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Sometimes it's nice when you wake up and find that something you know has changed. Epic Combo Redux proves that a new look doesn't always mean you should immediately panic.
Your businessman is much more modern than he used to be, but he's still got the same old plan: hit those turtles and make them go flyin'. Every bounce gets you a point. Every point gets you some money.
With that money, you can buy lasers and machine guns and bumpers and lights. Set them up around the screen and drop the hammer again. Suddenly, you're getting ridiculous combos.
As you can see, the combo counter has a stupid number of digits, and once you get to a certain level, the game pretty much plays itself! It's exactly the sort of thing for when you want to balance goofing off with inflexible time-sensitive deadlines.
We're not saying you'll finish Epic Combo Redux, only that you'll enjoy it while you play… even though it changes the visuals you already knew and loved. See? Sometimes changes can be good! Also, please don't forget to post your high score in the comments. We'll be naming our weekly Quality Post Champion at the top of next week.
Setting us up for the revamp, eh?
My combo is still going...
Devynn wrote:My combo is still going...
I considered going to "Unlimited Mode" and letting it run all night, then taking a screenshot of THAT... but I had a deadline.
So is this an unlimited challenge or time mode? Or either?
i wish you guys could host this on woot.com, my work blocks game sites but i can play woot's flash games
I'm averaging about 150,000 a minute. That should work out to about 9,000,000 an hour.
Epic WIN! That's an hour I won't ever get back :D -=C=-
Leaving this running over the weekend. See you Tuesday!
afotycon wrote: Leaving this running over the weekend. See you Tuesday!
Well I know when I've been beat.
My final score before Flash died*. *not the superhero
Half an hour in. Seems to be going at just under 2 million/minute.
khigh wrote: Half an hour in. Seems to be going at just under 2 million/minute.
Same that seems to be what I am getting.
Got my timed game score down to 9:16 (after trying way too many times to get under 10:00). Fun game -- thanks for pointing it out!
in roughly 4 hours i should hit the 1 billion mark >.>
Yeah, I played it. Wasn't impressed. Sorry woot, Kinda fun but kinda after you get your 6th trip for upgrades it's not that great. I got unlimited mode running but then i closed it by mistake, usually I'm upset when that happens. Nope.
Fearing for my legacy, I resumed slacking off at work and got my timed game score down to 6:28. Woo!
9 hours and 1.07B
I just want to say that iv lost the game.. My score is now going backwards few seconds later...
So, I saw that people were doing Unlimited and joined in. Okay, I figure 1.5 billion is enough for my CPU which is stressed by the flashy flash. But yeah, I'm crunching turtles at a rate of 60,000/second (or 3,600,000/minute). It's just turtles all the way down... -=C=-
LAG I leave for 3 days and when I return the timer has only made it to 17.5 hours. Oh well.
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Doesn´t matter, he WON.......besides there´s a lot of people around him propping up whatever progressive, Marxist (or fill in your word of choice) ideas he & his handlers come up with.
Msny d´rats out of step with public opinion which should tell us that they must be cheating to win those elections. If they were in step...every rat would jump on the ban the gun legislation. Won´t see it happen; don´t see it.
185 times as many children are murdered every day than the number killed by a mentally deranged man in Newtown. I´d like to see the tools of abortion made illegal. When the time comes that a child is unsafe even in his mother´s womb, it´s sick. Every day is Newtown in the US!
This insane attempt to take legally owned and licensed guns away from Americans will be the undoing of Fauxbama.
It´s not only his gun views that are out of step. His entire agenda is out of step with the exception of the liberals that hate this country and despise Americans that can think for themselves.
I dare anyone to list any comrade Hussein ObaMao viewpoint that is supported by mainstream America.
#4, they´re not insane attempts - they are carefully planned efforts to incrementally disarm the citizenry so it is safe for socialists/communists/fascists/democrats to take over the country.
100% immaterial.What matters is that his views [and his intentions and his official actions] flatly violate the Constitutionally-recognized and protected inalienable rights of Americans as free people to self-defense.Period.
I´m still a bit flabbergasted that literally nobody in *any* media has visited the ´historic fact´ that as president - beloved by liberals one and all - Bill Clinton was the first to propose armed guards in all schools, and in fact started that program while in office - the COPS program.Guess it´s only reprehensible when somebody other than a liberal suggests it...And humorously (or not...) what did the 90´s ´Gun Free School Zones´ law do? I believe the correct answer is - ´Advertise adversarial-free shooting galleries´, as that´s certainly the effect it had.Ya´ gotta´ love politicians. The average 12 year old could produce better results than the combined population of Washington DC.

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Members of the Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority sat down on Wednesday with five of the six members of the Canton City Council and Mayor Gene Hobgood to see where they were on negotiations.
Councilman Bill Bryan was not present.
Canton leaders called the meeting to see if the board still had interest in taking over operations at the city's water and wastewater treatment plants.
The city also wanted to see if authority staff and board members were still interested in taking over its 25 percent stake in the reservoir.
The city and the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority jointly own and operate the reservoir.
Authority staff and board members directed the city to begin the process of compiling information on the city's water and sewer system and bringing back a detail proposal outlining costs, maintenance and improvement requirements and any debt the city has in relation to the system.
Authority General Manager Tom Heard said the authority has to be adamant about protecting its present customers.
He said there may be a system in which the authority may set up a separate rate structure to finance projects specifically needed for Canton.
"Otherwise, our customers would be stuck subsidizing city residents," he said.
Cherokee authority board chair Nancy Martin said the idea of a reservoir sounds good, but added she doesn't see the need for CCWSA to acquire another reservoir.
The authority already has one reservoir, Hollis Q. Lathem Reservoir, which sits on Yellow Creek in northeast Cherokee County.
The Cherokee authority last August drafted a memo, which served as the basis of a formal discussion between the authority and the city.
The memo stipulated CCWSA would take over operations of the city's water and wastewater treatment plant and provide water and sewer capacity to the city.
However, Canton would maintain control over its collection and distribution system and maintain control over water and sewer billing.
The memo hinged on the possibility of Canton selling its share of the reservoir to the Cobb authority, but that aspect remains up in the air as the city and the Cobb authority have been deadlocked on whether the authority should give up its first right of refusal for Canton to market its 25 percent share.
Canton and the Cobb authority in 2000 entered into a 50-year agreement to build the pumped-storage reservoir just off the Etowah River.
Cobb owns 75 percent of the reservoir while Canton has a 25 percent stake in the project.
Cobb is paying three-fourths of the tab, with the city responsible for the remainder — with the same split for sharing the drinking water supply created by the reservoir.
The nearly $100 million price tag for the dam and reservoir was significantly more than the original $20 million estimate when officials approved the project in 2000.
City leaders say the water and sewer system and the reservoir is a package deal, as the city would have no use for the reservoir if it has no control over its system.
"If we can't treat the water, what good is to have the reservoir?" said Council member Glen Cummins, adding he thought the meeting was productive.
Hobgood agreed, noting the reservoir—and its debt—have to be part of the discussion with the city.
"I think it has to be part of the consideration at least unless someone else comes into the discussion," he said, adding he believes the discussion was positive and looks forward to moving on with the next step.
However, Councilman Bob Rush noted he believes the city needs to take responsibility for its water and sewer system and noted he believes the city is in the same place it was with Cherokee last year.
"I'm more of the opinion that Canton needs to keep the reservoir and water and sewer plants and find a way we can sustain both," he said.


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Tiffin City Schools will begin renovations on Frost-Kalnow Stadium this summer.
The 2013 stadium renovation project will be paid with permanent improvement funds.
"The work we are looking to do this summer is estimated around $500,000," Scott Daniel, director of operations, said.
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The all-weather track is in need of repair.
"The board of education has earmarked $100,000 of permanent improvement funds for stadium renovations, with the rest of the money coming from private donations through the stadium foundation," Daniel said.
The work to be done is refurbishing of the track, patching the concrete structure of the stadium, widening the steps to accommodate handrails and recoating the structure with a protective membrane, which is an elastomeric sealent that will help the stadium sustain any type of weather.
"This is not cosmetic work; this is an investment in the structure," Daniel said.
The timeline for the project is bids are going to be solicited in early March with awarding of the contracts to be done at the March board of education meeting. The actual work would start in June and be completed before the first home football game in late August.
MKC Associates Inc. was approved as the architect and engineer at the January board meeting. MKC was hired by the board to prepare all specifications and drawing that go along with the project.
The stadium was built in 1938, with concrete repair done in 1999 when the track and football field were redone and the concrete structure was repaired.
"Frost-Kalnow Stadium is a great asset to the residents of Tiffin. We need to make these repairs and upgrades to make sure our facility is safe for student athletes and fans alike," Daniel said. "I believe it is very important to maintain the stadium structure. The cost of building a new set of bleachers and locker room facility would be extremely expensive."


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U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison
February 20, 2012
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Last week, President Obama announced his Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 budget proposal. Rather than a blueprint for putting our financial house in order, his budget plan would add more than $11 trillion to the national debt in coming years -- in spite of the nearly $2 trillion in higher taxes that would only serve to undermine our economic recovery.
The President's new budget would increase spending for dozens of programs that have been proven ineffective. And it would slash defense spending to unprecedented levels that could put our troops and our citizens at risk. But worst of all, President Obama once again ignored our biggest fiscal challenge.
The Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds are on a path to bankruptcy. Social Security's Chief Actuary estimates that its reserves will run out in 2036, which would mean automatic benefit cuts by about one-fourth in order to keep sending out monthly checks to tens of millions of senior citizens. Medicare is in worse shape, with bankruptcy looming as early as 2022.
To ignore all of this is the present day equivalent of Emperor Nero fiddling while Rome burned. Nevertheless, in his 7,000 word State of the Union address, the President devoted 40 words to the Social Security and Medicare programs.
We need -- and the American people ought to demand -- a serious, bipartisan effort to shore up these two vital programs before it is too late. By making incremental reforms now, we can protect retirement and health care benefits for several decades. But endless fiddling by Congress and the White House guarantees huge pain for taxpayers and financial insecurity for tens of millions of senior citizens.
The place to start is Social Security. Americans are living longer, healthier lives than when Social Security was first enacted in 1935. If no adjustments are made, these huge demographic shifts will exhaust the Trust Fund's financial reserves in less than 25 years, and big, automatic cuts in monthly benefits ($270/month, in today's dollars) will be triggered.
Fortunately, such a catastrophe can be avoided without taking drastic steps -- provided action is taken soon. Legislation I introduced last year (The Defend and Save Social Security Act) illustrates that only modest steps are needed today.
My bill would assure that Social Security remains solvent until 2085 without raising taxes or cutting core benefits. It would do so by gradually increasing the Social Security eligibility age for those who are 57 or younger by increasing the eligibility age three months each year with a cap at 69 in 2027. Additionally, under my bill, the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) would be modified, so that any year in which the COLA exceeds 1 percent it would be decreased by 1 percent. However, if in any year, the COLA is calculated to be less than 1 percent, the final COLA would be reduced to zero. For example, this year's COLA was 3.6 percent, so under my bill the increase of 3.6 percent would be reduced to 2.6 percent.
Exactly how to adjust eligibility age and cost-of-living adjustments can be worked out, if there is leadership from the White House and a bipartisan Congressional commitment to take responsibility for protecting Social Security now. The same type of timely, bipartisan action would assure that Medicare is shored up, too.
Social Security, Medicare, and other mandatory spending programs already account for more than one-half of annual federal government spending. Without reforms, all of these mandatory spending programs will grow to more than 75 percent of the federal budget within ten years. Not only would this threaten millions of senior citizens, it would leave too little for national defense, education, research, and other vital national priorities.
It is profoundly disappointing that President Obama's last budget proposal before he stands for reelection has all of the weaknesses of his previous ones. The Senate unanimously rejected his budget last year, and will probably do so again this year. But rejecting a bad budget plan isn't enough.
Just as Social Security and Medicare were enacted with broad bipartisan support, securing and saving these programs requires both political parties in Congress to work together. That is the only way to avoid the politicizing of the issue. Constructive dialogue and debating choices openly will bring us to solutions that are in the national interest.
Hutchison is the senior U.S. senator from Texas and Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
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The Marcelina Muse
Dry Tank, TX
February 27, 2012 11:18am
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Winston I have it on good authority that Michelle has dispatched not only the Lunch but also the Thought police down to see you. You have become a danger to the state. Your ...
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Winston I have it on good authority that Michelle has dispatched not only the Lunch but also the Thought police down to see you. You have become a danger to the state. Your logical thought is a violation of the Federal BS Protection Act of 1987.
Winston Shaffer
Floresville, TX
February 22, 2012 12:53pm
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Does anyone study history or just spout off? In 1995, the House of Representatives passed the balance budget amendment and came within one vote of passing the Senate. The ...
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Does anyone study history or just spout off? In 1995, the House of Representatives passed the balance budget amendment and came within one vote of passing the Senate. The Speaker of the House was Newt Gingrich. In 1996, the Republican Senators passed the line-item veto. They were again trying to control spending. Who fought the line item budget in court - Senate Democrats. The line item veto was found unconstitutional. Are you starting to see a pattern? Democrats don't like to have their spending cut or controlled. It is too hard to pay off your "friends" - See GM (tax payers lost $10B). See wasted stimulus bill that never worked. Never, ever vote for a Senate Democrat.
What political party wants to stop abortion? I have never seen that in any Republican platform. Having Federal dollars to pay for abortion is something that Americans can disagree with. Abortion is the law of land. Roe vs Wade will never be overturned. However, states can regulate how and when it is down. Partial birth abortion is horrible and unconscionable. So,how many years has been now since the Democratically controlled Senate has voted on a budget.
I have some ideas. Throw them all out. If we need a stimulus, then give every man, woman and child $2000. It would have been cheaper. People could have made mortgage payments. bought cars, invested in businesses. Nope, but nincompoop parties are more interested in the politically elite than the working man/woman. Stop allowing companies to big to fail. Make everyone have some skin in the game. If everyone paid taxes, they would be more concerned on how it is spent.
Rock'n chair Rambler
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February 22, 2012 8:24am
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"2001-2007 when the Republicans controlled the Supreme Court, The Presidency, Senate, and the House?"
The Repubs only had control of the Congress for 2003-2005. ...
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"2001-2007 when the Republicans controlled the Supreme Court, The Presidency, Senate, and the House?"
The Repubs only had control of the Congress for 2003-2005. The Supreme Court was unreliable at best until O'Connor was replaced in 2005 with Roberts. Kennedy is considered to be a swing vote. A 5-4 majority with a swing voter is hardly a slam dunk control of the Court. They ruled against Bush on Gitmo and affirmative action.
Every attempt to introduce a balanced budget amendment or anything else is killed by Democrats, one way or the other.
It's not a matter of balls. It's a matter of votes.
One Voice
February 22, 2012 4:17am
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Our debacled government is a reflection of what the American people have become.
This mess did not just happen over the last twenty years.
It happened when the American ...
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Our debacled government is a reflection of what the American people have become.
This mess did not just happen over the last twenty years.
It happened when the American people got their priorities up side down and then went to sleep.
This arguing over political parties is adding to the separtion of our nation.
People of this mentality bring a spirit of hostility and the need to be right. This is not helpful.
Focusing on co-operation with one another - on an individual basis is where we will see healing and recovery.
The government is not the solution - in fact they have become the problem. They are design to separate us - and have done a smashing job. We hate and resent each other on a general basis. The insanity is mind boggling. ... And while this freak show in Washington - all the way down to the locals keep us fighting among one another - they are disassembling our God given Freedoms.
Wake up.
Tracy Bogert
Von Ormy, TX
February 21, 2012 9:48pm
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Did you ever notice how many of today's problems can be traced back to 2001-2007 when the Republicans controlled the Supreme Court, The Presidency, Senate, and the House? ...
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Did you ever notice how many of today's problems can be traced back to 2001-2007 when the Republicans controlled the Supreme Court, The Presidency, Senate, and the House? Did they offer a balanced budget? Did they stop abortion? The answer is no because they didn't have the balls to do it and still don't.
Rock'n chair Rambler
Over Taxed, TX
February 21, 2012 10:08am
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Ever notice how many of today's problems can be traced back to Dear Ol' Uncle FDR, and his nanny statist ideas?
FDR's brilliant idea called Social Security was intended ...
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Ever notice how many of today's problems can be traced back to Dear Ol' Uncle FDR, and his nanny statist ideas?
FDR's brilliant idea called Social Security was intended to solve the problem of old age poverty, which many people faced back in the 1930s. It was not intended to be a supplemental pension plan, as so many people have come to believe and depend. At best, it was an ill-conceived and poorly managed forced savings plan.
As it turns out, however, it was none of the above. It was just another tax disguised as insurance, that has been totally spent and wasted along with all the other tax revenues. It was a scam, but not really a scheme.
The whole Ponzi scheme scam was never a scheme at all, other than to fool the people into accepting another tax with the belief that some day, when they retire, they might see some of it again.
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February 20, 2012 1:11pm
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(November 15, 2013)
Re: President suspends Obamacare Law for one year
(November 15, 2013)
Department of Defense�s death spiral
(November 14, 2013)
ObamaCare�s Essential Health Benefits are...
(November 13, 2013)
Farm Bill Threatens Our Right to Know
(November 11, 2013)
New Obamacare Exchanges Flounder, Portend Disaster
(November 5, 2013)
The 'Social Cost of Carbon'? A Hidden Tax
(November 5, 2013)
When Being Called 'Evil' Is a Kindness
(November 3, 2013)
October 2013
Inflation Is the Last Thing We Need
(October 31, 2013)
Understanding 'Wall of Separation' between...
(October 30, 2013)
Expanding Medicaid: A foolish way to improve...
(October 29, 2013)
The 'Social Cost of Carbon'? A Hidden Tax
(October 29, 2013)
Everyone feeling crush of Obamacare
(October 21, 2013)
Texas tradition: Standing up for liberty at...
(October 16, 2013)
The Economist: Long-term forecast for Texas economy
(October 11, 2013)
The Economist: The heart of the shutdown issue
(October 2, 2013)
September 2013
Keystone Has Been Shipping Canadian Oil to...
(September 27, 2013)
The Economist: Manufacturing comes back to...
(September 26, 2013)
Keystone Has Been Shipping Canadian Oil to...
(September 19, 2013)
New EPA Head Can Set a Path for Cleaner Coal
(September 19, 2013)
Repeal Group Blasts Presidential Bribe on ObamaCare
(September 17, 2013)
Reflections on Benghazi
(September 10, 2013)
The Affordable Care Act's Youth Problem
(September 10, 2013)
It's Time to Seize Control of America's...
(September 6, 2013)
August 2013
Black Conservatives Comment on Obama's March...
(August 29, 2013)
Pacific Fleet's WWII victory shapes legacy...
(August 29, 2013)
The Looming Jobs Crisis of Underemployment
(August 29, 2013)
U.S. Has No Moral Standing to Condemn Assad
(August 29, 2013)
Star Power Can't Obscure Obamacare's Higher...
(August 26, 2013)
The Economist: The Federal Reserve
(August 21, 2013)
Delete the Fed
(August 20, 2013)
Book Review: Millennial Economics ...
(August 18, 2013)
Ignore Oil-Pipeline Alarmism
(August 18, 2013)
OIG Urges Decertification of 849 Medicare...
(August 18, 2013)
Sen. Cornyn on Obamacare and the Rule of Law
(August 16, 2013)
The Economist: Long-Term Forecast for the...
(August 14, 2013)
Bill Clark, a great man remembered
(August 12, 2013)
Lift Health Reform's Deductible Cap
(August 12, 2013)
Misguided Push to Limit In Home Options for...
(August 9, 2013)
A Chance to Start Listening Locally
(August 8, 2013)
Congress's ObamaCare Exemption
(August 8, 2013)
The Economist: Billion-dollar bandage
(August 8, 2013)
One Woman�s Future Depends Upon Attorney General�s...
(August 6, 2013)
Abbott Leads Multistate Effort to Protect...
(August 2, 2013)
July 2013
Medicaid Proven A Failure
(July 31, 2013)
Demoralize the Anti-Oil Fringe
(July 30, 2013)
Why we all should live like a Kidd
(July 30, 2013)
The Economics Lesson Obama Needs to Learn
(July 25, 2013)
New cancer cures insurers won't cover
(July 23, 2013)
The Economist: US Unemployment from a Global...
(July 18, 2013)
The Hidden Crisis in American Education
(July 18, 2013)
Zimmerman Case Is No Grounds for Gun Control
(July 17, 2013)
Eco-Warriors — Unsound logic with unsightly...
(July 16, 2013)
Crazy Kim and the Tippy Twos
(July 11, 2013)
Re-Thinking Texas Teaching, Encouraging and...
(July 11, 2013)
The Economist: Temporary Workers
(July 11, 2013)
Egypt confronts modernity - Q&A with Herbert...
(July 9, 2013)
Keep American Government and Religion Separate...
(July 9, 2013)
Missile Defense Turns Thirty
(July 8, 2013)
Is There Anything to Celebrate on the Fourth?
(July 3, 2013)
A new dawn for the defense of marriage
(July 2, 2013)
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
(July 2, 2013)
A Perfectly Natural July 4th
(July 1, 2013)
June 2013
Health and Safety: Kudos to U.S. Oil and Gas
(June 28, 2013)
Obama Needs to Stop Playing Politics and Approve...
(June 28, 2013)
Liberals embrace fatherless (and motherless)...
(June 27, 2013)
The Economist: Overreaction and Irony
(June 27, 2013)
HHS: ObamaCare policy has saved consumers...
(June 20, 2013)
Obama Needs to Stop Playing Politics and Approve...
(June 19, 2013)
Time to end 14-year Juneteenth delay
(June 19, 2013)
News and Views from Americans for Prosperity-Texas
(June 13, 2013)
Signing of HB5 Just a Beginning
(June 11, 2013)
A Fathers Day Special: 'Sleep with my Fathers'
(June 7, 2013)
Losing Sight of What's Really at Stake in...
(June 7, 2013)
Cornyn Responds to Senate Rejection of Real...
(June 6, 2013)
Obama's Green Rut
(June 4, 2013)
May 2013
Death Panels? Of course �
(May 31, 2013)
Investigating? Then Do It Right
(May 31, 2013)
The Economist: $2 billion well spent
(May 31, 2013)
83rd Texas Legislature: The Good, the Bad,...
(May 28, 2013)
Obama's Green Rut
(May 28, 2013)
The Economist: Texas and the minimum wage
(May 23, 2013)
Eagle Ford: A whale of a shale ...
(May 22, 2013)
Get Government Out of the Student-Debt Business
(May 22, 2013)
A Texas Welcome to the Endangered Species Act?
(May 20, 2013)
Oil Industry Profits Are...Good!
(May 17, 2013)
Cornyn Op-ed: Is This America Or China?
(May 15, 2013)
Another group targeted for IRS scrutiny
(May 14, 2013)
Dropping the Benghazi Ball
(May 13, 2013)
Cornyn on Immigration debate
(May 9, 2013)
Debunking Energy Tax Myth
(May 8, 2013)
Dedicated to Mothers: My Inheritance
(May 8, 2013)
(May 7, 2013)
Health and Safety: Kudos to U.S. Oil and Gas
(May 3, 2013)
The Economist: Six Minute Madness
(May 2, 2013)
Health and Safety: Kudos to U.S. Oil and Gas
(May 1, 2013)
April 2013
Kermit Gosnell Trial: Much Ado About Nothing
(April 29, 2013)
Texans Support School Choice
(April 26, 2013)
Academic Freedom, Civility, and the Name of Jesus
(April 24, 2013)
The Inviolable Law of Nature and Nature's...
(April 24, 2013)
What If the Tsarnaevs� Motive Was Revenge...
(April 24, 2013)
The Progressive Income Tax Turns 100
(April 15, 2013)
Let�s Arm Educators ... With Information
(April 11, 2013)
Statement from the National Rifle Association
(April 10, 2013)
The Absurdity of �Universal� Background Checks
(April 10, 2013)
The Economist: Cell Phones, Fabulous at 40
(April 10, 2013)
Keystone XL Doesn't Need DC Cops
(April 8, 2013)
Exports Grow Our Economy
(April 3, 2013)
Sequestration brings 100 Cuts/What's your fave?
(April 2, 2013)
Tax Freedom Day� Arrives April 18
(April 2, 2013)
March 2013
(March 27, 2013)
Cornyn Demands Hearings on ICE Detainee Releases
(March 21, 2013)
Cornyn: It�s About People, Not Numbers
(March 20, 2013)
California�s Post-Tax Hike Jobs slump is signal...
(March 19, 2013)
Valerie Harper's terminal life
(March 19, 2013)
Fiscal Cliff Healthcare Policy Fix: Good for...
(March 18, 2013)
The Dow Jones Is Lying
(March 18, 2013)
Media Advisory: Day of Action �Divest from...
(March 17, 2013)
�Pro-Choice� Slave Masters Losing War
(March 17, 2013)
Medicare: Did You Really Pay For That?
(March 15, 2013)
Texas AG Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee...
(March 14, 2013)
The Southern Poverty Law Center and violent bullying
(March 14, 2013)
Medicare: Did You Really Pay For That?
(March 12, 2013)
Preschool Premise
(March 12, 2013)
The Economist: The Dow now
(March 7, 2013)
Whither the Travis Letter?
(March 6, 2013)
The Minimum Wage Harms the Most Vulnerable
(March 1, 2013)
February 2013
School Vouchers a Bad Idea
(February 22, 2013)
ObamaCare Embraces Health Savings Accounts
(February 21, 2013)
Teaching, not testing, key to quality education
(February 20, 2013)
The Economist: What Free Trade Agreement means...
(February 20, 2013)
The Economist: Of Babies and Bathwater
(February 14, 2013)
God for Obamacare � Dr. Ben Carson's Heresy
(February 13, 2013)
The President's Energy Policy Hypocrisy
(February 13, 2013)
Erasing Reagan? The Illiberal War on Truth
(February 11, 2013)
Legislative Leadership Announces Government...
(February 7, 2013)
Making Good Last: Hillary Clinton's Contribution
(February 7, 2013)
Texas Elected Officials Urge Boy Scouts To...
(February 7, 2013)
V-Day for women and girls
(February 7, 2013)
Improving the Texas electricity market?
(February 6, 2013)
The President's Energy Policy Hypocrisy
(February 6, 2013)
January 2013
(January 31, 2013)
Affordable Care Act not so affordable
(January 31, 2013)
Letter of termination to the Second Amendment
(January 31, 2013)
The Economist: Immigration Reform
(January 31, 2013)
The Ominous U.S. Presence in Northwest Africa
(January 31, 2013)
'All Life is Not Equal'
(January 28, 2013)
The Economist: Big Business
(January 23, 2013)
Obama�s Medical Devices Tax � It May Be Harmful...
(January 16, 2013)
Pastor Giglio and the new moral McCarthyism
(January 16, 2013)
Exporting Natural Gas Would Boost the American...
(January 15, 2013)
The Hagel Brouhaha
(January 11, 2013)
The Economist: Texas� Budget Surplus
(January 10, 2013)
What the Fiscal Cliff Deal Tells Us About Congress
(January 9, 2013)
From the DNC Re: Tax Code
(January 5, 2013)
Government shut-down may be neded for long-term...
(January 4, 2013)
Banning Natural Gas Exports: Economic Illiteracy...
(January 3, 2013)
Fleeing Socialism: French Actor G�rard Depardieu...
(January 3, 2013)
The Economist: Stepping back from the 'cliff'
(January 3, 2013)
December 2012
Gun-Control, Mental-Health Laws Won�t Make Us Safer
(December 27, 2012)
A Season for Giving Back
(December 26, 2012)
The Economist: Forecast for the Texas Economy
(December 26, 2012)
The Economist: US Economic Outlook
(December 19, 2012)
The Fiscal Cliff: What Would Reagan Do?
(December 19, 2012)
Time to Fight Back
(December 18, 2012)
A Better Way to Protect Social Security
(December 17, 2012)
The Economist: Cheap Gas
(December 17, 2012)
Tales of Christmas Past In Texas
(December 14, 2012)
Washington�s Budget Con Game
(December 12, 2012)
Compromise or Gridlock in Washington: Two...
(December 11, 2012)
Increased Access to Health Care Doesn�t Require...
(December 11, 2012)
We Must End Medicare as We Know It
(December 8, 2012)
Welfareship: France's Status Quo, America's...
(December 8, 2012)
Romney vs. McCain and Obama vs. Bush? Who Wins?
(December 6, 2012)
Agents, Not Rebates, Help Consumers Get a...
(December 5, 2012)
'All of the above' Fails On Every Level
(December 5, 2012)
The Dividends of $elf-Control
(December 4, 2012)
November 2012
A chilling prediction
(November 30, 2012)
Don�t Raise Taxes on Small Businesses
(November 30, 2012)
Long Live the Twinkie! (Twinkie Killers, Part 2)
(November 30, 2012)
Why we Must End Medicare as We Know It
(November 27, 2012)
Blasted Twinkie Killers!
(November 26, 2012)
We Can�t Afford to Go Over the Fiscal Cliff
(November 23, 2012)
The Gaza Trap
(November 22, 2012)
It's the Holiday Season�Without Andy Williams
(November 21, 2012)
The Economist: The American Dream?
(November 16, 2012)
ALG thanks Governor Perry for not implementing...
(November 13, 2012)
Obama Goes to the Mat for One Refinery, But...
(November 13, 2012)
Analying Production Tax Credits
(November 12, 2012)
The election � a post martem
(November 12, 2012)
After the Election: What Comes Next
(November 9, 2012)
- V&V FLASHBACK - The 40-Percent President:...
(November 8, 2012)
America's Fundamental Transformation
(November 8, 2012)
The Economist: Not Child's Play
(November 8, 2012)
The Election's Unanswered Question
(November 8, 2012)
Every Day is Veterans Day
(November 7, 2012)
John Quincy Adams votes for change in America
(November 6, 2012)
A Veterans Day Message Of Gratitude
(November 5, 2012)
"Let�s Restore the American Dream"
(November 5, 2012)
Life without FEMA?
(November 2, 2012)
The Dangers of Over-regulation
(November 2, 2012)
October 2012
The Economist: Texas Taxes
(October 31, 2012)
"All Hallows' Eve"�Read It
(October 31, 2012)
Romney's Middle Class Tax Cuts
(October 30, 2012)
Higher Education � A Great Investment for Texas
(October 29, 2012)
No One Gets Richer Off Gas Than Government
(October 29, 2012)
Obama Goes to the Mat for One Refinery, But...
(October 29, 2012)
The Choice is Clear
(October 24, 2012)
The Economist: Black Gold
(October 24, 2012)
Every Vote Does Count
(October 23, 2012)
The Homeless — Then and Now: Obama and Reagan
(October 23, 2012)
An Open Letter to Obama Voters
(October 22, 2012)
The Texas Libertarian Party Woos Orphaned Voters
(October 20, 2012)
Cuellar visits Veterans Home in Floresville
(October 19, 2012)
Affordable Care Act Not So Affordable
(October 17, 2012)
Intelligence and National Security Priorities
(October 17, 2012)
Mr. President, Planned Parenthood is Not a...
(October 17, 2012)
The BLS and that 7.8% Unemployment Rate
(October 17, 2012)
The Economist: Matchmaking
(October 17, 2012)
Obama's Smokescreen Obscures Smart Energy Policies
(October 16, 2012)
Let Texans answer gambling question
(October 15, 2012)
Lutherans Push Back Against HHS Mandate
(October 15, 2012)
A Young Girl Challenges Culture
(October 12, 2012)
White House, Congress failing to live up to...
(October 12, 2012)
The Economist: Falling off the cliff
(October 11, 2012)
President Obama and the 'Intelligence Brief'...
(October 10, 2012)
Obama's Smokescreen Obscures Smart Energy Policies
(October 9, 2012)
Supreme Court Shocks Life into Obamacare Challenge
(October 8, 2012)
The Economist: Texas Has Only One Rational...
(October 4, 2012)
Same-Sex Parenting: Can We Honestly Pursue Truth?
(October 3, 2012)
Mitt Romney and the Politics of Virtue
(October 2, 2012)
September 2012
A Better Approach to Energy Policy
(September 28, 2012)
Communism on Parade? High School Marches to...
(September 27, 2012)
The Economist: Static or Dynamic Matters
(September 26, 2012)
President Obama's Munich Moment
(September 24, 2012)
Remembering Neil Armstrong
(September 24, 2012)
A Looming Threat to National Security
(September 21, 2012)
The Economist: More Pain Than Necessary
(September 20, 2012)
Where�s the Outcry Over TV News Censorship,...
(September 20, 2012)
The Winners and Losers From QE3
(September 19, 2012)
On Libya Three Decades Ago: Obama Should Remember...
(September 14, 2012)
Sen. Hutchison: An Unemployment Crisis
(September 14, 2012)
The Choice Facing Workers
(September 14, 2012)
Egypt and Libya: Shades of 1979-80
(September 12, 2012)
Religion and the Election of 2012
(September 12, 2012)
The Godless Democrats
(September 10, 2012)
Congress Puts Rural Patients on Chopping Block...
(September 7, 2012)
God, Democrats, and the Europeanization of America
(September 7, 2012)
Under a Mountain of Debt
(September 7, 2012)
The Economist: Texas transportation
(September 6, 2012)
The Silence of Bill and Hillary Clinton
(September 6, 2012)
America Longs for a Return to Growth
(September 5, 2012)
Ever Vigilant: Divide and Conquer
(September 5, 2012)
Firearms, the Criminal Justice System, and You
(September 5, 2012)
August 2012
Syria: A More Immediate Threat
(August 31, 2012)
Straightforward Reforms to Fix American Commerce
(August 29, 2012)
The Courts Deliver a Labor Day Win to Texas
(August 29, 2012)
The Economist: Golden or Lone Star?
(August 29, 2012)
Man vs. Himself on Wall Street
(August 23, 2012)
Obama and Romney Need to Get Real On Jobs Policy
(August 23, 2012)
Straightforward Reforms to Fix American Commerce
(August 23, 2012)
The Economist: Services Stigma
(August 23, 2012)
'Curiosity' pays
(August 20, 2012)
'Deferred Action' designed to win votes
(August 18, 2012)
Economy Could Recover Faster If Government...
(August 16, 2012)
The Economist: We have a long way to go
(August 16, 2012)
Amnesty by any other name ...
(August 15, 2012)
Tea Party speaks out
(August 15, 2012)
Baylor analyst says Romney camp introduces...
(August 13, 2012)
Obama's Popularity With Young Voters
(August 10, 2012)
Remembering the Significance of VJ Day
(August 8, 2012)
The Economist: Where�s the Growth?
(August 8, 2012)
It�s Time to End the Apple and GE Offshore...
(August 7, 2012)
Juli�n Castro & Obama: Similarities
(August 6, 2012)
Obama's 'progress'
(August 6, 2012)
The Economist: a major challenge
(August 2, 2012)
July 2012
Learning on Empty
(July 31, 2012)
Milton Friedman and School Choice
(July 31, 2012)
The Green Future
(July 30, 2012)
Brokering A Better Healthcare System
(July 26, 2012)
Heritage Action: Farm Bill or Food Stamp Bill?
(July 26, 2012)
Don't Let Aurora Shooting Curtail Right of...
(July 25, 2012)
Our Civic High Priest
(July 25, 2012)
Spanish-language ads attack Romney
(July 25, 2012)
The Economist: The Long-Term Outlook for...
(July 25, 2012)
A Disappearing American Dream?
(July 20, 2012)
Obama, Romney Rhetoric Risks Trade War
(July 20, 2012)
Patients Need Drug Options, Not Limitations
(July 20, 2012)
Eliminating America's playbook
(July 18, 2012)
Presidential Alternative Fizzles: What went...
(July 18, 2012)
The Economist: Signs of Sluggishness
(July 18, 2012)
The Obama Nullification Doctrine
(July 18, 2012)
It�s Time to Create a Different Model for Housing
(July 16, 2012)
On a Wing and a ...
(July 13, 2012)
Taxing Small Businesses
(July 13, 2012)
Government Shows Itself Impotent on Economy
(July 11, 2012)
The Economist: The Long-Term Outlook for...
(July 11, 2012)
The Looming Triple Tax Increase in Your Future
(July 10, 2012)
Hispanic Unemployment numbers for July
(July 9, 2012)
Patterson drilling down for answer to Texas...
(July 9, 2012)
EPA�s legal losing streak
(July 6, 2012)
The Economist: Cooperative Conservation
(July 5, 2012)
The Obamacare Decision: A Mixed Bag
(July 5, 2012)
High Cancer Spending Pays Off — Literally
(July 3, 2012)
Thomas Jefferson: American Enigma —...
(July 3, 2012)
The Economist: Three Who Changed Our Thinking
(July 2, 2012)
June 2012
A 'Taxing' Decision on Health Care
(June 29, 2012)
Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller joins with...
(June 28, 2012)
Comments on individual-mandate of Obamacare
(June 28, 2012)
Cuellar responds to health care ruling
(June 28, 2012)
Statement by Gov. Perry on Supreme Court Ruling...
(June 28, 2012)
UPDATED: Attorney General Abbott Statement...
(June 28, 2012)
Oil Companies Pay More Than Their "Fair...
(June 25, 2012)
U.S. at risk of losing its edge in medical...
(June 25, 2012)
How to Get Money out of Politics
(June 22, 2012)
On Public-Sector Unions: Hope for Struggling...
(June 22, 2012)
The Question of More or Less Government
(June 22, 2012)
What Recovery?
(June 22, 2012)
EPA Tries to Destroy Coal Industry: Poor,...
(June 20, 2012)
On the Road to Rio — How Far Have Women...
(June 20, 2012)
The Economist: A Game Changer!
(June 20, 2012)
'Dreamers' taking American jobs
(June 18, 2012)
A Consumerist, not "All of the Above,"...
(June 15, 2012)
Commissioner Staples on work permits for illegal...
(June 15, 2012)
Investing in Space
(June 15, 2012)
Father's Day Tribute: Father's Day an Endangered...
(June 14, 2012)
A Dad Like Jack: The Influence of Ronald Reagan's...
(June 13, 2012)
High Time to Eliminate Corporate Taxes
(June 13, 2012)
The Economist: Family Finances
(June 13, 2012)
Are Cars Safer than Guns?
(June 8, 2012)
Fearing for the Future of American Medicine
(June 8, 2012)
The Nation�s Top 'Progressives' � and Socialists...
(June 8, 2012)
Test of Fire: Election 2012
(June 7, 2012)
The Economist: A Step in the Right Direction
(June 6, 2012)
High Time to Eliminate Corporate Taxes
(June 5, 2012)
No Cristero War Here
(June 4, 2012)
May 2012
How Far Up at Bank of America Do They Dislike Guns?
(May 31, 2012)
Obamacare's Assault on Women
(May 31, 2012)
The Economist: The New Kid on the Block
(May 31, 2012)
Ban the Phrase 'Polish Death Camps'
(May 30, 2012)
Remembering the Significance of D-Day
(May 30, 2012)
A Flax Tax Lesson from Mexico
(May 29, 2012)
Homelessness: How Government Policy Makes It Worse
(May 25, 2012)
Honoring the Fallen � Memorial Day, 2012
(May 25, 2012)
Taking a hike to take back Memorial Day
(May 25, 2012)
The Flags at the Cemetery
(May 23, 2012)
Environmental Protection Agency operates under...
(May 21, 2012)
Britain, "Austerity," and the...
(May 17, 2012)
Obamacare's Assault on Women
(May 17, 2012)
EPA�s Legal Losing Streak
(May 16, 2012)
�Tax-mageddon� Poses Enormous Risk
(May 11, 2012)
Oil and Gas: Giving Due Thanks
(May 10, 2012)
Allen West and his critics
(May 9, 2012)
What's Behind �Fakegate�
(May 5, 2012)
A Blueprint for Medicare Reform
(May 4, 2012)
Who's Really Benefiting from Public Energy...
(May 2, 2012)
'Same ole' energy policy?
(May 2, 2012)
April 2012
Cuellar to participate in hearing on U.S. ports
(April 30, 2012)
Negligent consumer advocacy
(April 24, 2012)
Let�s Ensure Our Nation�s Commitment to Space...
(April 20, 2012)
Who's Really Benefiting from Public Energy...
(April 20, 2012)
Women Deserve Factual Medical Information,...
(April 19, 2012)
Cuellar's bill to improve federal customer...
(April 18, 2012)
JOBS Act: A Meaningful Step in the Right Direction,...
(April 16, 2012)
Statement on Tax Freedom Day
(April 12, 2012)
Rep. Gonzalez asks Romney to stick to the facts
(April 4, 2012)
What century is it anyway?
(April 4, 2012)
Yes, We Are Serious: On the Constitutionality...
(April 4, 2012)
Easter and Heaven
(April 3, 2012)
March 2012
Blame For High Oil Prices Is Misplaced —...
(March 30, 2012)
Obama, the Russians, and Missile Defense:...
(March 30, 2012)
Day 3 Update from AG Greg Abbott On ObamaCare
(March 29, 2012)
Day 2 Update from AG Greg Abbott On ObamaCare
(March 27, 2012)
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Hector P. Garcia
(March 27, 2012)
Doctor shortage in Texas will blunt health...
(March 26, 2012)
Obama's 'Green Jobs' Mirage
(March 26, 2012)
Defusing the Middle East Would Lower Gas Prices
(March 23, 2012)
Demoting America�s Staunchest Ally
(March 22, 2012)
Ruy the Day!
(March 22, 2012)
The Election-Year Politics of Energy
(March 19, 2012)
Obama's Iran Policy Commits Him to War
(March 16, 2012)
Santorum or Romney? Culture War or Class War?
(March 16, 2012)
Can Viral Video Bring International Justice?
(March 15, 2012)
ALONG THESE LINES: A Guide to Congressional Names
(March 14, 2012)
Fiddlers, Foreign Oil, and Failed Policy
(March 13, 2012)
Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Justice Department...
(March 12, 2012)
Upheavals in American Education: The Start...
(March 12, 2012)
Play the Ray of Sunshine game
(March 9, 2012)
President Obama Wants to Strengthen Medicare...
(March 6, 2012)
Iran: Israel's Options
(March 5, 2012)
No to AIPAC, No to Israel, and No to War
(March 5, 2012)
Questions, Apologies and Pardons
(March 1, 2012)
Statement on federal threats to Texas� Women�s...
(March 1, 2012)
Texas Landowners Own the Groundwater
(March 1, 2012)
February 2012
A Whiff of Privatization
(February 29, 2012)
Easing the Burden on Small Businesses &...
(February 28, 2012)
On Santorum, Democrats, and "God�s Will"
(February 28, 2012)
Just Say No to ACOs
(February 23, 2012)
V&V Q&A (Presidents Day Special):...
(February 20, 2012)
Freedom for Ramiro Muniz
(February 17, 2012)
No One Should Be Forced to Act against His...
(February 16, 2012)
What If We Removed Wartime Conscience Exemptions?
(February 16, 2012)
Our sheriff has the power
(February 14, 2012)
Oil Industry Profits Are...Good!
(February 13, 2012)
Foundation warns of Avalanche of EPA Regulations
(February 6, 2012)
Is Mitt Romney out of touch?
(February 2, 2012)
The Myth of Class
(February 2, 2012)
The Obama Mandate to Catholics: 'To Hell...
(February 2, 2012)
Writing Medicare's Prescription
(February 2, 2012)
January 2012
Sen. Hutchison: We Need to Get Serious on...
(January 30, 2012)
The Florida Smear Campaign
(January 30, 2012)
Texas economy continues expanding with help...
(January 27, 2012)
The State of the Union: An Inside Report
(January 27, 2012)
The Tax Rate Scandal
(January 26, 2012)
Fearing Newt Gingrich
(January 24, 2012)
Ryan Stands His Ground on Medicare Reform
(January 23, 2012)
Stopping the Rush to War against Iran
(January 23, 2012)
U.S. is inTop 10, but Falling
(January 23, 2012)
A Fitting Symbol of the American Empire
(January 20, 2012)
2012 Republican Primary and the Seeds of 1966
(January 19, 2012)
Military Modernization: Back to the Future
(January 19, 2012)
Sometimes Democracy Requires a Bit of Tough Love
(January 19, 2012)
TPPF statement on Keystone XL pipeline ruling
(January 18, 2012)
Defending the Dream
(January 17, 2012)
Fracking Industry Exec speaks out
(January 17, 2012)
Opposing Imperialism Is Not Isolationism
(January 12, 2012)
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What's up with these old Power Mac games selling for so much? Especially when there's a PC version of the same title? You'd think they sell for less since Macs don't support anything pre-OSX any longer and the PC version would be more convenient.
BTW, a few others titles to look out for are cd-rom versions of Star Control 1 + 2 and Infocom Lost Treasures vol's 1 & 2. Sold one of the Star Controls last year for $60 and sold one of the Infocom's a couple years ago to someone on Atari Age for $100 (complete with all manuals and extras).
In my experience, the Mac versions of these games are more because they were indeed in much less demand and are extremely hard to find. And now that Apple products are in style, many new fans are discovering the older systems and games, which drives cost way up.
For instance, a complete copy of Full Throttle Power PC native I've seen go for over $70, but there's no way I'd pay that. I found a sealed box for $4, you just have to really look around for these old PC games. Another example is Duke Nukem 3D and Shadow Warrior for Mac. Both of these can go for enormous amounts for whatever reason, usually over $70 boxed, but I found these both at a Goodwill for $3 each and a box of Shadow Warrior I also got from a Mac forum member
The hardest-to-find PC game I have ever tried to find? The only SimCity 2000 expansion, SimCity 2000 Scenarios Vol. 1 - Great Disasters. I have never seen one on eBay in almost a decade of looking, I have never seen it listed anywhere at all, period, for sale. I only recently found it on a list on a Dutch forum, somebody had the boxed American game and I bought it off them.
If anyone can find this, boxed or otherwise, I will be HIGHLY impressed, as it eluded me for many years. I'm not sure how many were even made as it didn't go retail (mail-order only as far as I know), but it can't be much as Maxis started bundling the expansion with SimCity 2000 very shortly after and stopped selling it individually.
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Wow. This is a good list.
PC gaming is what I grew up on - didn't have an NES or anything until much later. As such, I have sort of a soft spot for these games. I really think that some of the best, richest gameplay experiences I've had were with PC games. Console games are fun, and usually entertaining, but they always seem a bit more like candy to me, whereas PC games seem to have a lot more substance.
It's sort of a bummer that there isn't a comprehensive database out there of PC games along with all of their releases. MobyGames has a lot of info, but it's not really geared towards someone that actually wants to go out and collect / acquire the games (nor does it divulge which versions or editions exist). Not only would it be useful, but I think it might encourage people to take an interest in some amazing games. I really view ~ 1990-2000 PC games as the greatest games of all time, on any system.
All that being said: I was pretty surprised not to see System Shock / System Shock 2 on this list. That game series still commands a decent price, and IMO SS2 is actually better in many ways than Bioshock, its progeny.
I've been waiting for a thread like this one:
My co-worker knows that I'm into classic video games, and he asked me for advice on pricing some PC games he had. He had a number of great titles, like Sam & Max, etc. He also had a copy of Day of the Tentacle which was unlike any other I have seen. Keep in mind, I don't collect or play PC games, so I know very little.
When searching eBay or google, all the copies I have seen come in run-of-the-mill rectangular boxes. His on the other hand comes in a triangular shaped box. Is it worth anything? Could anyone shed some light on it for me? Both he and I would really appreciate it.
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That version is rare and is worth a lot. It was available as a CD-ROM as well, not just floppy disk.
I'll just post a quote from another website.
http://www.mixnmojo.com/features/rea...entacle&page=3A limited release version of this game came packaged in a tall, vertical prism shaped package. This "triangle box" release is a highly sought after collectible that commands top dollar when sold on eBay.
That's the one!!! You are the man!
Any idea what it would be worth?
Thanks, and yes, System Shock is a major oversight that belongs on this list since SS2, anyway, is worth a bit and is just a great game. I'd like to put Star Control on as well, being a personal favorite, but it doesn't look like SC 1 or 2 really commands much. Same goes for Master of Orion: Battle of Antares... I played the crap out of that, and would love to see it on a 'valuable' list, but it just isn't worth enough.
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Sorry, I really don't have any idea how much that version is worth. I've never seen one for sale on ebay, and usually I limit myself to $5 max for any PC game regardless what they sell for elsewhere so I'm not all that current with prices in general.
I'm kind of hoping to come across a copy of that someday, I really like the LucasArts games and that's an interesting version of the game. There's so many different versions of LucasArts games in general it's hard to collect them.
I've redone the list (page 3). I'm kinda having fun with this thread, if you can't tell. Anyway, I've decided to more strictly adhere to the 'must have sold on eBay recently' rule. I think that focuses in on games we actually have a good shot of finding in the wild. I will make exceptions if given some firsthand accounts that it does show up with at least some regularity. If you don't see something you've recommended, that may be why. Another possibility is that it seems a lot of things have dropped in value, and stuff worth less than about 15 bucks I don't think should be on the list (unless it is a game I just love to death ).
Here's some that I had to take off (or didn't put on) since they seem to be too scarce:
Akalabeth: World of Doom
Alter Ego
Commander Keen (any? Boxed full versions)
Jazz Jackrabbit (CIB, not '2')
Knights of Xentar (?)
Lula the Empire Cums Back
Man Enough
Mystery House
One Unit Whole Blood
SimHealth (?)
Spellcasting series
Ultima IX Ascension: Dragon Edition
Zork (original CIB)
Other oddly-shaped boxes include FFVII PC, The Incredible Machine (or at least one version of The Incredible Machine), and Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers.
Looks like Constructor is fetching pretty good prices right now.
Some more rare adventure games that come to mind are Flight of the Amazon Queen, Beneath a Steel Sky, and the three Discworld games, but we might be venturing into "too rare" territory again with those.
If you're only interested in the content, I'm pretty sure it was included in the Special Edition of SC2K, along with the SimCity Urban Renewal Kit - which, come to think of it, is something else I never saw in stores. I did once see the SimCity Classics Graphics Pack, at least.
In a similar vein, the standalone expansion packs for X-Wing and Tie Fighter are also probably pretty rare, but were likewise included in more easily-found deluxe editions.
I can tell you that at one point Maxis cleared out all its stock of that game at $1.99 each, but that was a long time ago. More importantly, the game will absolutely not run under Windows 2K/XP/Vista.
I bet the 1&2 combo pack gets a good price. (I'm pretty sure there was a combo pack.)
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Can anyone tell me about this auction for Jill of the Jungle? I played a lot of this game (and some current hip-hop song uses the tune from it, which is from something else, I'm sure, just not sure what) way back when, but this box doesn't look right. I think it must be something else entirely, but not sure.
MVP Baseball 2005 is without a doubt the best baseball game ever made. The PC version is so expensive b/c of the mods. People have created total conversion mods that have rosters, statistics, player ratings, and stadiums for not only the current season but for other seasons as well. While it is expensive (I paid $80 for my copy), you get a ton of mileage out of it and never have to buy another baseball game again. The 2k series is crap. I found 2k7 to be ok but it was glitchy and it eventually got worse the more I played it on the 260. 2k8 and 2k9 were terrible b/c of how they changed the pitching controls.
I'm going to take a wild guess and say that I'm the resident Journeyman freak here. I followed the series from the beginning, so I have all five releases. I'm missing the original jewel case insert for JMP, but I still have the box. JMP Turbo, I got as a jewel-case release, so that's complete. BiT is complete save for the catalog, which I would LOVE to find again, I really wanted that TSA coffee mug... LoT is complete, I think, might have a reference card sitting around somewhere that I haven't put back in recently. They're all PC releases, so I wouldn't mind finding the original Mac ones as collectables. I bought PP about two years ago, so that's complete, think I even threw the shrinkwrap back in the box. There was one guy selling them new (still had a CompUSA sticker on it), so check eBay on that one. I wish I had a real Mac to play it on though, because emulation sucks and my PowerBook is too old to have a CD drive.
I was actually on that team that was doing a remake of JMP in the Source Engine. THAT was an interesting experience. Needless to say, all that came out of that was some neat concept art, which actually just lost hosting recently... I can ask if I could post some of it if anybody here is a fan.
Urrrgh, I want that DoTT triangle box now. I played that game too much as a kid, and my original copy got dented. Soon after I got the Archives Vol 1, but that disk was color printed, the original is silver. I've still got the box and hintbook for DoTT, so I'd like to make that a complete copy someday, or go for the triangle box.
I've got FF7PC complete, save for the numpad cutout. That thing didn't survive. Those Eidos triangle boxes don't hold up very well, mine's not holding its shape these days. The disk holder is even more beat up, but I played the hell out of FF7 back then.
Yeah, I got everything to work, but swapping disks is a pain and doesn't always work, or flat out crashes it. I also can't get audio to work in Spaceship Warlock... A lot of disks show up as blank depending on which version of MacOS I use, particularly Pegasus Prime.
To make matters worse, trying to install any game with QuickTime breaks the installed QuickTime. I got Pegasus Prime to work because the Presto Studios site backup has a "patch" that lets you play the game without installing. All the installer did was install QuickTime and a shortcut to the game.
I still want a real Mac, for the same reason I play DOS games on a Pentium II.
aside from the id Anthology I have a few more suggestions to add.
pick these up while you have the chance.
Diablo II Collector's Edition
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Collector's Edition
Neverwinter Nights Collector's Edition


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Music fans will have to spend more than a penny if they want to get their hands on a unique piece of memorabilia which has come up for sale - the urinals from legendary nightspot the Hacienda.
The Manchester club, which closed in 1997, was part of the city's Factory Records empire and played host to gigs by stars including Madonna, New Order and the Stone Roses as well as being central to the rise of acid house music.
Mike Shepherd, who is selling the loos as well as his extensive collection of posters and records from the time, said he ended up owning them almost by accident.
He said: "There was an auction of the Hacienda back in 2001. I couldn't go but a friend of mine went and I gave him a couple of hundred quid and asked him to get me something substantial and that's what he got me.
"Lots of people have got bricks and posters but I wanted something substantial and I used to fit bathrooms so it was a nice fit."
The club was run by record label boss Tony Wilson and New Order and lost millions of pounds despite being packed out with revellers in its heyday.
Mr Shepherd, a 48-year-old furniture maker from Manchester, has converted the urinals into a display cabinet for his collection of memorabilia, but refused to clean it after buying it.
He said: "These are the urine stains of Manchester music history. That one on the left could by Morrissey's, the one on the right could by Anthony Wilson."
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I ride a Charge Cooker hardtail 29er. I weigh in at 97-100kg depending on self-restraint!
The Avid elixir 1 with 160mm rotors front and rear came as standard along with a X5/X7 SRAM mix.
I am new to both SRAM and AVID, happy with both, especially love the reassuring click of the SRAM gears.
My skill level and experience of disc brakes was zilch until I bought this bike. I was constantly locking up the rear on the loose stuff and could not believe the power of them. I am using the bike more and more in preference to the roadie on the night hill rides as it carries the bigger lights and gearing is better suited to lazy days! It also helps stop me constantly switching night gear over between bikes.
Have had brake fade once, but the bike was new and I was new to the bike and thought nothing of it, perhaps bedding in or us just getting used to each other. Then on Friday night I went down the razorback from Montville to Palmwoods and went lever to bar on the rear with the front getting close too, not fun as we were still near the top. I do not cover the brakes either I am on or off, surprised how quickly it came about. Bike has covered about 200k's, of that perhaps 70k's is in fast decent. Averaging around 50-75kph on twisty tarmac roads with average distance down being 8k's.
My thoughts are to go 180 front and rear using the AVID HS rotors + calliper adjustment kit. As it's not really a DIRT bike more fire roads and up to grade 3 single track. I am also weather sympathetic and ride to conditions, so if the bike is wet and covered in mud, I expect a loss of stopping power.
My local knowledge squad say scrap the AVID go Shimano XT M785. LBS says Magura…
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Hello, this is a 4" x 7" WC pencil study on 140 pound hot pressed paper of one of the students in the background of the 'king of the class' photo.
Comments and critiques are welcomed and appreciated.
Alex, this portrait is lovely. Your use of the colour on her face is a nice touch connecting the background with the foreground and goes well with her brown eyes.
Bonnie C & C most welcome / appreciated
Thanks so much, Bonnie!
Alex, very beautiful portrait of the little girl in the background. I like the pink reflections in the hair, on her neck and face, very pretty.
C&C always welcome
Alex I love the purple in the background and on her cheek. It really brings out the skin tones..
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Claudia ~ Good paintings of the crayons! I like how you added the scribbles to the paper - very creative you are!
Alex ~ I knew this portrait of the girl was yours right away! Nice and soft and I like how you painted her complexion.
Comments and critiques are welcome.
Thank you Nealey, for the comment on my crayon drawing,highly appreciated.
Geri and Nealey, thanks so much for your comments. I did a lot of research last night on painting skin tones with WC and hope to make significant improvements in that area.
Claudia I forgot to comment on your crayons the first tine through. You did pick a challenge ti start the month. A lot of lines to keep straight and to keep them round. The colors look like reel crayon colors too. Good work
Jen C & C's always welcome
Jen, thank you for your encouraging words!
I had such a hard time making the skin of the Guatemalan student look right that I spent a lot of time reading up on WC portrait effects last night. This is a portrait of a Guatemalan girl done solely to use the wet-on-wet technique with my WC pencils (applied with a brush), which I had never done before, and I'm pleased with the results. I know the ear is too small, but the main thing is that I was able to get a pretty skin tone. It is approximately 4" x 3" on 140 pound hot pressed paper. I love that some of the children's faces look like faces on a Mayan relief.
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Jose, no one portrays expressions on faces as wonderfully as you do. They look like they are having so much fun! Thank you for posting this.
Alex this portrait is even better than the last one. Good job on her soft facial features & the dash of dark brown hair over her ear is wonderful. Children are so hard to paint and you did it well.
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If you've seen episode 1 of Cooking With Gas, you'll know that Eero and Heikki aren't holding back the hammers for this online project. On the contrary, these guys are putting out their best stomps (and occasionally worst slams) as and when they happen to give you a full idea of how their winter pans out and what happens behind the scenes of a shoot. If you want to get the full scoop, check the interview we did with the boys where they break down their plans for the project. In this, their second episode, they're once again joined by homie Lauri Heiskari and set about destroying Helsinki's deluge of heavy and creative street spots.
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Thursday 26 September 2013
To mark 100 years since the start of the First World War, and 70th anniversary of D-Day, Hampshire County Council today launches a brand new grant scheme (26 September) to help support local communities in their plans to mark these historic milestones next year.
Funding of between £200 and £2,000 to help match-fund community-led projects and events will be made available through the new 'Hampshire Commemorates' scheme, which forms part of the raft of events and initiatives planned by the County Council to mark the anniversaries.
Today also sees the launch of a new website Hampshire Commemorates which will host details of the County Council's programme of commemorations including the new grants scheme. There will also be a section offering advice to local schools and communities who would like to get involved in the commemorations.
Later this autumn the '1914' commemorative programme will be launched by a Hampshire Solent arts, museums and heritage partnership as the inaugural annual Hampshire's Big Theme, supported by Arts Council England.
Hampshire County Council's Executive Member for Culture, Recreation and Countryside, Councillor Keith Chapman said: "This programme of commemorations will mark what are likely to be the last major anniversaries of their kind and is hugely important on a local and national level. Hampshire and its communities played a unique and internationally significant role during both the First World War and D-Day and we have set aside £100,000 to support this programme, including £50,000 of grant funding, which will also complement the national programme backed by Government."
"Among our various preparations are a number of key projects such as the launch of this new grants scheme for local communities, as well as work to engage Hampshire schools, including involvement in a performing arts initiative and the development of a series of resource packs. And later this autumn we will of course be launching the Big Theme programme with even more events planned."
"Poppies will be planted at some of our Country Parks and other locations, including Manor Farm in Bursledon, Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, and Milestones Museum in Basingstoke. A special D-Day event is also being planned at Lepe Country Park, featuring a parade along the seafront, a cliff-top memorial service, re-enactments, guided walks, and more.
"This wider commemorative programme across cultural venues will continue during the 2014-18 period, and the County Council is working in partnership with the National Museum of the Royal Navy to mark the one hundredth anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign in 2015 and bring back to life the historic HMS Monitor M33 which served there."
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This journey on how to get my own forum started quite a while for me. I shan't bore you all with the details, but I decided in the end to get my own host and domain name. My host is Zen, which has a good rep in England and I did tell them that I wanted to download the SMF 2.0.2 package and they assure me that this would be fine. Unfortunately though, it's up to me to get SMF downloaded to my computer and then they will be quite happy to talk me through downloading it to my website.
Now, as I have stated in several of my previous posts....I am not computer techie. My computer knowledge is very limited and all I have going for me is stubborn determination. I found this tutorial on You Tube: hxxp:www.youtube.com/watch?v=cou8s1XuQg0 [nonactive] which I thought could act as a pictorial guide for a dumbo like myself. Although I do respect it's not the latest package. However, I encountered problems following my download of SMF. Namely when I tried to open the file, my computer screen flashed continuously and several web browser windows opened up. In order to calm the computer down I then had to switch it off and then back on again.
Also, going by the video tutorial, I tried to look for WinRa on my computer, but i don't appear to have it. Now I swear to you I have read the manual, but I can't make out what I am doing wrong.
Please advise.
You are going to need a very basic understanding of computers to get this up and running. If you want to have someone install it for you consider purchasing a charter membership or posting in the help wanted board. Here are the step by step instructions http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Installing.
To open the file, you'll need a dearchiving program. ;)
If you want someone to hold your hand, whilst you do this, Tigs, send me a PM and we'll work summat out, OK?
Us old crumblies can help sort you out, I feel sure.
Dunno what timezone you're in. I'm in ol' Blighty. But, wherever you are, I feel sure we can work something out, between us and my wife's hospital appointments. ;)
How's that sound?
(PS... I don't charge) ;)
--- Quote from: Tiggy on April 17, 2012, 12:10:45 PM ---Namely when I tried to open the file, my computer screen flashed continuously and several web browser windows opened up. In order to calm the computer down I then had to switch it off and then back on again.
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Sounds like something is up with your computer. Do you have a good anti-virus running at all times? Have you ever run a security scan on your computer?
It may be that the file was the tar/gz and her OS doesn't have a default program defined, for that?
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Nelson and Korellis Win Twice as Valpo Downs Butler
Saturday, October 16, 2004 Britt Nelson (Cortland, N.Y./Homer H.S.) and Rachel Korellis (Champaign, Ill./Centennial H.S.) won two individual events each and Valparaiso won nine events as a team as the Crusaders defeated Butler 144.5-69.5 in their dual meet opener on Saturday afternoon at the Athletics-Recreation Center pool.Nelson took home top honors in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:02.62, while also winning the 500 free, touching the wall in 5:22.26, more than 13 seconds in front of her nearest competitor. Korellis was victorious in the 50 free with a time of 26.15 seconds, while also winning the 100 free in 56.95 seconds. Valpo opened the meet with a win in the 200 medley relay as Korellis, Leah Schneider (Sussex, Wis./Arrowhead H.S.), Ashley Seale (Maryville, Tenn./Maryville H.S.), and Lauren Bambach (Dublin, Ohio/Coffman H.S.) touched the wall in 1:56.07. Maggie Kroemer (Brown Deer, Wis./Milwaukee Lutheran H.S.) was a 30 second winner in the 1000 free with a time of 11:21.48, before Nelson and Korellis posted their first wins. Bambach won the 100 backstroke in a time of 1:04.18, while Andi Ticknor (North Vernon, Ind./Jennings County H.S.) was the winner of 1 meter diving with an 11-dive score of 302.95. Valpo finished with a win in the 200 free relay as Amanda Gregory (Carmel, Ind./Carmel H.S.), Daniella Trombatore (Redding, Calif./Shasta H.S.), Allison Clark (Shorewood, Ind./Shorewood H.S.), and Nelson touched the wall in 1:45.05. Valpo (1-0) will return to the pool on Saturday, October 30, as the Crusaders head to West Lafayette, Ind. for the Indiana Intercollegiates. The meet begins at noon. |
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