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Monday, July 04, 2005

Happy 4th!

After sleeping in (loved it!), I finally drug my well-rested hindquarters up out of bed and into the shower. I got some laundry going then headed over to the Anderson's for a good time hanging out and eating food cooked over a fire. Mmmm mmmm good. Burgers, hot dogs, beans, chips... the staples of a cookout. When all was said and done, all the fellas sat around talking about programming and old video games. I always like when I can work in talk about my old computer and video game collection. Yeah it's geeky for sure, but cool nonetheless. It's astounding how far video games have come along from back in the PONG and Atari 2600 days to the Sony PSP I have now. The plan was for me to get my 2600 at the house and bring it over to Dave's so we could play and get some pool time in. Mother nature had other plans. A storm was brewing and moving our direction. Lunch weighed me down and suddenly a nap seemed like a really good idea. I'll tell you what, there's nothing more enjoyable than a full stomach, a hot summer day outside, a cool house inside and a steady rain falling on the roof to go to sleep to. Good stuff right there.

Eventually, I went over to Kevin's, Atari in hand for some pizza and games. After a few unsucessful tries with video adapters we finally got the right thing we needed to get the game working on TV. I'm amazed that those graphics had me mesmerized for hours on end back 20+ years ago. I'm determined to keep my vintage toys operable so I can share them with others long into the future.

Oh, if any readers out there are looking to get rid of any old video game stuff and it's in exceptional condition, I'm looking for:

Vectrex
Magnavox Odyssey
Timex Sinclair ZX81 or 1000
Sega Genesis
Sega Saturn
Atari Jaguar
Mattel Intellivision

Just leave me a comment if you have one of these and I'll get back in touch with you.

Last, but DEFINITELY not least - please remember the reason for this holiday and for the sacrifices families have made in order for us to celebrate our freedom.

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