Speaking of which, no one ever got hurt because of ANY Heavy Metal song... Unless it was played so loud that your ears began to bleed. In that case, you either have a fantastic sound system or you're attending a damned good concert. :)
13.) If want to sell me a hamburger, you better do it in American-Standard English. I shouldn't have to speak Spanish (or Ebonics) to place an order at Burger King. Besides, speaking Ebonics just makes you look and sound like a retard. “Yo Nigga, let me get some of that Whopper and shit. Ya feelin' me, dogg?” Did that sound intelligent? I didn't think so, either. And these mouth-breathing Ass-clowns want to be paid $15 an hour... Yeah, right...
14.) I don't use excuses like "It's for the children" as a shield for unpopular opinions or actions. (Take that, Democrats!)
15.) I think that Rap is the worst excuse for a form of music that has ever been used to plague mankind. (And you thought Disco & Dubstep sucked...) As long as the Black community in America continues to embrace the Thug culture that Rappers tend to glorify, what racism against them that still exists will grow. Advocating dangerous forms of anti-social behavior (i.e. pimping, gang-banging, drug dealing, drive-by shootings, et al.) has a tendency to do that... Their community will also be the permanent underclass of American society from here to the end of time unless they make some serious changes soon. (That ought to cause some controversy!)
16.) I think you can kiss God's ass however you want, just leave me out of it, okay?! That also applies to your sexual preferences.
17.) Hillary Clinton is the Devil herself!!!
18.) I don't hate the rich or pity the poor. Nor do I want to make rich people poor by taxing them to (supposedly) support those who were already poor with some ridiculous government program that will never work. (Please refer back to talking point #11.)
19.) I strongly suspect that Global Warming is largely BULLSHIT. Where are all these 'climate change experts' when I'm freezing my ass off in another long, extremely cold winter? Where is the evidence to support your claims? How can emissions from cars be destroying the Ozone Layer or creating a Greenhouse effect? Hasn't Science already proved that Chlorine gas emissions from chemical plants are what damaged the Ozone Layer? (Those emissions have since been outlawed in the United States.) Also, how can Carbon Dioxide be the catalyst for global warming when it comprises only 3% at most of the world's Greenhouse Effect? This must be some Asshole trying to push an agenda...
20.) About this 'Reparations' crap... I've never owned a slave or been a slave. None of my ancestors owned slaves either because they were essentially dirt-poor White Trash from Sicily, Ireland, Germany, Spain, and England. They were practically slaves themselves in the economic sense. And yet, no one is thinking of giving me a reparations check. What the Fuck? Also, I didn't wander around in the desert for 40 years after getting chased out of Egypt. I haven't burned any witches or been persecuted by the Turks. Neither have any of you. So, please SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY!!!
21.) Speaking of Race-baiters... I want to know which church that the Rev. Jesse Jackson preaches in every Sunday. And where does he get all of his money? And why is it he's always part of the problem and never part of the solution? (Same goes for Al Sharpton.)
22.) I think if you're too much of a freaking retard to figure out how a ballot works, then you don't deserve to vote. (Especially if you're going to decide who's going to be running the most powerful nation on Earth for the next 4-8 years...)
23.) I never worry about dying before I get even. All of my personal enemies have long since been eliminated as a threat. Muhuhahahahahaha...
24.) I believe that it DOESN'T take a village to raise a child, it takes TWO GOOD PARENTS!!! And I don't care if those parents are a gay couple. Having gay parents will not make the children gay. For the most part, Homosexual leanings are genetic rather than taught via socialization. Children can be successfully raised by single parents but, that is usually not an ideal situation.
25.) Dr. Seuss was a genius.
26.) I'm not that angry or disenfranchised; no matter how desperately the elite media wants the rest of the world to believe otherwise. Chances are that I'm even more pissed off than they could possibly imagine!
27.) Violent video games DON'T make a kid shoot his classmates. His parents are the ones who should be blamed for that brand of stupidity. What kind of parent allows a (possibly deranged and/or mentally impaired) minor to have unsupervised access to guns anyway? (Fuck YOU, Adam Lanza, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold!)
28.) I think the RIAA has a lot of nerve suing a 12-year old for downloading music off of the Internet. Almost every piece of 'music' that comes out nowadays is total crap. Hire ACTUAL artists with some ACTUAL talent and then you won't need to worry about piracy. You'll be selling Records like Gangbusters again. People like buying things! They just don't want what they buy to be CRAP. Also, Vinyl needs to make a much larger comeback than it is already. That format has much better sound quality than any CD or digital track ever will.
29.) I really wish people listened to George Washington when he told us that political parties were a mistake. Things have gotten so partisan that hardly anything can get done.
The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. - From George Washington's Presidential Farewell Address.
^^^Well spoken, Mr. President.
30.) I think that any and all kinds of leaders in the world (regardless of their political leanings) could learn something from the leadership of Ronald Reagan. Even his mistakes (i.e. Iran-Contra) could provide valuable lessons.
31.) I think America's borders should be protected and that illegal immigration from Mexico (or anywhere else) should be stopped as soon as possible. I don't care how badly Wal-Mart, Farmers and Contractors want cheap (practically slave) labor. The quality of that labor is usually worse than Labor Unions!!!
32.) Speaking of unions, why do we allow that particular form of Socialism to exist? They're the primary reason for outsourcing and the reduced quality of goods/services in manufacturing, education and many other areas of the economy. (The sooner the UAW burns in Hell, the better...)
33.) I know that Freedom is more than a state of mind. It's also a lot more than just another word for “nothing left to lose.” (Sorry, Janis Joplin.)
34.) I think Political Correctness is the new Fascism. Since when do Left-wingers think they have the right to tell me how I should think and feel about something or someone? If I want to dislike something or someone, that is my concern. Same goes for Right-wingers who may not like my opinions on the War on Drugs being a farce, the Death Penalty being BULLSHIT, the Vatican being an Organized Crime Syndicate, etc. etc. etc.
35.) Gaming websites are also BULLSHIT. Since Nintendo decided to use cartridges on the N64 instead of optical media, they have been trying to convince people that the company will go bankrupt. That never happened. N64 & Gamecube didn't sell as well as they liked but, they were still profitable. Nintendo OWNS the portable market and has since 1989. The Wii surprised the Hell out of these 'analysts' (which are usually financial authors and opinionated dopes talking out of their ass) and went on to sell more than 100 Million units. THEY AREN'T GOING AWAY. Nintendo has so much cash saved up that they can do anything they want for years.
36.) All that being said, Nintendo hasn't done a good job of properly marketing the WiiU and that needs to change pronto. That system is awesome. Thanks in part to that system (and the high costs of their competitors offerings), I have ZERO interest in buying a PS4 or the XBOX One. Sony made their console too expensive by throwing in EVERYTHING they possibly can except backward compatibility this time around. Microsoft wants to control what I do with a product that I purchased and make me pay for online services that the competition gives away for free. No dice, assholes.
37.) Speaking of Microsoft... What the fuck is that company's major malfunction? I like the first XBOX but avoided the 360 like the plague because of its hardware issues. Those issues could have easily been avoided if they just designed the internal hardware and electronics BEFORE designing the external case. Also, I got so sick of the BULLSHIT with Windows that I switched to Linux last summer. I'm not likely to switch back. Linux has no viruses, no random download sabbath and it will NEVER help the NSA to spy on me. EPIC FAIL, Microsoft.
38.) I will never even consider buying a Japanese car. They turn me off about as quick as a broad that can't fill a sweater. Korean cars are ABSOLUTE SHIT. Most European cars don't do it for me, either. I HAVE SPOKEN!!!
39.) ...and finally, (Bill Clinton please pay attention)
I believe that if she has her lips on your dick, then it is sex. It is sex for the both of you. This even applies if she's a fat pig with self-esteem issues and you're a fool that sold his soul (and gave his last name) to the Devil to become President of the United States. "IS" means is, Dumbass!! How the Hell did you get to be President (or get your now useless law degree since you've been disbarred) without knowing that ‘is' is a preposition and doesn't even have a definition!?!
- Lord Publius
Monday, January 20, 2014
Happy MLK Day... I guess...
Every year, we turn MLK's birthday into a Federal holiday where many people take off from work or school. I doubt the good Reverend would like that since Education and meaningful employment were so dear to him but, people do it anyway.
However, what would he think of American culture and/or the Black community today? What would MLK say if he were alive today? I shudder at the thought of it... Especially since this scene from an episode of the Boondocks might not be too far off...
For once, I have nothing further to add. There's just no way that I can follow even a fictional MLK. He just said it all... and he can get away with it because he's not White.
And no, I don't feel even the slightest bit uncomfortable discussing this subject. I just don't like giving leftist morons any kind of reason to accuse me of racism/sexism/homophobia or anything else they routinely use to destroy people's reputations.
- Lord Publius
However, what would he think of American culture and/or the Black community today? What would MLK say if he were alive today? I shudder at the thought of it... Especially since this scene from an episode of the Boondocks might not be too far off...
For once, I have nothing further to add. There's just no way that I can follow even a fictional MLK. He just said it all... and he can get away with it because he's not White.
And no, I don't feel even the slightest bit uncomfortable discussing this subject. I just don't like giving leftist morons any kind of reason to accuse me of racism/sexism/homophobia or anything else they routinely use to destroy people's reputations.
- Lord Publius
Saturday, January 18, 2014
The Death Penalty is Bullshit
I came across a news article in my Facebook newsfeed about an execution gone horribly wrong in Ohio. It's not uncommon to hear about such things, either. Feeling horrified yet? You should be... Truth be told, this shitbag the State decided to murder deserved a pretty horrible punishment. He committed a truly terrible crime. However, I am still against capital punishment for many reasons. They are as follows:
1.) Many executions end up getting botched in some way.
These botched executions cause a lot of cruel and unusual punishment. Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited under the 8th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
2.) The most common method of execution, Lethal Injection, does not provide a truly painless method of executing criminals.
More often than not, there is less anesthesia used on the convict than a Veterinarian would use on an animal being put to sleep. Horrified yet? You should be...
3.) Furthermore, Lethal Injection was NEVER intended to be a humane and painless way of executing people.
It was invented by Adolph Hitler's personal physician, Karl Brandt, as a means of exterminating enemies of the State, namely Jews in Concentration Camps. Horrified yet? You should be...
4.) If it is not okay for an individual to commit murder, then it is not okay for the State to do it, either.
With regard to domestic policy issues, States should NOT EVER have powers that citizens can't have. Especially over matters related to Life and Death. By supporting the Death Penalty, you are granting power to the government that they should not have. Horrified yet? You should be...
5.) There have been many cases where a Death Row inmate's conviction was overturned after it was discovered that they were innocent.
It's usually because DNA evidence was either falsified, used to exonerate the convict, discovered to be inconclusive, improperly collected from a crime scene, et al. That means we are sending innocent people to Death Row, where they will be killed by the State for a crime they never committed. Horrified yet? You should be...
And before anyone tries to use some Bullshit argument like 'How would you feel if it was your loved one that was murdered?!' or some other non-sense, the answer is no. I don't want the perpetrator put to death by the State. I want that asshole to suffer for the rest of his life in prison, preferably in solitary confinement or suffering under hard labor until he's too old and crippled to break rocks with a sledgehammer. Then, he can stamp out license plates until he drops dead on the job. That's a lot worse (and a much more fitting punishment) than having the State give him a lethal overdose of some drug cocktail. It also spares someone from having to be the Executioner and live with the moral quandary of being employed by the State to kill other Human Beings.
There is no humane way to put a Human Being to Death. Period. The only acceptable instance where execution is even something to be considered (let alone carried out) is when dealing with an individual convicted beyond shadow of a doubt of Crimes against Humanity. End of Discussion.
- Lord Publius
1.) Many executions end up getting botched in some way.
These botched executions cause a lot of cruel and unusual punishment. Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited under the 8th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
2.) The most common method of execution, Lethal Injection, does not provide a truly painless method of executing criminals.
More often than not, there is less anesthesia used on the convict than a Veterinarian would use on an animal being put to sleep. Horrified yet? You should be...
3.) Furthermore, Lethal Injection was NEVER intended to be a humane and painless way of executing people.
It was invented by Adolph Hitler's personal physician, Karl Brandt, as a means of exterminating enemies of the State, namely Jews in Concentration Camps. Horrified yet? You should be...
4.) If it is not okay for an individual to commit murder, then it is not okay for the State to do it, either.
With regard to domestic policy issues, States should NOT EVER have powers that citizens can't have. Especially over matters related to Life and Death. By supporting the Death Penalty, you are granting power to the government that they should not have. Horrified yet? You should be...
5.) There have been many cases where a Death Row inmate's conviction was overturned after it was discovered that they were innocent.
It's usually because DNA evidence was either falsified, used to exonerate the convict, discovered to be inconclusive, improperly collected from a crime scene, et al. That means we are sending innocent people to Death Row, where they will be killed by the State for a crime they never committed. Horrified yet? You should be...
And before anyone tries to use some Bullshit argument like 'How would you feel if it was your loved one that was murdered?!' or some other non-sense, the answer is no. I don't want the perpetrator put to death by the State. I want that asshole to suffer for the rest of his life in prison, preferably in solitary confinement or suffering under hard labor until he's too old and crippled to break rocks with a sledgehammer. Then, he can stamp out license plates until he drops dead on the job. That's a lot worse (and a much more fitting punishment) than having the State give him a lethal overdose of some drug cocktail. It also spares someone from having to be the Executioner and live with the moral quandary of being employed by the State to kill other Human Beings.
There is no humane way to put a Human Being to Death. Period. The only acceptable instance where execution is even something to be considered (let alone carried out) is when dealing with an individual convicted beyond shadow of a doubt of Crimes against Humanity. End of Discussion.
- Lord Publius
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Random Thoughts for 12 Jan 2014
- Seattle people are assholes. Period. Also, to Seahawks fans, I have one thing to say: Feel free to suck-start a shotgun like your boy Kurt Cobain. That is all.
- 'Operation: Flawless Victory' is already underway. I'm pricing out the cartridges online right now. The list on Price Charting's website lists a few titles I've never heard of before, mostly because they were rumored prototypes and more homebrews. Too bad that a 7800 version of Crystal Castles doesn't actually exist. It wouldn't have been as good as the arcade version but, it would have been LIGHT YEARS better than the 2600 version.
- I hate it when female Porn Stars try to call themselves 'regular girls.' Bitch, YOU FUCK ON FILM!!! THERE IS NOTHING REGULAR ABOUT THAT AT ALL!!!
- Speaking of Porn, I am getting VERY sick and tired of so-called 'Christians' constantly trying to demonize that industry. That industry does a good enough job demonizing itself without the help of a Bible-thumping pastor.
- Why do I think that Porn does a good enough job demonizing itself? Well, constantly trying to force people into doing things they don't want to do might be one of them. If a nude model doesn't want to screw someone on camera, don't try to change her mind. If a starlet thinks that a particular sex act is too gross/painful, then it probably is, mang! Afterall, would you want to have some guy with a 12" cock fucking you in the ass? No, I didn't think so!
- Finally, The porn industry has NOTHING to do with global sex trafficking at all. Zero. Zip. Zilch. Nada. Quit trying to insinuate that BULLSHIT. Hell, Penn & Teller already did an episode of their show "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!" about the Porn industry already and thoroughly disproved that non-sense.
- Anyone that posts anything to Facebook about Kim Kardashian that also ends up in my newsfeed is getting blocked. 'Nuff said.
- I need to spend more time trying to learn the ins and outs of the Linux OS. It is FAR better than Windows in virtually every way. The only reason I keep Windows around now is for old games that won't work in WINE or whatever other emulators may be out there for Linux...
- Speaking of which, I have a number of old programs that I need to install on my Linux Distro in WINE. My old copy of Photoshop CS2 (since the Linux equivalent named 'GIMP' is just plain terrible), a few games and maybe a few other things too...
- I miss the days when I had a new episode of a great Sci-Fi TV show to look forward to every week. I don't care if it was Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who or something else.
- Okay, that last one was a lie. I miss Star Trek more than all the rest. Still, I do miss seeing new episodes of BSG and DW on the Sci-Fi Channel every Friday night.
- Also, I miss when the Sci-Fi Channel actually still cared about Sci-Fi, when it wasn't called 'SyFy', DIDN'T waste their money on made-for-TV B-Movies and aired pro-wrestling shows.
- I need to get caught up on DW. The last episode I saw was the first one with the latest companion Clara Oswald. I have been a negligent Whovian.
- That being said, I haven't seen every single adventure from the first 7 Doctors, either. Some of them are difficult to find, even on P2P download sites. Demonoid used to be great for that but, alas, someone found a way to shut them down.
- Now that I think of it, I need to get caught up on the latest season of True Blood too.
- There are several things I'm going to do when I finally do return home to NOLA for good:
1.) Organize all the stuff I have in storage, especially my game/home video/music collections.
2.) Spend a LOT of time with my dog.
3.) Have a bonfire at a friend's house out in the country with some very special fuel in the form of some old clothing I don't need/want anymore. I may film it and put it on YouTube as well. No, those clothes can't be donated to a clothing drive. Yes, there is a damned good reason for that too. There will be more info on this bonfire once I finally get back to where I belong.
- That reminds me... I am thinking of switching over to Vimeo since Google is fucking around with YouTube so much.
- Google, take it from me, your attempt at a social networking site (aka Google+) is not going anywhere. Facebook has that market to themselves. The only reason Twitter even exists (let alone has popularity) is because Hollywood people use it a lot and Twitter has seemingly no restrictions on the kind of links and pics you can post there. That might also explain why Porn Stars seem to prefer Twitter over Facebook... Hmmm...
- I just talked on the phone to the guy who sold me a few Jaguar games a few months ago at Play Raven. I may be able to get a Jaguar system out of him. More details to follow.
- As of right now, my game collection stands at 69 systems (including all consoles, portables, computers and multiple copies) and 830 Titles spread across them. The actual number of games is much higher at a whopping 2,749 because many of the titles are 'greatest hits' collections and compilations. And I still want more... God help me and my wallet...
- Lord Publius
- 'Operation: Flawless Victory' is already underway. I'm pricing out the cartridges online right now. The list on Price Charting's website lists a few titles I've never heard of before, mostly because they were rumored prototypes and more homebrews. Too bad that a 7800 version of Crystal Castles doesn't actually exist. It wouldn't have been as good as the arcade version but, it would have been LIGHT YEARS better than the 2600 version.
- I hate it when female Porn Stars try to call themselves 'regular girls.' Bitch, YOU FUCK ON FILM!!! THERE IS NOTHING REGULAR ABOUT THAT AT ALL!!!
- Speaking of Porn, I am getting VERY sick and tired of so-called 'Christians' constantly trying to demonize that industry. That industry does a good enough job demonizing itself without the help of a Bible-thumping pastor.
- Why do I think that Porn does a good enough job demonizing itself? Well, constantly trying to force people into doing things they don't want to do might be one of them. If a nude model doesn't want to screw someone on camera, don't try to change her mind. If a starlet thinks that a particular sex act is too gross/painful, then it probably is, mang! Afterall, would you want to have some guy with a 12" cock fucking you in the ass? No, I didn't think so!
- Finally, The porn industry has NOTHING to do with global sex trafficking at all. Zero. Zip. Zilch. Nada. Quit trying to insinuate that BULLSHIT. Hell, Penn & Teller already did an episode of their show "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!" about the Porn industry already and thoroughly disproved that non-sense.
- Anyone that posts anything to Facebook about Kim Kardashian that also ends up in my newsfeed is getting blocked. 'Nuff said.
- I need to spend more time trying to learn the ins and outs of the Linux OS. It is FAR better than Windows in virtually every way. The only reason I keep Windows around now is for old games that won't work in WINE or whatever other emulators may be out there for Linux...
- Speaking of which, I have a number of old programs that I need to install on my Linux Distro in WINE. My old copy of Photoshop CS2 (since the Linux equivalent named 'GIMP' is just plain terrible), a few games and maybe a few other things too...
- I miss the days when I had a new episode of a great Sci-Fi TV show to look forward to every week. I don't care if it was Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who or something else.
- Okay, that last one was a lie. I miss Star Trek more than all the rest. Still, I do miss seeing new episodes of BSG and DW on the Sci-Fi Channel every Friday night.
- Also, I miss when the Sci-Fi Channel actually still cared about Sci-Fi, when it wasn't called 'SyFy', DIDN'T waste their money on made-for-TV B-Movies and aired pro-wrestling shows.
- I need to get caught up on DW. The last episode I saw was the first one with the latest companion Clara Oswald. I have been a negligent Whovian.
- That being said, I haven't seen every single adventure from the first 7 Doctors, either. Some of them are difficult to find, even on P2P download sites. Demonoid used to be great for that but, alas, someone found a way to shut them down.
- Now that I think of it, I need to get caught up on the latest season of True Blood too.
- There are several things I'm going to do when I finally do return home to NOLA for good:
1.) Organize all the stuff I have in storage, especially my game/home video/music collections.
2.) Spend a LOT of time with my dog.
3.) Have a bonfire at a friend's house out in the country with some very special fuel in the form of some old clothing I don't need/want anymore. I may film it and put it on YouTube as well. No, those clothes can't be donated to a clothing drive. Yes, there is a damned good reason for that too. There will be more info on this bonfire once I finally get back to where I belong.
- That reminds me... I am thinking of switching over to Vimeo since Google is fucking around with YouTube so much.
- Google, take it from me, your attempt at a social networking site (aka Google+) is not going anywhere. Facebook has that market to themselves. The only reason Twitter even exists (let alone has popularity) is because Hollywood people use it a lot and Twitter has seemingly no restrictions on the kind of links and pics you can post there. That might also explain why Porn Stars seem to prefer Twitter over Facebook... Hmmm...
- I just talked on the phone to the guy who sold me a few Jaguar games a few months ago at Play Raven. I may be able to get a Jaguar system out of him. More details to follow.
- As of right now, my game collection stands at 69 systems (including all consoles, portables, computers and multiple copies) and 830 Titles spread across them. The actual number of games is much higher at a whopping 2,749 because many of the titles are 'greatest hits' collections and compilations. And I still want more... God help me and my wallet...
- Lord Publius
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Operation: Flawless Victory
Goal: To collect one working copy of every officially-released game for the Atari 7800 ProSystem.
I've chosen to find the complete software library for this system because it has the smallest library of any console I have, expect perhaps for the Atari Jaguar. However, even the crappiest Jaguar games can be unbelievably expensive so, unless I win the lottery, completing that console's library will be impossible. (Not to mention that there are some really crappy games on that console that I really DO NOT WANT.)
According to Wikipedia, there are 59 officially released games for this system and 27 aftermarket homebrew titles. Homebrews will not be included in this operation because it might prove impossible to find them. (Or, at least just impossible to find at a reasonable price...) Also, all I really need is the cartridge. I don't care about the boxes and manuals. The boxes were cardboard and probably haven't held up well over the years. The manuals are also quite pointless since games for this console were so incredibly simple. Many of them were just arcade ports.
I mentioned this project to the owner of Play Raven earlier today. He mentioned that he didn't like 'completists' because they basically admit to having some really crappy games by tracking down a copy of every title on a system. If I owned a game store, I'd love those guys. They are a great source of revenue. Also, SOMEONE has to buy all those sports games and titles made by the company of Laughing Joking Numbnuts that usually collect dust on the shelves. :P
Anyway...
Games I have already:
Asteroids (2 Copies, both are complete in the box.)
Ballblazer
Choplifter!
Dig Dug
Galaga (2 Copies.)
Karateka
Ms. Pac-Man
Pole Position II (3 Copies.)
Robotron: 2084
Super Huey UH-IX
Xevious (2 Copies, 1 with a manual.)
Games I need:
32 in 1
Ace of Aces
Alien Brigade
Basketbrawl
Centipede
Commando (I have the NES version of this game. The 7800 version is better in some ways.)
Crack'ed
Crossbow
Dark Chambers
Desert Falcon
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Junior
Double Dragon
F-18 Hornet
Fatal Run
Fight Night
Food Fight
Hat Trick
Ikari Warriors (I didn't think much of the NES version of this game.)
Impossible Mission
Jinks
Joust
Kung-Fu Master
Mario Bros.
Mat Mania Challenge
Mean 18 Ultimate Golf
Meltdown
Midnight Mutants
Motor Psycho
Ninja Golf (I played this in an emulator. It's actually pretty awesome.)
One-On-One Basketball
Pete Rose Baseball
Planet Smashers
Rampage
RealSports Baseball
Scrapyard Dog
Sentinel
Summer Games
Super Skateboardin'
Tank Command
Title Match Pro Wrestling
Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator
Touchdown Football
Tower Toppler
Water Ski
Winter Games
Xenophobe
Furthermore, I don't mind acquiring a few more units of the console, its AC Power/RF Cables and controllers, either. Especially that joypad controller that was only released in Europe. Some of them have found their way to the United States over the years. While I don't have much of a problem with the joystick controllers, some think they aren't very ergonomic. They can become uncomfortable to me after I have been playing for an hour or so but, gaming sessions on 8-Bit Atari consoles don't normally last that long anyway.
There's no telling how long this operation is likely to last. Cartridges for Atari 7800 are often difficult to find in the wild. While millions were made and sold, they are not quite as ubiquitous as the cartridges from other classic 8-Bit systems like the Atari 2600 & NES. There are plenty of online resources, though. I guess I'll find out once I start lookin'...
- Lord Publius
I've chosen to find the complete software library for this system because it has the smallest library of any console I have, expect perhaps for the Atari Jaguar. However, even the crappiest Jaguar games can be unbelievably expensive so, unless I win the lottery, completing that console's library will be impossible. (Not to mention that there are some really crappy games on that console that I really DO NOT WANT.)
According to Wikipedia, there are 59 officially released games for this system and 27 aftermarket homebrew titles. Homebrews will not be included in this operation because it might prove impossible to find them. (Or, at least just impossible to find at a reasonable price...) Also, all I really need is the cartridge. I don't care about the boxes and manuals. The boxes were cardboard and probably haven't held up well over the years. The manuals are also quite pointless since games for this console were so incredibly simple. Many of them were just arcade ports.
I mentioned this project to the owner of Play Raven earlier today. He mentioned that he didn't like 'completists' because they basically admit to having some really crappy games by tracking down a copy of every title on a system. If I owned a game store, I'd love those guys. They are a great source of revenue. Also, SOMEONE has to buy all those sports games and titles made by the company of Laughing Joking Numbnuts that usually collect dust on the shelves. :P
Anyway...
Games I have already:
Asteroids (2 Copies, both are complete in the box.)
Ballblazer
Choplifter!
Dig Dug
Galaga (2 Copies.)
Karateka
Ms. Pac-Man
Pole Position II (3 Copies.)
Robotron: 2084
Super Huey UH-IX
Xevious (2 Copies, 1 with a manual.)
Games I need:
32 in 1
Ace of Aces
Alien Brigade
Basketbrawl
Centipede
Commando (I have the NES version of this game. The 7800 version is better in some ways.)
Crack'ed
Crossbow
Dark Chambers
Desert Falcon
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Junior
Double Dragon
F-18 Hornet
Fatal Run
Fight Night
Food Fight
Hat Trick
Ikari Warriors (I didn't think much of the NES version of this game.)
Impossible Mission
Jinks
Joust
Kung-Fu Master
Mario Bros.
Mat Mania Challenge
Mean 18 Ultimate Golf
Meltdown
Midnight Mutants
Motor Psycho
Ninja Golf (I played this in an emulator. It's actually pretty awesome.)
One-On-One Basketball
Pete Rose Baseball
Planet Smashers
Rampage
RealSports Baseball
Scrapyard Dog
Sentinel
Summer Games
Super Skateboardin'
Tank Command
Title Match Pro Wrestling
Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator
Touchdown Football
Tower Toppler
Water Ski
Winter Games
Xenophobe
Furthermore, I don't mind acquiring a few more units of the console, its AC Power/RF Cables and controllers, either. Especially that joypad controller that was only released in Europe. Some of them have found their way to the United States over the years. While I don't have much of a problem with the joystick controllers, some think they aren't very ergonomic. They can become uncomfortable to me after I have been playing for an hour or so but, gaming sessions on 8-Bit Atari consoles don't normally last that long anyway.
There's no telling how long this operation is likely to last. Cartridges for Atari 7800 are often difficult to find in the wild. While millions were made and sold, they are not quite as ubiquitous as the cartridges from other classic 8-Bit systems like the Atari 2600 & NES. There are plenty of online resources, though. I guess I'll find out once I start lookin'...
- Lord Publius
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Random thoughts on New Year's Eve, gaming and other non-sense...
- New Year's came and went without me giving two shits. Holidays don't mean much of anything when just about everyone you'd want to spend a holiday with is a thousand miles away. I'm glad that I'm leaving my current job and heading home soon.
- I am not wasting time with Resolutions. No one ever keeps them and I don't need excuses like a new year to do anything or make changes.
- Got past Orxon (finally) on the original Ratchet & Clank (via the Ratchet and Clank Collection on PS3) last night. Only 7 more worlds to go before finishing the game... I think...
- Also made some progress in DOOM 3: BFG edition for PS3 as well. For a graphical upgrade/re-issue of a 2005 PC game with a few new levels, I'd have to say that the game is *quite* creepy so far... And I'm still not quite used to the controls yet but, that will change as I play the game more.
- The controls could use some work on the versions of DOOM 1 and 2 that were included on the disc. I'm also unhappy with Bethesda for changing some of the SFX and the graphic symbols on the medical kits in those old games too. Why was that necessary? Is a red and white pill really more symbolic of a medical kit than a red cross? Also, why does the music sound very tinny and off-key? I sure am glad that I still have the PC originals... [/kinda pointless gamer rant]
- I am really loving this PS3 that I got for a mere $60 but, I need to play with my Wii U and 3DS more, especially since I have the new Mario Game for Wii U and new Zelda game for 3DS. That changes tonight.
- I don't have to go to work today (Yay!) and it's also my birthday. So, I'll first head to Play Raven to see if they have any new stuff I can add to my collection as a birthday gift to myself. If not, it's no big deal. When I went last week, the place was pretty low on things that I didn't already have/would have actually wanted. However, they do have a hard copy of my 'want list' for Atari, Nintendo, SEGA and Sony consoles now. Anything can happen...
- Either way, I'm probably heading to Applebee's afterward to treat myself to a decent, non-microwave dinner. I wonder if they give service-member discounts on days that AREN'T Monday or Veteran's Day? Also, will they give me a free piece of cake for my birthday WITHOUT having all the store employees sing to me? I have hated that since Childhood. It's quite pretentious and just embarrasses me to witness it happen to other people. I'd imagine that it would be worse if I was on the receiving end. After all, it's not like anyone working there really cares that I managed to cheat the Reaper for yet another turn around the sun...
- Lord Publius
- I am not wasting time with Resolutions. No one ever keeps them and I don't need excuses like a new year to do anything or make changes.
- Got past Orxon (finally) on the original Ratchet & Clank (via the Ratchet and Clank Collection on PS3) last night. Only 7 more worlds to go before finishing the game... I think...
- Also made some progress in DOOM 3: BFG edition for PS3 as well. For a graphical upgrade/re-issue of a 2005 PC game with a few new levels, I'd have to say that the game is *quite* creepy so far... And I'm still not quite used to the controls yet but, that will change as I play the game more.
- The controls could use some work on the versions of DOOM 1 and 2 that were included on the disc. I'm also unhappy with Bethesda for changing some of the SFX and the graphic symbols on the medical kits in those old games too. Why was that necessary? Is a red and white pill really more symbolic of a medical kit than a red cross? Also, why does the music sound very tinny and off-key? I sure am glad that I still have the PC originals... [/kinda pointless gamer rant]
- I am really loving this PS3 that I got for a mere $60 but, I need to play with my Wii U and 3DS more, especially since I have the new Mario Game for Wii U and new Zelda game for 3DS. That changes tonight.
- I don't have to go to work today (Yay!) and it's also my birthday. So, I'll first head to Play Raven to see if they have any new stuff I can add to my collection as a birthday gift to myself. If not, it's no big deal. When I went last week, the place was pretty low on things that I didn't already have/would have actually wanted. However, they do have a hard copy of my 'want list' for Atari, Nintendo, SEGA and Sony consoles now. Anything can happen...
- Either way, I'm probably heading to Applebee's afterward to treat myself to a decent, non-microwave dinner. I wonder if they give service-member discounts on days that AREN'T Monday or Veteran's Day? Also, will they give me a free piece of cake for my birthday WITHOUT having all the store employees sing to me? I have hated that since Childhood. It's quite pretentious and just embarrasses me to witness it happen to other people. I'd imagine that it would be worse if I was on the receiving end. After all, it's not like anyone working there really cares that I managed to cheat the Reaper for yet another turn around the sun...
- Lord Publius
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