Quick Hits With Chris

On 09/13/2013 at 07:48 PM by goaztecs

Hello Pixlbit! It’s is a nice Friday here on my side of the World Wide Web, and I thought I’d try something new. Instead of having one long blog once a week, I thought about having a shorter blog towards the end of the week to take care of some minor stuff, any cool stuff found, and what not. I thought I’d call these blogs “Quick Hits With Chris”

Anything Interesting?

Humble Bundle

I’m not a PC gamer, but I do occasionally try and play some PC games. I started noticing a lot of these Humble Bundle sales, which I thought are really interesting. You can name your own price for a bunch of games, and some of that money goes to charity. It’s a win-win for everyone. Developers get their games/names out to the public, Charities get some cash, and gamers can discover new stuff. I started following them on Twitter because every so often I guess they have other media. I think the last one I saw was a bunch of comedy albums. I think at some point I’ll participate and buy a bundle

Brix Gaming PC

Engadget Article

I saw this on Flipboard (if you have a tablet or a smart phone, Flipboard is one of my favorite news aggregate apps that acts like a magazine) and thought it was interesting. It’s a gaming PC you connect to your TV, and play with a controller. I would be interested in this console/PC.

Fantasy Football

Week 2 started for my team Cell Block 81, and after a crazy Arena Football-like game where I lost by percentage points (Damn You Peyton Manning!) my second game had a rocky start because I had one of Tom Brady’s WR’s and well that receiving corps couldn’t a cold in that rain last night. Hopefully the other players will pick up the slack and I can get a W this week.

What I’m Playing

Madden 25

I picked it up earlier this week, and I like it. There are some differences compared to NCAA, but I like it. I had to get use to the new names of the game modes for Franchise Mode, but I am two games in with the Jacksonville Jaguars (how do you not like those odd helmets?) and I am having fun. I’m gonna try and get Tebow.

Simpsons Tapped Out

There was an update a couple of days ago, and I leveled up to Level 35

With the update there were a couple of new characters including Patty and Selma, and new premium characters Disco Stu and Chub Chub. I wanted to see some new items for Krustyland, but oh well, maybe next update. I can’t complain, Disco Stu is in Springfield!

Pickups! Pickups! Pickups!

Thrift Stores

There was a sign at the first thrift store because I saw the original Playstation on a shelf for $20 with one controller (it wasn’t the one with the audiophile CD Player) I went ahead and searched through their CD section (some teen girl realized her taste was crap and donated her collection of Bieber. Good for you teen girl!) When checking out I looked down into the glass case and spotted a handful of NES games, but there were two that were separated and I went after those

They were a little steep at $6 each, but it’s rare to see classic plastic now, especially the Tengen carts. I haven’t tried them yet, but I hope they work without blowing on them. Props to the former owner for keeping the Funcoland cardboard dust jacket.

I spotted a Wii DJ Hero turntable at Goodwill, but no other video game stuff

I saw this while record digging at Goodwill. It was cheaper new than used at Goodwill.

My CD finds at two thrift stores, and the new Earth Wind & Fire from Target.

Yeah I bought John Cena’s CD, to add to my collection of WTF albums (current group has David Hasselhoff, Brian Austin Green, and Joey Lawrence. I wish I would have bought the sealed Kevin Federline album for $1). I can’t wait to run into a Deion Sanders album.

Some Classical and Marching Band music to add to the vinyl library.

On a whim, I decided to visit a pawn shop to se if they had any video games. They didn’t but they wanted a $130 for a used Wii (I saw it for $129.99 at Best Buy) but they had a small section of DVDs/Blu-ray’s and in that group I found

For $2 sealed. During the summer one of the cable channels would always play two episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati, and I got hooked. I thought it was hilarious, and jumped all over Season 1.

I finished off the Disney Infinity Starter Set yesterday, and I wanted to give the Cars playset a try before a certain GTA is released

I picked up the playset along with the two additional characters. I’m probably an hour in, and I like the game. It seems to be more fun than Monsters University. I doubt I will pick up Lone Ranger because I don’t care for the storyline.

Well that’s my first “Quick Hits With Chris” blog. It was cool, hopefully I can keep this up.

That’s all for now, more later!

-Chris

leeradical42

09/13/2013 at 08:02 PM

Wow I want that WKRP in Cincinnati I love that series that and Night Court use to come on TV land a while back.

goaztecs

09/14/2013 at 01:29 AM

It's like we watch the same shows, love Night Court. That was such a cool show because the cast of characters were so good together.

09/14/2013 at 10:14 AM

Lol!! So dont tell me your a 3rd Rock from the Sun and a Seinfeild fan cause thoughs two are my 2 all time favs lol!!!

09/14/2013 at 10:55 PM

You know 3rd Rock and Seinfeld had hit and miss episodes for me. I thought both were good, but I wouldn't put up as one my favorites. We almost had the same tastes in television shows.

09/15/2013 at 05:08 AM

K fair enough but im also a threes company fan lol!!

Super Step Contributing Writer

09/13/2013 at 10:58 PM

I like what I've seen of WKRP. Might want to watch more of it, especially since I manage a radio station. Since it's public service and student run, not quite the same thing, but y'know.

09/14/2013 at 01:32 AM

WKRP is good stuff. I bet some of your experiences managing a radio station might be similar to those on the show (except for some of the over the top stuff), but I get ya.

Nicoleb1989

09/13/2013 at 11:42 PM

I want Disney Infinity for jack from nightmare before christmas. Which is also why im hestitant to buy it, I dont wanna pay soo much for one character especially if i dont really like it. I do like Skylanders but idk.

09/14/2013 at 01:36 AM

I haven't played Skylanders but from what I've been told it's Disney's version of Skylanders. I saw that Jack is being released but I was a little iffy because it's not a full playset for him. I say buy the figure for $12 bucks, and try someone's copy of the game. If you don't like the game, at least you get a cool little statue.

KnightDriver

09/14/2013 at 03:09 AM

That BRIX gaming PC looks pretty cool. If it can do Steam and Good Old Games stuff, I want it.

09/14/2013 at 10:57 PM

I'd like to see a review of it, but the overall concept sounds really good and could get back into PC gaming.

Cyberxion

09/14/2013 at 11:05 AM

The thing that sucks about Goodwill in my neck of the woods is that it's within a stone's throw of the local retro game store. So instead of dropping their old gaming stuff off at Goodwill, people take it in to the retro joint, and I end up spending $20 on a copy of Megaman 5. :P

09/14/2013 at 10:59 PM

That does suck. I'm lucky to be in a small town where the only game store is GameStop, and the local mom & pop CD spot no longer takes games (I found a bunch of longboxes there). The one thing similar to your situation is the local swap meet, where everyone selling games thinks they are eBay or everything is worth retail ($10 SMB on the NES)

ThatKidOverThere

09/14/2013 at 12:56 PM

Last week in my fantasy football league, the guy with Payton Manning absolutely killed it lol. I think the final score ended up about 130-30.

09/14/2013 at 11:00 PM

Damn. I thought that was going to happen to me, but the players on my team kept scoring, and made it interesting.

mothman

09/14/2013 at 04:08 PM

Yay WKRP, one of my favourite sitcoms of all time. The episode where they throw turkeys out of a helicopter is so hilarious. "As God is my witness I thought turkeys could fly" LOL

The Humble Bundles have sucked me in 3 times so far. It's a great deal.

09/14/2013 at 11:02 PM

Oh that episode is comedy. One of my favorites is the one where Johnny Fever was taking part in a study and his reaction time would get faster as he drank more alcohol.

I'm putting off jumping into the Humble Bundle as long as possible because I know once I start, it's downhill and my backlog grows.

09/15/2013 at 11:53 AM

Fever is my hero. LOL

Also, the Humble bundle will grow before the end. That's ok though because if you paid more than the average which is usually a pittance you get anything that they add.

GrayHaired

09/14/2013 at 09:49 PM

David Hasselhoff, Gotta love The Hoff!

09/14/2013 at 11:03 PM

Gotta agree about the Hoff. If I ever run into his albums from Germany I'm buying them!

PixlBit