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| Topic | I do wish buying console games digitally was cheaper |
| dancer62 02/19/18 12:42:59 PM #11 | Rockies posted... You think that Sony/MS/Nintendo are able to develop and host their online stores for free? Actually, yes. They would need a website for advertising and customer service anyway. Digital sales is free money. Re: prices. Wait for a sale. Anything over $10 for digital is exorbitant. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | This is why people are the worst |
| dancer62 02/15/18 10:47:33 AM #5 | Hard Roll --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Why call them "buildings" |
| dancer62 02/12/18 8:43:01 PM #7 | Because they can contain "apartments" that are all adjoining rather than apart. And have parking "lots" that don't have lots of parking. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Cloverfield was just Blair Witch 2.0 |
| dancer62 02/11/18 7:51:40 PM #2 | Same here. But I've never seen the point of bogus "found footage" films. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | I've started drinking one beer a day and feel amazing |
| dancer62 02/11/18 7:46:28 PM #6 | Zeus posted... And it's also okay to recognize the health benefits of beer in preventing cancer, dementia, osteoporosis, heart attacks, diabetes, etc. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | I've started drinking one beer a day and feel amazing |
| dancer62 02/11/18 7:34:00 PM #4 | I trust it's a high quality craft beer with lots of vitamins and electrolytes. Leinenkugel? Boulevard? --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | If a stranger asked you to help jump start their car would you usually do it? |
| dancer62 02/11/18 7:31:14 PM #18 | Neighbor/semi-stranger, yes. Total stranger, no. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | You've truly never lived until you play a PC game on a handheld |
| dancer62 02/08/18 4:52:13 PM #4 | Ultimate Doom, Duke Nukem, Stunts, etc. on a GamePark32? --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Whats your battery at? |
| dancer62 02/07/18 8:01:37 PM #18 | 83% --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Why are there so many people here who have none of the current consoles? |
| dancer62 02/07/18 8:00:27 PM #21 | Some of us are mostly portable gamers. My current generation systems are the Vita and 3DS. I have most earlier home systems, just got myself a 360 for Christmas to complete Gen 7. I'll probably pick up some Gen 8 systems in ten years or so, there's no hurry. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Should U.S. currency still have 'In God We Trust's on it? |
| dancer62 02/04/18 1:11:38 PM #15 | Indifferent. Why not, it's traditional. Maybe alternate with Goddess, Buddha, Yahweh, Ra, Crow, Lady Luck, etc. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Accidental shooting in US middle school. |
| dancer62 02/02/18 11:54:15 AM #35 | myghostisdead posted...
Exactly! When I was a kid, we played cowboys and indians, soldiers (our dads and uncles fought WWII), G-men and robbers, etc. We ran all around the neighborhood with cap guns and air rifles, no problems. Something is badly wrong with our culture, and guns have nothing to do with it. Does personal responsibility mean anything? --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Isn't technology amazing? let's talk about things we take for granted |
| dancer62 01/31/18 7:52:01 AM #23 | Flush toilets. Actually, indoor plumbing is pretty amazing. My grandparents didn't have it until the 1960s. When I was a kid, we had a coal-fired furnace with an automatic stoker, so you didn't actually have to shovel coal. Now I have gas heat with a thermostat, amazing. Cars required oil change and chassis lube every 1000 miles. Now I can go for a year between oil changes, sealed bearings mean never needing a chassis lube. Amazing. Cars had a useful life of 100k miles, I'm at 250k with no problems, amazing. Party line telephones, had to wait to make a call if a neighbor was already on the line. Now I have a pocket phone, private. Amazing. Had to drive downtown or to the university and find a metered parking place to visit a library to do research. Now I have the internet on my phone. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | You wake up one morning to find that you are a Doge |
| dancer62 01/30/18 11:19:30 PM #9 | Grendel posted... Declare war on Venice. ROFL! I'll check out my income lands, hold court in my castle, declare a holiday for my people. It's good to be a head of state! --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Are you a regular churchgoer? |
| dancer62 01/30/18 7:10:28 PM #15 | I generally remember to thank the Sun for the morning and the Moon for night. Does that count? --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Do you think you would prefer living by yourself? |
| dancer62 01/29/18 2:02:19 PM #53 | Was married for 32 years. I'm really enjoying living alone. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Did you do your taxes yet? |
| dancer62 01/29/18 1:49:35 PM #8 | Revelation34 posted... In January? If you'll get money back, it makes sense to file early. If you have to pay, it makes sense to wait for the deadline. If it's mixed, like for me, I file state early and use my state rebate to pay my federal tax at the deadline. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Did you do your taxes yet? |
| dancer62 01/29/18 1:42:18 PM #5 | Other: figured them, applied for my state property tax rebate. Since I'll owe federal self-employment tax, I won't send my federal return until the 4/17 deadline. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | ATTN: men of PotD. |
| dancer62 01/28/18 8:59:32 PM #46 | Far-Queue posted... Men? More like man-children around here. ROFL! That was my first thought. Men? --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Everybody knows somebody who died from a heroin OD. |
| dancer62 01/28/18 9:15:23 AM #45 | rab103 posted... WastelandCowboy posted...dragon504 posted...Zangulus posted...Nope. Nope. I guess it depends on the circles you run in. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | ITT, post times you regret not acting your age... |
| dancer62 01/28/18 9:12:56 AM #3 | Most 71-year-olds don't compete in martial arts tournaments or dance in stage concerts. A lot of 71 YOs fly Cessnas, drive sports cars, golf. So in some ways I act my age, in others I don't. No regrets, ever. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Pizza is a not a good food for loners |
| dancer62 01/28/18 8:21:00 AM #28 | Lots of options take-out Little Caesars: $6 +tax Pizza Hut often has specials: $8-$10 grocery store frozen pizza: 15 minutes in oven. Palermo's $2 Jack's $2.50 small Totino's Party Pizza $1.19 (fits in toaster-oven) scratch-made. Chef Boyardee pizza kit: makes two pizzas $4.50 Crust mix $.99 Sauce $1.39 Shredded Cheese $2.50 Pepperoni $.99. enough sauce for 2 pizzas, enough cheese and pepperoni for 4 pizzas. or make pizza boats: loaf of French Bread or package of English Muffins, cheese, sauce, toppings, as cheap as scratch-made, bake in toaster-oven --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Instead of a wall, trump should make a canal |
| dancer62 01/18/18 6:31:44 PM #46 | Yep, it could be called "Big River", or Rio Grande! --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | What does your user name and signature mean? |
| dancer62 01/12/18 10:00:43 PM #36 | Very simple: Dancer: ballet, modern, several ethnic styles 62: my best car at the time I signed up, '87 ST162 Toyota Celica with retrofitted 3S-GTE turbo engine. Sig: reference to dancing en pointe. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | How do you feel about SELF-DRIVING CARS? |
| dancer62 01/12/18 3:31:39 PM #10 | I'm fascinated. The Ex'Driver anime seems prophetic, with a corps of skilled drivers in classic sports cars to intercept and stop malfunctioning self-driving cars. I agree with TC, I'll keep my P-Type Supra with 5-speed, limited slip, stage 1 performance mods, etc.; but robot cars for the idiots that can't pay attention to their driving might be a good thing. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | How did this petulant child get into office?!? |
| dancer62 01/12/18 9:52:05 AM #8 | Babbit55 posted...
Because the other major party's candidate was worse? --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | What is your single favorite video game EVER. Like EVER? |
| dancer62 01/09/18 5:25:39 PM #26 | Braben and Bell's original Elite. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | you guys remember the xbox brand? |
| dancer62 01/09/18 9:35:43 AM #3 | MannerSaurus posted... I don't know what this is about. But I find it amusing that the X-Box would have been a colossal Jaguar level failure if they didn't make the decision to buy an obscure Macintosh game being developed called "Halo." That was a damn good call on their part, and created a huge fork in the history of gaming forever. It could have gone so horribly bad for that console. Don't forget that Xbox also picked up sequels and follow-ons to Dreamcast games, that alone would make it a success. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | what are some movies you enjoy that everyone hates? |
| dancer62 01/07/18 8:06:18 PM #28 | Zeus posted... Lokarin posted...Waterworld That was my first thought. Mariner is an obnoxiously unappealing antihero, but it's still a good movie. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Do you have road rage? Sometimes? All the time? |
| dancer62 01/05/18 12:55:23 PM #8 | I don't let other drivers irritate me too much, might as well be amused at the lack of skill or even basic awareness other people show. I wish that everyone had to serve a two-year apprenticeship on motorcycles before they could qualify for a license to drive a car. I do get tired of eggplants who slowly creep away from a traffic light, making me slip my clutch until they finally ooze up to first gear speed. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | I flat out don't let stores check my receipt anymore |
| dancer62 01/05/18 11:55:15 AM #23 | Mead posted... Out of annoyance more than anything else. Dumb hill to die on but it is strangely insulting to me when they act like I have to let them see my receipt. Thats my receipt they can get their own if they like looking at them so bad Christmas shopping 5 years ago at Walmart, incredibly crowded, long checkout lines, lackadaisical cashiers, finally checked out, got to the door 20 feet away, jerkwood door man wants my receipt: who knows where the receipt is, might be in one of the sacks, might be in my purse, might be in a parka pocket, wherever I stuffed it when I finally got checked out. When I found my receipt, I took it to the long line at the service desk and got a refund... wasted a lot of time, but why reward stores for behavior like that? Went to Target to finish my shopping. I can count on the fingers of one hand how many times I've been to Walmart since. My business isn't going to make or break a store, but I definitely vote with my dollars. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | who is your favorite gaming company |
| dancer62 01/04/18 12:55:00 PM #6 | Companies, or specific Nintendo products? Surely not any. Bandai-Namco, for sure. Gundam, God Eater, the WonderSwan, etc. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | What's an old classic that deserves a proper remake/spiritual successor? |
| dancer62 01/03/18 11:26:00 AM #55 | DocDelicious posted... Silent Bomber Good to know. Thanks! --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | First person you think of: James |
| dancer62 01/03/18 1:57:36 AM #38 | ZeldaMutant posted... Sean Connery. James, James Bond and his science fiction counterpart, Jamie Retief --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Does anyone do yoga? |
| dancer62 01/02/18 7:24:25 AM #9 | Just like martial arts or most physical disciplines, you really need an instructor. Trying to teach yourself from TV or internet is pretty useless without a teacher to correct your form. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | you have a hangover? |
| dancer62 01/01/18 11:51:56 AM #9 | A glass of wine to toast the New Year. No hangover. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | What does an average 27 year old person do? |
| dancer62 01/01/18 5:29:34 AM #39 | trodi_911 posted... dancer62 posted...Let's see: in 1973 I was married, one child, part-time in college finishing my B.A. with honors and applying to grad schools, working as a med tech at a hospital. About average for my peers, although most had stuck with college full-time and got their Bachelor's before I did. All working and raising kids. Yep, my youngest kid turns 40 this year. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Least favorite Nintendo console |
| dancer62 12/31/17 10:26:22 PM #40 | Blaqthourne posted... The N64 is the only console I've ever disliked. And I own a Jaguar (and Jaguar CD). I've played most of the big name N64 games and extremely disliked almost all of them. Then you need to play the excellent (and still unique) N64 games, like Body Harvest, Blast Corps, Rocket Robot on Wheels, Beetle Adventure Racing, Jet Team Gemini. Dismissing the N64 because you dislike the "big name N64 games" is like dismissing the Dreamcast because you don't like 3D Sonic. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Least favorite Nintendo console |
| dancer62 12/31/17 5:55:58 PM #27 | MannerSaurus posted... Pus_N_Pecans posted...N64 is easily the worst one. Body Harvest Beetle Adventure Racing Jet Team Gemini Rocket: Robot on Wheels Blast Corps Diddy Kong Racing --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | How many books have you read in 2017? |
| dancer62 12/31/17 2:25:56 PM #19 | One every two or three days, so 150 or so this year. Just finished rereading David Drake's Cinnabar series, on the fourth volume of Debra Doyle's Magewars series, have Warhammer 40K Ultramarines omnibus coming from Amazon next week. Not counting tech manuals and such. Rebuilt my turbo Celica, just got the big pieces back on my Supra before the freezing weather hit. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | What does an average 27 year old person do? |
| dancer62 12/31/17 2:06:33 PM #28 | Let's see: in 1973 I was married, one child, part-time in college finishing my B.A. with honors and applying to grad schools, working as a med tech at a hospital. About average for my peers, although most had stuck with college full-time and got their Bachelor's before I did. All working and raising kids. Same for my children at that age: work, college, kids. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | What's an old classic that deserves a proper remake/spiritual successor? |
| dancer62 12/30/17 11:31:09 AM #18 | Braben and Bell's original Elite. There has never been another game that captured the feel of the original. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Rate that food ~ Day 1582 ~ Pineapple Pizza |
| dancer62 12/30/17 5:41:53 AM #12 | 10: Hawaiian-style pizza is great --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | My parents got me an aquarium for Xmas, what should I put in it? |
| dancer62 12/27/17 3:00:40 PM #11 | Pretty rocks --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Fucking hate winter |
| dancer62 12/27/17 12:43:55 PM #19 | Barely subtropical latitude, rarely freezes, weather in the 50s last week, now snow and 2F, near record lows. Stuck at home. Flat tire, spare is frozen into the trunk. Sigh. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | What's your opinion of private investigators |
| dancer62 12/27/17 10:17:52 AM #18 | PIs are okay but I dislike lazy skip-tracers. I used to have dozens of messages on my answering machine daily, none of them for me, probably because I had one of the few listed numbers in this apartment complex. Mostly calls for people who had moved out before I was ever here. I recognized a few names of neighbors and ex-neighbors. I finally cancelled phone service as it made having a landline phone totally worthless. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Name one GOOD movie where the main character isn't white or black |
| dancer62 12/26/17 6:27:43 PM #30 | SusanGreenEyes posted... Hero and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon House of Flying Daggers Seven Samurai Seven Swords Zu Warriors --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Why do Athiests think its okay to celebrate Christmas? |
| dancer62 12/26/17 1:36:47 PM #57 | Mead posted... JebronLames posted...slacker03150 posted...I agree woth tc, we need to get back to the roots of christmas. Now who is coming with me to bang on the doors of rich people and demand food and booze with the threat of violence. ROFL! Whoosh! Right over the head! --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | 'Holidays'? |
| dancer62 12/25/17 6:33:46 AM #40 | adjl posted... orlouge82 posted...Christmas is more and more a secular holiday. And, of course, either can include the entire set of preexisting traditional holidays celebrating the Winter Solstice. And today's poll specifically states "Christmas", while including other Solstice celebrations. Happy Yule, y'all! --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
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