Suuuuuuuuuure you did. 
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It is now my mission in life to obtain a ādancing handsā watch. Just becauseā¦
https://www.instagram.com/spindlywristshot/p/Bo6g2FPHG9s/
If you live near a Microcenter, they apparently stock IL and Suzo Happ parts now.
Sadly, I canāt use it since Iām bedridden with tonsillitis.
Get well soon.
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Next year though ā¦
Eh, thereās always next year. Remember, āhappy wife happy lifeā.
It could always be worse.
Last year (2018): Montreal Comic-Con was the same weekend as my brotherās bachelor party, EVO/Otakuthon was the same weekend as my brotherās birthday, and Toronto FanExpo was the same weekend as his wedding. I was unable to attend practically a whole seasonās worth of conventions/shows for my brother. But after my wife, my brother means the world to me, so I guess I canāt complain too much.
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Is your brotherās birthday on Aug 13?
Nope, August 8th. So always close to Evo.
Anyhow.
Was with my wife cleaning out an older cabinet at her parentsā place that had their old movies and games from her childhood/teenage years.
Came home with her old SNES game collection:
Super Mario World (has instructions, no box since it came with the SNES)
Super Mario All-Stars (has instructions, no box since it came with the SNES)
Super Star Wars (no box or instructions)
Super Battleship (no box or instructions)
Aero the Acro-Bat
Battle Clash
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
Cool Spot
Donkey Kong Country
Dracula
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
GunForce
HyperZone
Mega Man X
Metal Combat
Mickey Mania
Mortal Kombat II
Plok
Rampart
Shaq-Fu
SimCity
Starfox
Super Battletank 2
Super Mario Kart
T2 Judgement Day
Yoshiās Safari
Zelda - A Link to the Past
My wife has always been OCD at keeping things in good shape, so she took care of her stuff when she was young.
Thereās also an SNES console and a Super Scope in storage somewhere there that Iāll grab eventually as well.
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goddamn dude, thatās a haul if Iāve ever seen one. Grats!
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holly shit.
My next de-yellowing projects!
My old Wavebird that I left at my in-lawsā place during the Smash Bros Brawl days. Totally forgot I left it there, and I donāt think Iāve used it since Smash4 came out. Comparison between the probably-super-exposed front of the controller shell vs the obscured back half. The yellowing doesnāt look as bad in the pic than it did in real life.
The top SNES controller was from my wifeās stash from her teenage years. Comparison with the bottom one from an SNES Jr (SNS-101) that I got off of local Craigslist about 2 years ago.
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Has anyone gotten their hands on the panthera evo buttons? I want to know if i can stick other switches in there (It would be cool to kailh box blues in there)
And done!
GameCube Wavebird looks as good as new!
Spent about 24 hours in hydrogen peroxide under the UV lamp.
SNES controller isnāt perfect, but is MUCH better. The colors are a little off in the picture, but using the same comparison as before (so the bottom one is a pristine SNES controller).
Spent about 36 hours in hydrogen peroxide under the UV lamp.
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Two things on that SNES haul:
- Were the games purposefully alphabetized?
- Did you say thereās a Super Scope still in storage?
Good job on the de-yellowing projects.
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They were alphabetized mainly because I had gone through them for cleaning and sorted them for my collection display shelves, and it was easier to look at that way
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Yep, thereās a Super Scope somewhere at my in-laws. From what my wife tells me, itās fully boxed and all. I should be able to go grab it this coming Friday. I hope the Super Scope isnāt horribly yellowed; because thatās going to be a pain in the ass to de-yellow due to the size.
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Final interview with a potential employer is gonna be next week. Theyāre willing to pay over what I earn now with the govt (which is 16/hr plus the wellness credit I get). The firm Iām going through has assured me that I am the top candidate right now for the position, which is pretty damn cool.
Also, I upgraded phones. Traded in my iPhone 8 Plus and my Apple Watch and walked out with a Galaxy Note 9 and everything I need. I had a major issue with my phone last week where I couldnāt make calls for the majority of the week or send texts because of a iOS bug.
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I know phone brand allegiances are sometimes a very touchy subject (Iāve come across some VERY defensive people), but Iām always surprised/impressed when people jump to the other platform that they used to have. I wouldāve thought that the OSā usability and ecosystems would prevent more people from jumping from one to the other, but I guess thereās always something that can frustrate users, no matter which side youāre on.
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The thing that made me decide to switch was this:
I work out of town one of my three days off currently every week doing stuff like Uber Eats and Favor (Favorās an Austin based start-up) to afford things I want to have. Last week I worked and couldnāt make or receive calls or texts nearly the entire day. That problem cost me about an half dayās worth of work due to troubleshooting the issue while mobile. I lost at least $150-200 last week that day.
You damn right Iāll switch when it affects my hobbies.
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Makes sense to switch when things go wrong.
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