34 replies to this topic

[Welsh Wizard]

Wonder if they gave their blessing for this

http://www.discovery...owered-joystick

[Chuck D. Head]

Well damn, that looks pretty sweet. I bet that is an official product, but F*** 'em, I aint buyin'

[Vic George 2K3]

USE ACCURATE GRAMMAR!!! "And Atari IS moaning about copyright"

Before anyone starts P&Ming about America being dumbed down, why not look to your own contribution to the problem?

Edited by Vic George 2K3, Thu Sep 8, 2011 6:26 PM.

[Austin]

Vic George 2K3, on Thu Sep 8, 2011 6:23 PM, said:

USE ACCURATE GRAMMAR!!! "And Atari IS moaning about copyright"

Before anyone starts P&Ming about America being dumbed down, why not look to your own contribution to the problem?

Wow. Chill out dude, ha.

[OldSchoolRetroGamer]

Vic George 2K3, on Thu Sep 8, 2011 6:23 PM, said:

USE ACCURATE GRAMMAR!!! "And Atari IS moaning about copyright"

Before anyone starts P&Ming about America being dumbed down, why not look to your own contribution to the problem?

Holy crap wake up on the wrong side of the bed? News flash Grammar Nazi nobody cares and this is not a site trying to educate the world (outside of Atari maybe)
so please lighten the hell up.

[AtariLeaf]

Vic George 2K3, on Thu Sep 8, 2011 6:23 PM, said:

USE ACCURATE GRAMMAR!!! "And Atari IS moaning about copyright"

Before anyone starts P&Ming about America being dumbed down, why not look to your own contribution to the problem?

[Cebus Capucinis]

Actually, the funny thing about it is that technically he is still correct in saying "Atari are". Atari is both a singular entity as a corporation and a GROUP of PEOPLE, thus meaning it can also be a COLLECTIVE NOUN, which means 'are' will work in some contexts.

[Random Terrain]

Collective nouns: plural in U.K.; singular in U.S.

[Emehr]

Right or wrong, it sounds stupid in practice. It's like trying to enunciate George Lucas' dialogue. Sure, it may look good on paper, but...hair-brushing scene in Revenge of the Sith, anyone? Yikes!

Either way, it's not worth getting the ole panties bunched up over.

[Rex Dart]

Welsh Wizard, on Thu Sep 8, 2011 5:11 PM, said:

Wonder if they gave their blessing for this

http://www.discovery...owered-joystick

Of course they did, what's your point?

[disjaukifa]

If I had an iPad . . . I'd buy both

[fiddlepaddle]

Cebus Capucinis, on Thu Sep 8, 2011 7:07 PM, said:

Actually, the funny thing about it is that technically he is still correct in saying "Atari are". Atari is both a singular entity as a corporation and a GROUP of PEOPLE, thus meaning it can also be a COLLECTIVE NOUN, which means 'are' will work in some contexts.

How many Ataris, exactly, might we be talking about...didn't Atari get divided up into multiple entities that legally have the right to use the word?

then, it WOULD be "Atari are", even in Proper American?

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Or, of course, the implied:

"(Idiot lawyers at) Atari are..."

[atarian1]

Welsh Wizard, on Thu Sep 8, 2011 5:11 PM, said:

Wonder if they gave their blessing for this

http://www.discovery...owered-joystick

I'm not buying it. Why are they making it for left handers? Most of the world is right-handed.

[disjaukifa]

atarian1, on Thu Sep 8, 2011 10:53 PM, said:

Welsh Wizard, on Thu Sep 8, 2011 5:11 PM, said:

Wonder if they gave their blessing for this

http://www.discovery...owered-joystick

I'm not buying it. Why are they making it for left handers? Most of the world is right-handed.

. . . . because 99% of all arcade you play you use your left hand for the joystick and right for the buttons . . . same with I don't know . . . 99% of modern gaming consoles as well . . .

[PsychoKittyNet]

I wish I could afford an iPad...

[Classic Pac]

That is without a doubt one of the coolest things I ever seen.

[Brian O]

Vic George 2K3, on Thu Sep 8, 2011 6:23 PM, said:

USE ACCURATE GRAMMAR!!! "And Atari IS moaning about copyright"

Before anyone starts P&Ming about America being dumbed down, why not look to your own contribution to the problem?

[Asaki]

I like how two out of the three games they claim you will enjoy, using this joystick, are trackball games.

Edited by Asaki, Fri Sep 9, 2011 8:09 AM.

[Reaperman]

Welsh Wizard, on Thu Sep 8, 2011 5:11 PM, said:

Wonder if they gave their blessing for this

http://www.discovery...owered-joystick

I'm sure it's A****-approved--it's got their logo right on it.

I will add that it's not Reaperman-approved. Mainly because it gives A**** the money that they need to survive and feed their families, but also because this product doesn't seem worth $60. I don't think standard arcade controls are shallow enough to fit in there, and I wonder if it's just a cheap joypad with a stick on it.

I've always thought the iCade looked pretty neat though

Edited by Reaperman, Fri Sep 9, 2011 9:25 AM.

[the-topdog]

Vic George 2K3, on Thu Sep 8, 2011 6:23 PM, said:

USE ACCURATE GRAMMAR!!! "And Atari IS moaning about copyright"

Before anyone starts P&Ming about America being dumbed down, why not look to your own contribution to the problem?

Hey! We is do not is be dumbed down! I are sad-ed by the impli... iplicat... umm... pointy finger thingy you is be saying at us!

[jahfish]

[The Dord]

Vic George 2K3, on Thu Sep 8, 2011 6:23 PM, said:

USE ACCURATE GRAMMAR!!! "And Atari IS moaning about copyright"

Before anyone starts P&Ming about America being dumbed down, why not look to your own contribution to the problem?

[Chuck D. Head]

The Dord, on Fri Sep 9, 2011 1:19 PM, said:

Vic George 2K3, on Thu Sep 8, 2011 6:23 PM, said:

USE ACCURATE GRAMMAR!!! "And Atari IS moaning about copyright"

Before anyone starts P&Ming about America being dumbed down, why not look to your own contribution to the problem?

Nice start new guy! +1 for you...and welcome to AA!!

[The Dord]

Thanks! Long time lurker though.

Edited by The Dord, Fri Sep 9, 2011 1:37 PM.

[AtariLeaf]

The Dord, on Fri Sep 9, 2011 1:37 PM, said:

Thanks! Long time lurker though.

We can tell, you fit in well