Why does Black Friday suck now?
22-Nov-23 4:32pmnonamesleft
ManiacMadman wrote:
Just had a great memory pop into my head about my Mom. As she was looking for the Cabbage Patch Kid doll my Mom gave it to my neighbor instead of my sister. My Mom knew that my neighbors little girl needed and wanted that toy even more than my sister but my Mom hit the pavement again and thankfully found another for my sister. That love will never be found on the internet because you knew you went to great lengths to make your kid happy. Hours and hours to make sure someone other than you had a great Christmas. Love you Mom (RIP) she really was the best.I think there are definitely people out there, even strangers, who will go out of their way for others. I know someone who seriously went all out for a secret santa who he didn't know at all. For a stranger on the internet. He bought for him all sorts of things, and not cheap either. Complete stranger. He just wanted to make him happy during the holidays.
And there are people here who will go out of their way for other members of the site.
The love isn't dead.
Yes, I'm not denying that there are those out there who will be stingy and grab everything off the shelf at the store, but not everyone is like that.
ManiacMadman wrote:
Just had a great memory pop into my head about my Mom. As she was looking for the Cabbage Patch Kid doll my Mom gave it to my neighbor instead of my sister. My Mom knew that my neighbors little girl needed and wanted that toy even more than my sister but my Mom hit the pavement again and thankfully found another for my sister. That love will never be found on the internet because you knew you went to great lengths to make your kid happy. Hours and hours to make sure someone other than you had a great Christmas. Love you Mom (RIP) she really was the best.I think there are definitely people out there, even strangers, who will go out of their way for others. I know someone who seriously went all out for a secret santa who he didn't know at all. For a stranger on the internet. He bought for him all sorts of things, and not cheap either. Complete stranger. He just wanted to make him happy during the holidays.
And there are people here who will go out of their way for other members of the site.
The love isn't dead.
Yes, I'm not denying that there are those out there who will be stingy and grab everything off the shelf at the store, but not everyone is like that.
*santa* High Roller Secret Santa 2023 - Partners Assigned!
Scott and TerrHeel finally meet!
17-Nov-23 12:34amTerrHeel
theJaw wrote:
TerrHeel is a wonderful fella. He was my Secret Santa way back during 2015’s July SS (damn we’re getting old) and went above and beyond, always remembered that.
Man that was over eight years ago. Craziness. Love that you remember it! I started on this site when I was 25, single, and living in New York. Now I’m married with three kids in North Carolina. Haven’t been actively collecting since my oldest was born eight years ago, though I still play plenty. Not much of a poster here anymore but I’m still always lurking. It’s amazing that this site has been a part of my life for so long, and now I finally got a chance to meet someone I’ve considered a friend for years. Long live GameTZ!
theJaw wrote:
TerrHeel is a wonderful fella. He was my Secret Santa way back during 2015’s July SS (damn we’re getting old) and went above and beyond, always remembered that.
Man that was over eight years ago. Craziness. Love that you remember it! I started on this site when I was 25, single, and living in New York. Now I’m married with three kids in North Carolina. Haven’t been actively collecting since my oldest was born eight years ago, though I still play plenty. Not much of a poster here anymore but I’m still always lurking. It’s amazing that this site has been a part of my life for so long, and now I finally got a chance to meet someone I’ve considered a friend for years. Long live GameTZ!
16-Nov-23 9:35pmtheJaw
TerrHeel is a wonderful fella. He was my Secret Santa way back during 2015’s July SS (damn we’re getting old) and went above and beyond, always remembered that.
TerrHeel is a wonderful fella. He was my Secret Santa way back during 2015’s July SS (damn we’re getting old) and went above and beyond, always remembered that.
*santa* High Roller Secret Santa 2023 - Partners Assigned!
15-Nov-23 9:05pmFrank
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Better late than never, it's time for another High Roller Secret Santa gift exchange! This is still technically an unofficial gift exchange, so please keep that in mind!
Any subscriber without a current BTR that has earned a Gold Silver Star (
) is eligible to sign up (I know the official Secret Santa allows bronze, but since this is a higher value exchange, I’m being pickier with who gets in!)
How to participate:
Details:
Tips/Additional Rules:
WARNING
This will track who has signed up:
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Better late than never, it's time for another High Roller Secret Santa gift exchange! This is still technically an unofficial gift exchange, so please keep that in mind!
Any subscriber without a current BTR that has earned a Gold Silver Star (
) is eligible to sign up (I know the official Secret Santa allows bronze, but since this is a higher value exchange, I’m being pickier with who gets in!)How to participate:
 Post here in the thread that you would like to participate! Send me a PM titled "High Roller Secret Santa 2023 – Registration" The context of the PM must include your address and want list. Please send me your want list ASAP, as that will ensure your partner receives it in a timely manner. Update all of your Wanted lists (on the site here) and send me that list of wants through the same PM titled "High Roller Secret Santa 2023" After you ship your gift, go back to the same PM titled "High Roller Secret Santa 2023" and provide any needed tracking information. You can optionally also send your partner anonymous subtime with a message. After you receive your gift, go back to the PM "High Roller Secret Santa 2023" and say "received" and then be sure to thank your Santa in this topic! |
Details:
| Signups are open now and will continue until Thursday November 30th. Partners will then be assigned and PM'd out within the following couple of days. Gifts must be received by Saturday, December 30th The target gift value for this exchange is $50 USD. Gifts MUST be worth a minimum of $50 US not including shipping. Every effort should be made to send a complete item. If you are sending something used, it should be complete and in at least "very good" condition. This is not a way to unload your unwanted crap. That said, if the recipient is okay with cartridge/disc only, so be it! Unfortunately, because it is too difficult to manage, I will not be allowing international users. If we develop a better management system in the future, I’d love to include everybody! |
Tips/Additional Rules:
Look at your partner's wants and check his/her lists and posts. Put the same effort into selecting a gift for your partner that you would want someone else to put into yours. If your partner has inadequate "wants", don't give up! Try to figure it out. If you really get stuck, try a gift card or something like that! Make sure you provide adequate "wants" for your Santa. There should be at least 4-5 things on your list that fit in the target price/value range. When you get assigned a partner, start figuring out what you are going to get them! Immediately. Don't wait until the last minute! In most cases, the person that you are assigned to is NOT the same person that is assigned to you. In other words, you aren't just making a 1-to-1 exchange with someone. You're buying a gift for someone that, most likely, is buying a gift for someone else entirely. After you've received your gift, post in this thread thanking your Santa for what you received -- just so they know you appreciate whatever it was! (Or, if you've figured out who your Santa is somehow, you can just thank them privately if you'd rather.) Don't leave your Santa hanging without acknowledging their gift! Problematic users will NOT be allowed to participate. Please keep this a drama-free gift exchange  Keep in touch throughout. Communication is key! |
WARNING
| Some people suck. Despite our best efforts, people might still get stiffed. If you don't intend to follow through on your commitment here, please do not sign up. |
This will track who has signed up:
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PlayStation Trophy Leaderboard
30-Oct-23 10:34amFeeb
hobbes21 wrote:
I finally went back and got the platinum for GOW Ragnarok. Only had the final 2 optional boss fights remaining. Took about 25 tries for each one but I was able to knock them out after watching a couple quick videos. Great games but glad to be complete and uninstalled. Has there been any talk of another sequel or continuing the franchise at all? Not sure what Santa Monica Studios is working on. Haven't stayed up to date on a lot of gaming news lately.
Props on that. Those valks and dead dudes are serious business.
hobbes21 wrote:
I finally went back and got the platinum for GOW Ragnarok. Only had the final 2 optional boss fights remaining. Took about 25 tries for each one but I was able to knock them out after watching a couple quick videos. Great games but glad to be complete and uninstalled. Has there been any talk of another sequel or continuing the franchise at all? Not sure what Santa Monica Studios is working on. Haven't stayed up to date on a lot of gaming news lately.
Props on that. Those valks and dead dudes are serious business.
30-Oct-23 10:09amhobbes21
I finally went back and got the platinum for GOW Ragnarok. Only had the final 2 optional boss fights remaining. Took about 25 tries for each one but I was able to knock them out after watching a couple quick videos. Great games but glad to be complete and uninstalled.
Has there been any talk of another sequel or continuing the franchise at all? Not sure what Santa Monica Studios is working on. Haven't stayed up to date on a lot of gaming news lately.
I finally went back and got the platinum for GOW Ragnarok. Only had the final 2 optional boss fights remaining. Took about 25 tries for each one but I was able to knock them out after watching a couple quick videos. Great games but glad to be complete and uninstalled.
Has there been any talk of another sequel or continuing the franchise at all? Not sure what Santa Monica Studios is working on. Haven't stayed up to date on a lot of gaming news lately.
We Have Lost Another One :-(
31-Jul-23 11:32pmFrank
Since I've started hosting the annual Secret Santa exchanges, Jonathan was always one of the first to sign up, including both of last Holiday's exchanges. I'd wager he'd have been down this year too. He always had the holiday spirit, even when we were faking during the summertime.
My last trade with him was for his Pokemon Puzzle League cartridge, last year. I'm going to have to dig it out sometime soon and play it in his honor! I actually think I still have all of the games and movies I've bought and traded from him.
In February, I had made a post asking to trade for Subtime. Jonathan was generous and DM'd me over some with the message "i checked the list of games and didnt much id want, but i still wanted to help ya out a bit, so heres a few weeks." I thanked him for his kindness and we discussed subtime trades a little bit. This was the last conversation I had with him. He passed away a week and a half later.
RIP Jonathan. You were a good dude. It sucks you were taken so soon. Hopefully, they have anime wherever you are. You will be missed!
Since I've started hosting the annual Secret Santa exchanges, Jonathan was always one of the first to sign up, including both of last Holiday's exchanges. I'd wager he'd have been down this year too. He always had the holiday spirit, even when we were faking during the summertime.
My last trade with him was for his Pokemon Puzzle League cartridge, last year. I'm going to have to dig it out sometime soon and play it in his honor! I actually think I still have all of the games and movies I've bought and traded from him.
In February, I had made a post asking to trade for Subtime. Jonathan was generous and DM'd me over some with the message "i checked the list of games and didnt much id want, but i still wanted to help ya out a bit, so heres a few weeks." I thanked him for his kindness and we discussed subtime trades a little bit. This was the last conversation I had with him. He passed away a week and a half later.
RIP Jonathan. You were a good dude. It sucks you were taken so soon. Hopefully, they have anime wherever you are. You will be missed!
25-Jul-23 12:24amHEHEHATE
@frank thanks for posting this as i was really taken aback by it myself. While i wasn't as close with jd as a lot of you guys were i did have the pleasure of drawing him in secret santa and had a blast getting his wants out to him. So yea to me there is a sort of semblance of being personable in this one here. I think the idea of it actually happening how it was described and transpired while going back and forth with frank on this one on his timeline vs mine just put everything to perspective.
I thought a post to everyone at the very least was common practice considering contributions towards community. Myself i'd like to take this further if anyone was interested if we can get in contact with his brother. These times are especially tough on all family members involved with the loss of a loved one. A moderator on the site can handle collected funds. and we ship out what the community would like to give back here. As busy as i am at times I'd still like to make an effort to reach out. and do my own attempt at locating this Justin Brother of his. To give some closure on this to everyone that knew of or dealt with jonathan directly/indirectly.
@frank thanks for posting this as i was really taken aback by it myself. While i wasn't as close with jd as a lot of you guys were i did have the pleasure of drawing him in secret santa and had a blast getting his wants out to him. So yea to me there is a sort of semblance of being personable in this one here. I think the idea of it actually happening how it was described and transpired while going back and forth with frank on this one on his timeline vs mine just put everything to perspective.
I thought a post to everyone at the very least was common practice considering contributions towards community. Myself i'd like to take this further if anyone was interested if we can get in contact with his brother. These times are especially tough on all family members involved with the loss of a loved one. A moderator on the site can handle collected funds. and we ship out what the community would like to give back here. As busy as i am at times I'd still like to make an effort to reach out. and do my own attempt at locating this Justin Brother of his. To give some closure on this to everyone that knew of or dealt with jonathan directly/indirectly.
Post a Random Pic Thread[The Revival]
24-Jul-23 5:28pmnonamesleft
KCPenguins wrote:
Speaking of peppers, a large seed distributor mixed up Jalapeño and Santa Fe pepper seeds this year and distributed them to green houses that then sold them as the other. In gardening communities this is now called "peppergate" as thousands of gardeners all over were confused as to why their jalapeño peppers were yellow.I don't know of I've had Santa Fe peppers. Just looked them up they're around 800 scoville units, so WAY less hot than jalapeños, which according to Google range from 2500-8000. (Banana peppers are 500 on the scale.)
KCPenguins wrote:
Speaking of peppers, a large seed distributor mixed up Jalapeño and Santa Fe pepper seeds this year and distributed them to green houses that then sold them as the other. In gardening communities this is now called "peppergate" as thousands of gardeners all over were confused as to why their jalapeño peppers were yellow.I don't know of I've had Santa Fe peppers. Just looked them up they're around 800 scoville units, so WAY less hot than jalapeños, which according to Google range from 2500-8000. (Banana peppers are 500 on the scale.)
24-Jul-23 5:12pmKCPenguins
Speaking of peppers, a large seed distributor mixed up Jalapeño and Santa Fe pepper seeds this year and distributed them to green houses that then sold them as the other. In gardening communities this is now called "peppergate" as thousands of gardeners all over were confused as to why their jalapeño peppers were yellow.
Speaking of peppers, a large seed distributor mixed up Jalapeño and Santa Fe pepper seeds this year and distributed them to green houses that then sold them as the other. In gardening communities this is now called "peppergate" as thousands of gardeners all over were confused as to why their jalapeño peppers were yellow.
What prizes have you won in your life?
23-Jul-23 1:31amnonamesleft
Mattman2 wrote:
Won a “Best letter to Santa” contest as a 6 year old kid and I didn’t even enter it myself, my teacher entered me. I said that Santa should leave my house until last so he could stop off at my house for a lay z boy chair, cheese burger, and glass of iced tea and a nap. They read my letter on the news and my entire family almost passed out because no one knew I was entered to win. I won $500, a trip to the news station, and a gift bag full of toys and games. Other things include winning a few raffles for hats, a stuffed animal, etc. Ha! Cool. Imagine their reactions.
Mattman2 wrote:
Won a “Best letter to Santa” contest as a 6 year old kid and I didn’t even enter it myself, my teacher entered me. I said that Santa should leave my house until last so he could stop off at my house for a lay z boy chair, cheese burger, and glass of iced tea and a nap. They read my letter on the news and my entire family almost passed out because no one knew I was entered to win. I won $500, a trip to the news station, and a gift bag full of toys and games. Other things include winning a few raffles for hats, a stuffed animal, etc. Ha! Cool. Imagine their reactions.