Woot! NFL Draft Time

I can't explain it, but I love watching the draft.  I know it seems ridiculous but I really enjoy it.  It does take forever, but they shortened the time to 10 minutes between picks.  My son and I will be at a birthday party tomorrow for the first couple of hours which will actually work out nice since I can DVR it all and then skip through the dead time when we get back.  So I will pick out my snacks and get ready for the Titans to pick that WR which can help Vince take us back to the playoffs this year!!!   

    

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Favorite Game on Your Past Consoles

So, it's long since past time for a new blog entry.  I recently watched "King of Kong" as well as caught the first episode of "Rise of the Video Game" and so the nostalgiac juices have been flowing.  I thought about my favorite games from the consoles I have owned and thought it might be a fun list to just display your absolute favorite and maybe a brief explanation.  I didn't have all the consoles, so I only listed what I owned. Not a top 3 or 5, but just your favorite, so it can be obscure for whatever reason you enjoyed it.  You can include 1 from pre-console or arcade days too...

Pre-console days - Arcade:   Super Sprint
Why?  I was really good at it!  I could not get enough of those wheels - I loved to spin those things.  Watching King of Kong, I noticed a Super Sprint game setup at the famous arcade where people go to break records and I was tempted to hunt down a practice unit!! 

Atari 2600:   Pitfall!
Why?  The groovy music that is still etched in my brain when you swing from a vine.  Ahh, yes, and now it's in your head.  Started the whole side-scrolling gaming and was a blast.

NES:   Super Mario Bros.
Why?  I know, this one is boring as it's on all the lists, but it absolutely had me mesmerized - I remember being at school just counting down the minutes so I could get home, grab a snack, and fire up the NES.  For a more obscure title that was a close second -  how about R/C Car Action!!!  I loved that game.  Punch Out was awesome too.  By the way, I had one of the early NES systems with that crazy robot attachment.  I don't ever remember playing that gyro game that came with it and I don't remember new ones with that capability - I think it was short-lived...

Super NES:   John Madden Football (92 version)
Why?  I was in college, I love football and had enjoyed Tecmo Bowl and and I wore the first console version of Madden out with my college buddies.  Being able to drop back, elude the rush, scramble, and then heaving the ball 50 yards for a completion and easy TD was just awesome.  While football games today offer a much more realistic experience, I still enjoyed playing the old ones more.  Only exception is ESPN2k5 for the Xbox, that game ruled and I am still PO'ed at EA Sports for killing the competition.

Playstation:   Crash Team Racing
Why?  I played a lot of PS games (thanks to the ability to play "backup" versions - woot!)  Anyway, while I liked several games on the platform, there are none I enjoyed playing more than Crash Team Racing.  I loved the Mario Kart series and had been missing this since I didn't have a N64, so this one was a welcome addition and never got old when playing with friends.

(Decided against a PS2, waited around for Xbox)

Xbox:  Halo CE
Why?  This one brought me back into gaming and is still my favorite.  On a completely different level than any previous console game - I was blown away.  Big props to Bungie for bringing this series to life as it has changed the FPS landscape forever.  A close second on the Xbox is ESPN 2k5 - that game was amazing.  I was even a member of the "espn2k5forever" website community who tried to keep the rosters current and the gameplay alive after EA screwed consumers over with the NFL license.  It's also fair to mention that while I was not a fan of Halo 2 campaign, the emergence of Xbox Live and the ability to play Halo with friends online was monumental.  It's what also brought me to this site 3 years ago, as I learned quickly about the "timmies" and I didn't have the patience to endure that crap.  So glad 2o2p is around!

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Go Tigers!

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2 nice iPhone mods

First, this guy decided to encase his entire iPhone with TiAIN, which is a ceramic coating used to improve the performance of cutting tools.  He's turned it into a business now, and while there's no way I am spending any more money on this, it certainly looks cool.  Maybe iPhone v.2 will be all black like the iPod touch.  Maybe they will coat it in TiAIN after seeing this!

  



And then there was this guy who hacked together a macro lens for his iPhone.  Yeah it looks pretty janky, but check out the results.




Here's a flickr stream of the results.  Wow!

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Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr. Pepper

Ok, so that Diet Dr. Pepper ad where the drink continues to morph into the sweets is a little ridiculous.  And while I am not a big diet soft drink fan, let me just tell you if you have not tried the Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr. Pepper, then go ahead and pick up one while they are still available.  There is definitely a little cherry garcia inside each bottle.  Although if you don't like that sweet type of taste, go ahead and steer clear of this one.

One can of this is selling on eBay for $2.95 with $4.95 for shipping.  If these actually sell, I think it might be time to head down to the store and split up a few 12 packs to put online!

Anyway, the logo looks kind of whack, but it tastes great.  Any other diet drinks out there that you like?  Coke zero?  Diet Rite?  I try to stay away from soft drinks too much, but sometimes they just hit the spot.  Drink up! 

    

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