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I'm about a hundred miles from Sturgis. It's usually an annual annoyance but this time I thoroughly avoided being in public and fueling up at gas stations near the highways/interstate. Seemed a lot quieter this year for precisely those reasons.

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I’ll trade more expensive stuff on forums for a pile of desirable commons if the situation calls for it.

If it nets me a mid-tier game or two that I’m looking for and I get some easy trade bait to as filler, I’m okay with it.

And since eBay hates sellers and attracts/protects a whole breed of slime balls, sometimes the better option is to make a swap with a trusted forum buddy for a bunch of potential quick sales to mitigate the risk of losing it all in one transaction. 

The link between Covid and hydroxychloroquine lies in an immune system condition called “cytokine storms”. These cyto storms are basically the body’s over-response to things like certain viral infections and can cause organ failure.

Covid appears to be triggering these responses in many people who are getting incredibly ill and needing respirators. Hydroxychloroquine is a rheumatoid arthritis drug that was also approved to treat cyto storms in cancer patients a few years ago.

As far as the data for treating severely ill Covid patients goes, I haven’t looked too deeply. On the surface, it appears mixed, incomplete, or too early to make a definitive answer.

I could be wrong, but that’s how I understand it anyway. And as stated in previous posts, we as Americans are not above simplifying the facts to fit our own political narratives.

Here’s a couple links:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytokine_storm

https://www.forbes.com/sites/claryestes/2020/04/16/what-is-the-cytokine-storm-and-why-is-it-so-deadly-for-covid-19-patients/amp/

They’re not horrible, but they don’t do much for me.

I went to an Ozzfest 15-ish years ago that they were playing in. They were right before Sabbath at the end. All of the day long anarchy topped off with a killer Slayer performance leading into them really made Ozzy and Priest look incredibly sleepy in comparison.

It's one of those games where if you don't get it, you don't get it.

If you get it, you get it.

Got it? 10/10

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My eBay app on iPhone doesn’t like the link. You have to force it into browser mode by holding down the link then selecting “Open in New Tab”.

Unboxing videos are an incredibly useful resource as a checklist of what extra inserts and advertisements should come in a used game for me.

I’ve used them to compare different print runs of games and even used them to see whether a “definitive” version of a game has all of the content on a disc or it’s some garbage vanilla repackaging with a DLC code.

Y’all keep mentioning getting a 151  Pokédex but when did the Mew glitch become common knowledge? Seems like it was way later. Like after that game was relevant.

I only had a Mew (with some diseased stats) because my cousin duped me one from a Gameshark. I distinctly remember her saying that only Nintendo could put it on your cart, which sounds accurate in a post-56k modem / Wikipedia world today.

Lots of hours destroyed here. Great memories with family and friends, too.

It’s not all nostalgia either. I spent a good portion of last year flying back and forth across the country. Found out that Leaf Green and 2nd / 3rd gen games still pass the time in a hurry. 9/10

The parasitic losses involved with selling on eBay are usually deterrent enough to keep me from going hog wild on selling. Their cut (along with PayPal, postage, and taxes) hasn’t become any more seller friendly so I’ll probably just sit on my favorite expensive stuff. Maybe I’ll go blind or lose my hands in a freak accident, then it’ll be a bit more prudent to sell. 

Or if there’s an afterlife / I become a ghost, maybe I’ll die one of these days and laugh while my family sells Dreamcast and Saturn games on eBay for way too cheap and then mails them without any padding or protection.

My boys talked me into doing a match completely blind. I found a gun, snuck up on another player, used the gun on that player's back... only to have that person flip around, whip up an amazing monument, and dump me within seconds while I stood there with my thumb up my ass.

That was the beginning and the end of my Fortnite career. The boys tried to show me the mechanics of the building stuff, but I was never really interested any further. Now Fortnite isn't cool amongst their peers and they've all moved on to Apex and other stuff.

I respect Fortnite for its place in gaming history, but it wasn't anything special enough for me. 2/10

Trading is my preference, but I've been talked into buying stuff too.

My trade list is here:

https://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=41623

- Hardware -
Mega Drive Mini (JP)
Capcom Home Arcade
PC Engine Duo - Preferably refurbished (laser, recap, etc.)
Core Grafx I or II
Turbo Everdrive
Super SD System 3
MegaSD

- NES Cartridges -
Bubble Bobble 2

- Famicom Cartridges -
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa
Holy Diver
Nuts and Milk
Recca
Wanpaku Kokkun no Gourmet World
Other fun and unusual stuff

- SNES Cartridges -
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
Boogerman
Harvest Moon
Mega Man 7
Ogre Battle
Pocky and Rocky 2
Super Bonk
Super Star Wars
Super Return of the Jedi

- Super Famicom Cartridges -
Gunman's Proof
Marvelous: Another Treasure Island
Star Fox 2
Other fun and unusual stuff

- N64 Cartridges -
Castlevania 64
Shadowgate 64

- Gamecube CIB -
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus
Sonic Gems Collection

- Wii -
Bully
Klonoa
Manhunt 2

- Wii U CIB -
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham Origins

- Switch CIB -
Animal Crossing: New Horizions
Astral Chain
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Dark Souls Remastered
Deadly Premonition 2
Kirby Star Allies
Mega Man 11
Paper Mario: Oragami King
Salt and Sanctuary
Sega Genesis Classics
Shantae Half Genie Hero
Shovel Knight Treasure Trove
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna

- GBA Cartridges -
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Kirby and the Amazing Mirror
Ninja Five-O
Pocky and Rocky with Becky
Pokemon LeafGreen / FireRed
Wario Land 4

- DS CIB -
Contra 4
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
Infinite Space
Metroid Prime Hunters
Mario & Luigi Partners in Time
Pokemon (Main Series Titles)
Zelda Spirit Tracks

- 3DS CIB -
Castlevania Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate
Luigi's Mansion
Mario & Luigi Dream Team
Metroid: Samus Returns
Pokemon Ultra Sun or Moon
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

- Turbografx / PC Engine -
Anything fun

- Xbox CIB -
Fallout Brotherhood of Steel
Manhunt
Shenmue 2
Silent Hill 2, 4
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II
Toejam and Earl III

- Xbox 360 CIB -
Beautiful Katamari
Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2
Catherine
Child of Eden
Eternal Sonata
Fable Anniversary, 2, 3
Killer is Dead
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
Phantasy Star Universe
Silent Hill HD Collection
Splatterhouse
Ultra Street Fighter IV

- Xbox One CIB -
Batman Arkham Knight
Call of Cthulu
Dark Souls Trilogy
Fallout 4 - GOTY Edition
Killer Instinct - Definitive Edition
Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2
Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 + 2
Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience
Metal Gear Survive
Ori and the Blind Forest - Definitive Edition
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Stardew Valley
State of Decay 2
Wasteland 2 and 3

- Genesis / Mega Drive CIB -
McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Pier Solar
Pulseman JP MD
Shadowrun
Soleil PAL MD
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure
Shmups and other classics

- Saturn CIB -
Burning Rangers
Dungeons and Dragons Collection JP
Herc's Adventures
Panzer Dragoon II Zwei
Policenauts JP
Princess Crown JP
Psychic Killer Taromaru JP
Shining Wisdom
Silhouette Mirage JP
Shmups, Imports, Survival Horror

- Dreamcast CIB -
4 Wheel Thunder
Aerowings 2: Airstrike
Armada
Army Men Sarge’s Heroes
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Conflict Zone: Modern War Strategy
D2
Daytona USA
Deep Fighter
Dino Crisis
Disney’s Dinosaur
Draconus: Cult of the Wyrm
ECW Anarchy Rulz
ESPN International Track & Field
ESPN NBA 2Night
Evil Dead: Hail to the King
Evolution 2: Far Off Promise
F1 World Grand Prix
Flag to Flag
Frogger 2 Swampy’s Revenge
Gauntlet Legends
Grand Theft Auto 2
Grinch, The
Hidden and Dangerous
House of the Dead 2, The (Original Label)
Industrial Spy: Operation Espionage
Iron Aces
KAO the Kangaroo
King of Fighters Dream Match 99
King of Fighters Evolution, The
KISS Psycho Circus
MagForce Racing
Mat Hoffman’s Pro BMX
Max Steel
Maximum Pool
Metropolis Street Racer
Midway’s Greatest Arcade Hits Volume 1      
Monaco Grand Prix
Mortal Kombat Gold
Mr. Driller
MTV Sports: Skateboarding Feat. Andy MacDonald
Namco Museum
NBA Hoopz
NBA Showtime
NCAA College Football 2K2
Nightmare Creatures II
Omikron: The Nomad Soul
Ooga Booga
Outtrigger
Phantasy Star Online
POD SpeedZone
Psychic Force 2012
Q*bert
Rainbow Six Rogue Spear
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Record of Lodoss War
Red Dog
Reel Fishing Wild
Roadsters
San Francisco Rush 2049
Seaman
Sega Bass Fishing 2
Shadow Man
Slave Zero
Sno-Cross Championship Racing
Sonic Adventure
Spec Ops II Omega Squad
Spirit of Speed 1937
Sports Jam
StarLancer
Star Wars: Episode I Racer
Stupid Invaders
Super Runabout: San Francisco Edition
Surf Rocket Racers
Test Drive Le Mans
Test Drive V-Rally
TNN Motorsports HardCore Heat
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!
Urban Chaos
Virtua Athlete 2000
Virtua Striker 2
Virtua Tennis (Original Label)
Walt Disney World Quest Magical Racing Tour
Who Wants To Beat Up A Millionaire
Worms World Party
Xtreme Sports
Variants, Limited Editions, Unofficials, Homebrews, Excellent Imports, Bleemcast!, Gamesharks, Development discs/hardware, etc.

- Amiibo (preferably opened already) -
Solaire of Astora - Dark Souls
Metroid - Metroid Series
Samus Aran - Metroid Series
Pikmin - Pikmin Series
Bayonetta (Player 1) - Smash
Banjo & Kazooie - Smash
Byleth - Smash
Chrom - Smash
Daisy - Smash
Dark Samus - Smash
Hero - Smash
Ice Climbers - Smash
Inkling Girl - Smash
Isabelle - Smash
Ivysaur - Smash
Joker - Smash
Ken - Smash
King Dedede - Smash
King K. Rool - Smash
Meta Knight - Smash
Min Min - Smash
Pirahna Plant - Smash
Pokemon Trainer - Smash
Richter Belmont - Smash
Ridley - Smash
Simon Belmont - Smash
Solid Snake - Smash
Squirtle - Smash
Terry - Smash
Wario - Smash
Wolf - Smash
Young Link - Smash
Bokoblin - Zelda Series
Daruk - Zelda Series
Guardian - Zelda Series
Link (Archer) - Zelda Series
Link (Majora's Mask) - Zelda Series
Link (Rider) - Zelda Series
Link (Skyward Sword) - Zelda Series
Link (Twilight Princess) - Zelda Series
Mipha - Zelda Series
Revali - Zelda Series
Toon Link (Wind Waker) - Zelda Series
Toon Zelda (Wind Waker) - Zelda Series
Zelda (Breath of the Wild) - Zelda Series

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They’re pretty good. I went to one of their shows in Denver a bunch of years ago and I remember the live act being a positive experience.

No problem man. Enjoy.

(I sent you a message.)