Classic Gaming

Is still just as annoying as it was 20 years ago and somehow still as addictive.
I decided to finally dive into some classic gaming by seeing which systems I have, A: Work Properly and B: Display on the HDTV.
Genesis 3 (most compact version without expansion slot for the Sega CD) It lacked proper audio/video cables and would not work with the HDTV but it (as far as I can tell) still functions. No Pit Fall for me : (
3DO works beautifully! The HDTV displays, in the finest detail, every shitty pixel! Seriously, it looks worse than a Hannah Barbara cartoon on VHS. I've got Blade Force, Fifa Soccor and Dragons Lair for the 3DO and went with the obvious choice. Unlike the original arcade version which lit up which direction or action to take I guess they thought they'd step it up a notch for the home release and took that away. It's nearly fucking impossible and I won't explain why but I do invite you to come play and see for yourself.
Atari 2600 Jr. and Atari 7800 Prosystem are both missing power supplies so I don't even get to try them out which is incredibly disappointing considering I have more games for the ataris than I do for the Xbox. With such gems as...
-In original boxes-
 (boxes not in mint condition but not in shambles)
Defender (2 copies)
Yars' Revenge
Lost Luggage
Amidar
Berzerk
Super Breakout
Asteroids
Haunted House
Stammpede
Warlords
Swordquest
Shark Attack
Grand Prix
E.T
Realsports Football
Fire Fighter
Star Raiders


-Not in boxes-
Ms. Pac Man
Taz
E.T
Space Invaders (x2 copies)
Pole Position 2
Combat (X2 copies)
Pac-Man (X2 copies)
Maze Craze
Space Cavern
Battlezone
Towering Inferno
and one unlabeled cartrige with the park bros. logo on it.

1 Challenger Joystick
1 Quickshot Joystick
2 regular joysticks (i'm guessing)
2 Paddle controllers (on one input jack)
1 Video Command controller
1 Space Age Joystick (with the tigger)

I may never grow up at this rate... : D

Today I have randomed.

Stains

http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2009/01/26

Apathy, rinse, repeat.

It's interesting when you finally understand why so many are hopeless. 

The moments when bad things happen but for some reason....you feel nothing.

Uncontrollable apathy.

Everything that was once considered an opportunity is now just chalked up to bad luck.

Everything wonderful is now a reason to one day feel like shit because of it. 

Repeat process until emptiness occurs. 

*EMPTINESS ACQUIRED*

Fill space with things.

Break things.

Get new things.

Forget who you are.

Reinvent yourself.

Learn that real happiness comes from within.

Find contentment.

Realize how insignificant you are.

Find hope.

Lose hope.

Feel empty.

Repeat until your natural, accidental, self inflicted or premeditated end comes. 

What else have you got to do?

 (lyrics below)

 Modest Mouse - Night on the sun 

So, turn off the light 'cause it's night of the sun
You're hopelessly hopeless
I hope so, for you
Freeze your blood and then stab it into in two
Stab your blood into me and blend
I eat my own blood and get filled up get filled up;
I get filled up on me and end so turn off the light
'cause it's night on the sun you're hopelessly hopeless
I hope so, for you
Turn off the light 'cause it's night on the sun
You're hopelessly hopeless
I hope so, for you
Freeze your blood and then stab it into in two
Stab your blood into me and end
I eat my own blood and get filled up get filled up
I get filled up on me and end
Freeze your blood and then stab it into me
Freeze your blood and then stab it into me
Freeze your blood and then stab it in two into me and blend
Turn off the light 'cause it's night on the sun
You're hopelessly hopeless
I hope so, for you
Well there's one thing to know about this town
It's five hundred miles underground; and that's alright
Well there's one thing to know about this globe
It's bound and it's willing to explode and that's alright
Well there's one thing to know about this town
Not a person doesn't want me underground
There's one thing to know about this town
It's five hundred miles underground; and that's ok
There's one thing to know about this earth
We're put here just to make more dirt; and that's ok
night on the sun...