VegHead

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Walmart edition with OST. $3

I wonder if Sega still has the specs for the machinery. A lot of companies hold onto that stuff for ages. I mean, if LR was willing to invest 100k to do Sega Cd jewel cases, how much more of a step is it to invest in a custom disc pressing machine? I don't know, just speculating.

I agree, realMyst is a definite buy for me. I just replayed the original Myst a couple summers ago, and it was a blast. I've never played realMyst, although I think I have in my GOG library. Still, love the idea of it on Switch. It would be amazing if they released the rest of the series, too.

This is what's going up for pre-order on Friday, along with Secret of Monkey Island.

I like to call them reprints or reissues because, as others have said, repro has bootleg connotations these days.

They have two Sega CD releases up for pre-order this Friday. It will be interesting to see what those come in. Sega CD used the same ones as Saturn, I believe.

Yeah, totally different. Teaching about a culture through costume and props is a great way to learn. I would still avoid the use of makeup to change the racial color of one's face, though, given the historical problems associated with that. A teacher could even have a small aside as to why it's inappropriate to use blackface, yellowface, etc. in the reenactment of historical/cultural events. I have dropped enough information throughout my posts for someone to infer the answers to those. I don't see the usefulness of stating it outright, except as a way to highlight or dismiss different participants. Valid points should stand on their own, regardless of the person putting them forward.

I have done a whole lot of research on the subject of preserving disc game and their packaging, but my results are inconclusive, and I would like to hear other's thoughts on the methods I have come across. - Discs have an unknown lifespan. Disc rot is a real issue for early model CD and LD media, but I'm not sure how big of a concern the individual collector should have. Also, does anyone use any methods for preventing this or halting it? I've seen CD sleeves that have "corrosion intercept technology" which seems to be about capturing the gases in the environment around the disc that would cause decay. That said, I absolutely HATE sleeves for discs; I have yet to find one that won't leave marks on the surface. At this point, I am convinced the only good way to store a disc is suspended on a hub (like in a jewel case). - Will jewel cases, DVD/Amaray cases, and BD cases deteriorate the case art and manuals if they are stored in them long term? I have started taking the tray cards and manuals out of my PS1 jewel cases and storing them in an archival plastic sleeve, while the disc itself goes into an ultraslim cd case. I figure that I can always put it back into a jewel case if I want to display it or sell it, and jewel cases turn ugly so fast from scratches that preserving them leads to madness. The same goes for Amaray DVD cases. That outer plastic window sleeve is most likely PVC, and that stuff supposedly destroy paper-based items over time. I've been looking into putting them into some kind of sleeve (like a larger comic sleeve) to store them in, and the DVD/BD goes into a slimcase. I would love thoughts/reactions to my ideas and questions. Thanks!

This may be a fruitless reply, but I think it bears stating. I'm not sure to whom you are referring, but I welcomed your input into this conversation until the fecal matter hit the fan in your one post. That said, I have re-read the last several pages through to now, and over the course of just one day, you went from saying we shouldn't call people names to actually calling people names and abandoning the conversation. I don't know what you expected, but people do not change that fast unless they have very little grounding with which to begin. I was largely in agreement with you that comedy can be hurtful and that there are better ways to have a laugh, but I also recognize that the concerns over censorship that other people have put forth also bear consideration. That isn't me (or them, I suspect) saying they support racism or the KKK, but that sensitivity to words is at an all time high. This wasn't always the case, and I personally haven't given it enough thought to decide where I fall on the spectrum of "shouldn't say" versus "cannot say." I have a strong aversion to telling people that cannot say something, even if it's offensive, because my words may be the next ones shut down; therefore, I will tolerate those words and take their pain to preserve my own freedoms. As for our own disagreement over "bigotry is bigotry", I was trying to point out that it is not self-evident. I don't think bigotry is nearly so cut and dry a subject as racism, and this thread alone is proof positive that racism isn't self-evident as much as I thought, either. Also, for the purposes of proving a point, "bigotry is bigotry" is a circular reasoning fallacy. Stating it strongly or repeatedly doesn't make anyone understand your point any better. You yelled at all of us for not being able to learn or grow, but your argument is clear as mud to me. I stated earlier that I think communicating over a message board takes extra open-mindedness because much of the nuance of conversation is lost in a purely textual environment. I still think that, and provided you agree to be more civil, I don't see why you should leave the conversation if you still feel you have points to contribute.

I agree with you, in so much as it's not a good label. Still, I also think it was a very measured response given the acidity he was quoting, and apparently I only saw a censored version.

I didn't see that so much as a dismissal as much as a recognition that the conversation had crossed a line, and a break was needed. He said he would respond to whatever was remaining post-edits later in the day. That's hardly writing someone off.

Jim Gaffigan meets all requirements. He is an excellent comedian.

This is really venomous and inappropriate. This is exactly the kind of demeaning language you are railing against, but here you are using it to put down other people. I thought we were having a decent discussion before this post, but if this is what I should expect when we reach an impasse, I don't really care to continue. I am sorry that life and people have let you down so much, but going around biting the heads off people that are actually engaging with you seems the wrong move.

Indeed, I agree that mutual respect is the goal, and a worthwhile one at that. Where I am disagreeing with you, though, is your assertion that bigotry is bigotry. We are all intolerant of some things, and may passionately disagree on very core issues, but as long there is a willingness to have rational discourse and debate on these topics, I don't think it's good to lump someone in with the bigoted in the context which you are using. cartman is arguing that comedy should be free from suppression, and I have actually seen cogent arguments to support that. I don't think I agree with him, or that he even fully understands the underlying principles he is arguing for. Yet, his point has relevance in that there should be concern that social censorship may lead to actual governmental oppression. There is a line to be balanced upon, and falling off on either side leads to the same bad end. For my part, the limit of tolerance isn't words. I can tolerate words I don't like, but not an inch further. When those words are followed by violence or persecution, then the line has been crossed. I am not saying that words cannot hurt, but when that for the continued ability to express my own words as I wish, I will take those hurts because I value that freedom of speech much more than my own emotional well-being. Conversely, though, I don't think we should tolerate one iota beyond words. Violence toward others should never be tolerated, and violence should only be used in kind if no other means are effective. There's a lot more layers to this view than what I've expressed, but hopefully the gist of it comes through.

I appreciate the sentiment, really. I don't mean to imply that labels shouldn't be used, and I absolutely agree with you that some people are set in their ways and determined not to see things another way. Those people can have those labels. My point was that I have seen people jump to the labels faster than prudence dictates, and that frankly, I think it's better to just walk away from a conversation than slap them with a label. Sometimes change takes time, but people won't forget how they were treated and that can affect whether change is impossible or just improbable with them. That said, my pain in the matter was minuscule compared to what many of the groups we have been discussing experience, and I recognize that my experiences with attempting to change people's minds comes from a position of privilege that many minority groups don't have. Arguing from a minority group toward a majority group is often fruitless; I think, unfortunately, it takes many people in the majority to come around to new thinking to enact real change.

I see the word bigot and I cringe. I have been called a bigot, and it was hurtful. I do not consider myself a bigot, but others may disagree. Even so, I think the word is losing much of its venom by being applied too liberally and carelessly. I also don't believe labeling someone a bigot does anything particularly useful. It's the same with calling someone a racist. People rarely change their opinions on things because they've been labeled. It's dehumanizing in its own way. Conversation, understanding, commonality, and even agreeing to disagree is what changes people. Kindness changes people for the better, and slapping someone with a label isn't kind. It just puts their back up, and you've lost your chance to have meaningful dialogue with them.

Such things are often the beginnings of actual racial hatred. Jews in Germany were often depicted in newspaper cartoons as having ratlike features, being sneaky, dirty, or obsessed with money. They were vilified through jokes, and the general populace was turned against them. You don't get the Night of Broken Glass without an apathetic populace. Making people into caricatures is one way to dehumanize them and help others justify their racist stances.

As literal organization, I agree. I think you see a staunch reaction to KKK imagery more out of concern for it becoming a symbol instead of a memory. True Nazism died in 1945, but look how that has lingered, festered, and regrown. Hahahaha, that's hilarious.

I do collect some, but I am more apt to buy the GOG or Steam versions these days. I have one or two Goldbox SSI AD&D games (Pool of Radiance), some older Star Wars titles like TIE Fighter and X-Wing, a cool puzzle game called Challenge of the Ancient Empires, and some other random ones. The appeal for me is whether they included extra stuff in the big-box title that isn't replicated in a digital release. And Star Wars games. I just like those.

Many of them aren't sustainable without private infusions of equity to cover the bills. This is true even of the really big museums that house priceless works of art. In a case such as those, I would assume most of the works would be transferred to other museums, but a private video game museum is likely to sell off its collection to cover outstanding debts. It would be nice if there was a way to fund these in perpetuity, but that's just not in cards for our society right now. Still, if you have a unique item, giving to a museum sounds better than just passing it to another collector. Then, at least, more people can appreciate what it is for a time.

Also, I never assumed you cared about where I went to school or who paid for it. Your comment questioned the efficacy of my education and ability to support myself in such an endeavor, thereby questioning my ability to be a quality participant in this discussion. My response refutes your assertion.

Yet, you missed my point. I read your reply that the conversation had devolved into parroting. As a participant in this discussion, I felt I was still adding salient points to the narrative, and hadn't fallen into a broken repetition of soundbytes. The point sailed over your head because you wanted to post a snarky one-off instead of addressing any of the arguments I had previously put forth.

My parents stopped giving me money for college after I flunked out my 2nd freshman semester because of my clinical depression and poor social choices. I paid for the rest of college myself, and graduated with honors at a 4-year state university. I have a bachelors in the comparative study of religion, with minors in history, Jewish studies, and computer science. My Mom and Dad are proud of my accomplishments. It was hell to get through, but almost ten years later, I am still gladly paying off the loans I took out to fund my education.

I don't recall quoting either of those two.