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[GrizzLee]

Thanks for the enlightenment. You're certainly wiser than me.

I still want to see this gopher gravy you spoke of.

Thanks,
-GrizzLee

[so_tough!]

chill out guys

[high voltage]

GrizzLee, on Sun Aug 7, 2011 9:59 PM, said:

wood_jl, on Fri Aug 5, 2011 7:29 PM, said:

GrizzLee, on Fri Aug 5, 2011 6:42 PM, said:

No mortgage
No loans
Pension
Very Secure career

Money to buy more games

....and you're just BRIMMING WITH MODESTY! Would it be too much to see bank statements and W-2s, while you're crowing? I want to be TRULY impressed.

(edit: scan your last 1040 form if you don't have the W2 handy)

Seem to have a struck a nerve here :-)
Not sure what a W2 form does for you...

I am proud of the fact that I have been working hard at my job for 22 years (very successfully), paid off my house, been married for 20 years have a very nice video game collection, have had some incredible life experienses with my son. Everyone should be so fortunate. I find no shame in that, nor will I ever. If you think I am rich... I wouldn't know what that is. I've never met anyone who seems to have enough... I put in 40+ hrs a week like most.

If you can't handle that, then this will really piss you off... I'm looking to retire early and do other things. There is more too life than work, money, video games... You should read the material in the links I posted. It was meant to inspire folks to do something other than video games.

Oh yes, here is my one of kind item in my game room.
http://www.atariage...._1#entry1266163

I've even had the original "stella" at my house.
http://www.atariage...._1#entry2174142

If you (or anyone else for that matter) are in the Seattle area, drop me a line. Come over a for a beer, play some games... better yet, bring your outdoor gear and join us on a trek. Either way, we'll have fun.

BTW: Just got back from campimg in the North Cascades mountains an hour ago :-)

I'll quote an old Sean Kelly post here: "It sucks to be you."

-GrizzLee

But that's something I got:

no mortgage (I'm renting)
no loans (I earn too little to qualify, my bank just laughs at me if I ask for more money)
Pension (well, in Germany you HAVE to pay into your pension fund by law)
Very secure job (I'm employed by the town & council, that means I cannot be fired unless I do crime)
money to buy more games (since I live alone, since I don't go out, don't have any friends, nor a life....I can spend all extra monies on games)

So, you're not alone....

[GrizzLee]

high voltage, on Mon Aug 8, 2011 3:31 PM, said:

But that's something I got:

no mortgage (I'm renting)
no loans (I earn too little to qualify, my bank just laughs at me if I ask for more money)
Pension (well, in Germany you HAVE to pay into your pension fund by law)
Very secure job (I'm employed by the town & council, that means I cannot be fired unless I do crime)
money to buy more games (since I live alone, since I don't go out, don't have any friends, nor a life....I can spend all extra monies on games)

So, you're not alone....

You've got something else my friend...

Germans typically get more vacation time than us folks in the states.

That's priceless.

-GrizzLee

Edited by GrizzLee, Mon Aug 8, 2011 4:03 PM.

[STICH666]

GrizzLee, on Mon Aug 8, 2011 3:43 PM, said:

high voltage, on Mon Aug 8, 2011 3:31 PM, said:

But that's something I got:

no mortgage (I'm renting)
no loans (I earn too little to qualify, my bank just laughs at me if I ask for more money)
Pension (well, in Germany you HAVE to pay into your pension fund by law)
Very secure job (I'm employed by the town & council, that means I cannot be fired unless I do crime)
money to buy more games (since I live alone, since I don't go out, don't have any friends, nor a life....I can spend all extra monies on games)

So, you're not alone....

You've got something else my friend...

Germans typically get more vacation time than us folks in the states.

That's priceless.

-GrizzLee

Not to mention much less crime and a much higher standard of living. Also having the Nurburgring in your backyard helps.

[Seob]

No, best thing about germany is there is no general speed limit on a lot of highways. So when traffic isn't dens one could drive as fast as one would dare, unassured that is. I live near the german border so and the fastest i dared to drive was 195 km. Doesn't sound fast, but believe me with a normal small saloon car it is fast.

[GrizzLee]

Seob, on Tue Aug 9, 2011 12:45 AM, said:

No, best thing about germany is there is no general speed limit on a lot of highways. So when traffic isn't dens one could drive as fast as one would dare, unassured that is. I live near the german border so and the fastest i dared to drive was 195 km. Doesn't sound fast, but believe me with a normal small saloon car it is fast.

I am kind of fond of their German Engineered products.

I've heard they make pretty good cars as well :-)

-Grizz

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[DickNixonArisen]

I don't drink, but I understand that there is a thing called "Bear" in Germany which is very popular.

For me, though, I would enjoy the opportunity to learn german rapier in the fashion of Meyer and others in a more authentic context; maybe some museums or somethin'.

[DickNixonArisen]

Also;

Early in the morning, risin' to the street
Light me up that cigarette and I strap shoes on my feet
Got to find a reason, a reason things went wrong
Got to find a reason why my money's all gone
I got a dalmation, and I can still get high
I can play the guitar like a mother fucking riot

Well, life is (too short), so love the one you got
'Cause you might get runover or you might get shot
Never start no static I just get it off my chest
Never had to battle with no bulletproof vest
Take a small example, take a tip from me
Take all of your money, give it all to charity
Love is what I got
It's within my reach
And the Sublime style's still straight from Long Beach
It all comes back to you, you'll finally get what you deserve
Try and test that you're bound to get served
Love's what I got
Don't start a riot
You'll feel it when the dance gets hot

Lovin', is what I got, I said remember that
Lovin', is what I got, I said remember that
Lovin', is what I got, I said remember that
Lovin', is what I got

(That's) why I don't cry when my dog runs away
I don't get angry at the bills I have to pay
I don't get angry when my Mom smokes pot
Hits the bottle and goes right to the rock
Fuckin' and fightin', it's all the same
Livin' with Louie dog's the only way to stay sane
Let the lovin', let the lovin' come back to me

Lovin', is what I got, I said remember that
Lovin', is what I got, I said remember that
Lovin', is what I got, I said remember that
Lovin', is what I got, I got I got I got

[Tr3vor]

I have a Tetris cart signed by some guy named BROCK. and I have a chip in my NES's lid-thing. besides that, no.

You guys have some pretty cool stuff.

[A2600]

Tr3vor, on Tue Aug 9, 2011 4:02 PM, said:

I have a Tetris cart signed by some guy named BROCK. and I have a chip in my NES's lid-thing. besides that, no.

You guys have some pretty cool stuff.

Piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiics of the chip in the lid thingy

[Chuck D. Head]

A2600, on Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:02 PM, said:

Tr3vor, on Tue Aug 9, 2011 4:02 PM, said:

I have a Tetris cart signed by some guy named BROCK. and I have a chip in my NES's lid-thing. besides that, no.

You guys have some pretty cool stuff.

Piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiics of the chip in the lid thingy

ummm also an explanation would be cool; I have no clue what you are talking aboot.

[high voltage]

I got a Teradrive:

[DickNixonArisen]

I think it means there's a potato chip in there. Does anybody else have that? Not me.

[Tr3vor]

some of the plastic chipped off the lid thingy

[BDW]

I have a girlfriend.



Okay, that was a lie. Forever alone...

[Seob]

high voltage, on Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:09 PM, said:

I got a Teradrive:

Reminds me of the amstrad mega pc. Remember seeing those in the shops back then when i was living for 6 months in the uk. Wished i had picked on up back then. But they where way to expansive for me.

[Rex Dart]

high voltage, on Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:09 PM, said:

I got a Teradrive:

That's awesome as hell. What sort of video connection is the monitor using?

[Random Terrain]

Seob, on Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:33 PM, said:

Reminds me of the Amstrad Mega PC. Remember seeing those in the shops back then when I was living for 6 months in the UK. Wished I had picked one up back then. But they where way too expansive for me.

I hate expansive computers. They always take up too much room.

[Seob]

Got to love that spelling correction function on safari. Always good for a laugh.

[Itchy Koala]

I have a lady bug cart signed by some guy's roommate.

[DrLove0378]

The most unusual item in my collection (that I can think of) is a Franklin Ace 2100 Apple IIe clone, with its original keyboard and monochrome monitor w/stand. No one I know has one (or even gives a crap about classic computing at all, for that matter.)

I found it on the side of the road a few years back, along with a VTech Laser 128 Apple IIc clone.

[high voltage]

Seob, on Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:33 PM, said:

high voltage, on Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:09 PM, said:

I got a Teradrive:

Reminds me of the amstrad mega pc. Remember seeing those in the shops back then when i was living for 6 months in the uk. Wished i had picked on up back then. But they where way to expansive for me.

I used to own one of those, but they were not very good, so I got rid of it

[high voltage]

Rex Dart, on Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:39 PM, said:

high voltage, on Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:09 PM, said:

I got a Teradrive:

That's awesome as hell. What sort of video connection is the monitor using?

VGA connection

Edited by high voltage, Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:41 AM.

[the.golden.ax]

(No not really)