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HigashiJun wrote: 06 Sep 2025 11:22

rubber_jonnie wrote: 06 Sep 2025 11:11 100% with you there, and that is one reason why being over there is so great, I just relax and don't have any worries.

I totally hear you.

BTW, thanks for sharing a nice view of Mont St Michel by night.

:D

No problem, it was quite the imposing sight for sure.

rubber_jonnie wrote: 06 Sep 2025 11:23 [
Sounds good, lets hope the 8 weeks of time off doesn't come with a 'I have to get all the DIY done' penalty.

Are you still coming to CL4?

Definitely need to get some work around the house and land sorted but I am being allowed some hobby time as well. Not sure quite what the split will be but I will definitely have more retro time than I have for a few years (if not decades :roll: )

Yes, still planning to go down for that, just not sure what I will bring (not much time to set anything up) but I will check what others have already expressed interest in as a priority.

JezC wrote: 06 Sep 2025 12:26

rubber_jonnie wrote: 06 Sep 2025 11:23 [
Sounds good, lets hope the 8 weeks of time off doesn't come with a 'I have to get all the DIY done' penalty.

Are you still coming to CL4?

Definitely need to get some work around the house and land sorted but I am being allowed some hobby time as well. Not sure quite what the split will be but I will definitely have more retro time than I have for a few years (if not decades :roll: )

Yes, still planning to go down for that, just not sure what I will bring (not much time to set anything up) but I will check what others have already expressed interest in as a priority.

Cool, I will no doubt see you there all things being equal.

rubber_jonnie wrote: 06 Sep 2025 11:10

mrbombermillzy wrote: 06 Sep 2025 09:47 Back already??! :o

Wow. Doesnt time fly?

I was meant to ask you when you wanted me to send the other bits.

Feel free to send them now :)

I will get the bits posted to you tomorrow morning. :)

mrbombermillzy wrote: 07 Sep 2025 20:49

rubber_jonnie wrote: 06 Sep 2025 11:10

Feel free to send them now :)

I will get the bits posted to you tomorrow morning. :)

Cool, thanks 😁

Amazon, you need to do better with packing...


Some people collect this stuff and like it nice, not crushed.

:shock:

On Monday I took an Amazon delivery of a spray can of paint. It was housed in a cardboard envelope and the top had been smashed.

[Sigh] :(

I hate it when that happens.

HigashiJun wrote: 10 Sep 2025 23:20:shock:

After a night being flattened the boxes are looking better. Here's Tiger Heli with an original (Unflattened) game box:


They've done a good job with the new carts replicating the old packaging and manuals.

My small but specifically chosen carts (Bar some that came with a console that I didn't choose) for the 2600:


And the 7800:


Are coming along nicely.

Unfortunately the Concerto cart I have for my OG 7800 doesn't work in either a 2600+ or a 7800+, which is annoying, but not world ending...

Also, it seems that the newly released Tiger-Heli cart for the 2600+/7800+ has a built in POKEY, literally the 3rd cart to do so, Commando and Ballblazer being the other two.

It got me to wondering if it is an original POKEY, or a remake of the POKEY like POKEYMax. I don't want to break open my own cart though, so fingers crossed the interweb will do it for me :)