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hfojvt

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18. makes it sound like a rich person's toy
Sat Jun 16, 2012, 05:21 PM
Jun 2012

How much is a "big HDTV"? and then an Xbox and a bunch of games?

We had a pong at home, but after that I did not drop a bunch of quarters into video games. I was too cheap for that. I played some pinball and then in the mid 1990s Roablasters (which was at the youth center where I volunteered) where I got fairly good, but most of my computer games are free cell, spider solitaire, chess, checkers, backgammon, othello, etc, and later Word Mojo. I put a few quarters into missile command and then also played it on BiL's computer where I got so I could roll it over. He accused me of "playing heavily" but I was only playing about a game per day (which would last 20-30 minutes). I played a bunch of space invaders and bridge during graduate school too.

Then Escape from Wolfenstein was on a used computer I bought so I played that quite a bit through various levels.

So I play some, when they are available, but don't go out of my way to shop for them. Nor do I have (or really want) a big HDTV.

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Video Games? [View all] Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 OP
I played through the golden age of PC games: G26 Jun 2012 #1
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I could handle Pong. Kaleva Jun 2012 #12
makes it sound like a rich person's toy hfojvt Jun 2012 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #19
you said big hfojvt Jun 2012 #21
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long time console gamer... opiate69 Jun 2012 #2
I own a Wii, PS3, and an Xbox360. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #5
I have been seriously considering it. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #6
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Yes, Broken_Hero Jun 2012 #8
I don't play much ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2012 #9
I like PC games Gore1FL Jun 2012 #10
Cool. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #11
oh yes, love them things. Whisp Jun 2012 #13
Skyrim and Diablo 3 have both gotten a lot of press, lately Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #14
Whats nice about "the culture", despite the predictable hand wringing of a vocal minority Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #15
this speaks to me foo_bar Jun 2012 #16
+1 lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #23
I love them. RiffRandell Jun 2012 #17
I do think they need to cut back on unrealistic body images and outfit choices on female characters Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #24
Is it me, or has there been a lull in good games, lately. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #25
we are a WII family, there are currently three of them for gaming and netflix loli phabay Jul 2012 #26
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