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Thanks for the kind words! Definitely no worries about the cost issue, different volumes will have different (hopefully cheaper) prices, Amazon really does f*** you when it comes to taking their share / printing costs. That's why I'm trying to look into a direct sales option for Americans, but as I'm in Taiwan it makes it hard for me to know how accurate the shipping rates are on the USPS website (my family would be handling the shipping from Pennsylvania to wherever). Softcover, I'm working on that too, though I think for digital, it would be a huge mess. I need to look into that more, though if there's enough interest, I'd consider.

Guys, the first volume of Family Bits is now available for sale. The games covered in this volume are from Taiwanense companies, such as Sachen, Bit Corp (known in the Atari days), Idea-Tek (made stuff for AVE in the States), etc. @OptOutdid the foreword. https://www.amazon.com/Family-Bits-1-Dave-Allwein/dp/B09X5QWB74/ family bits volume 1 is on sale this weekend!

Peacocks FTW!

Sure. I'll be busy no matter which day we start

I asked you in reality, not for poking the bear fun. Actually I feel a bit pissed off and insulted as well that you took my question as such, though I guess that if even you can't explain it, then it us just arbitrary. I've said it before, I'll say it again, as well as many other foreigners of multiple skin types and colours living here for 10, 20 years+, I've been here with the nation long enough I identify as half Asian. I'm more Asian than Jeremy Lin, for example. That's why I'm asking you, @CodysGameRoom To explain why this is unacceptable. No poking the bear, honest question, if I'm just a white privileged ass hole, tell me. I know I'm an ass hole but...

Trying to enlighten myself here. So could someone explain why one can't identify as "transracial", yet can identify as transsexual? I felt a bit confused about some things, so I figured I'd tag @CodysGameRoom as I'm sure he could explain to me why I can't identify as a different race than the one I received at birth,yet can identify as a different gender than the one I was assigned. Thanks.

So that would make their superiors evil. Unfortunately we live in a world filled with spineless cowards. When faced with the choices of forfeiting their own life by refusing an order, or following that order of the superior, sadly I know what many people would do. It's easy to judge from the sidelines "oh this guy should do this or that" but it's much much harder if you're actually in the situation, I'd imagine. Yes, I agree that the acts are heinous and evil, yes, I don't think we can absolve those who are carrying out these tasks of all guilt / responsibility; however, it all goes back to being mere pawns on a chess board with very few options.

Wouldn't all shit be used though? The again, I guess some could be second hand...er I mean second anused shit...

I guess we are really lucky that you decided to dust off your collection. Otherwise, this would have stayed sealed and ultimately sent off to Wata games for 10K monies where they would great it as authentic without hesitation, before spinning it on HA and ultimately into some hapless collector's collection. Throw in the potential for a partial refund and...oof! Yes, we're all quite lucky, really dodged a bullet.

Fixed.

I rarely ask for refunds or partial refunds, unless something is really, really sideways. I'll highlight the problem and ask the seller what they think should be done. If they offer a reasonable solution, and the price of the item wasn't terribly much and the offended wasn't too bad, I'll just let it go. Good attitude and customer service ftw. If the attitude is piss poor I'll fight them tooth and nail.

No son, those are facts.

Corey stated he's is glad Russia (Russian people, i.e. soldiers I'm guessing) are getting destroyed. I don't wish death on anyone, and while I don't believe that what Russia is doing is right, and I want them to lose, I'm not one to cheer for death of anyone, especially when at the end of the day, there are a lot of inexperienced, innocent people dying. I had seen a photograph about last year of some Chinese soldiers being sent of to the Indian border, iirc, when there was conflict. The amount of fear and horror on their faces was sickening, and despite the fact that some day these same folks might possibly be crossing the Taiwan strait and shooting up my area, I still didn't look at the pictures and think "I hope the Indians kill those fuckers". People that take such stances are very very disturbed individuals, as soon as they fail to see people as humans. On a different, concluding note, the American military has also at times raped and murdered innocent women, children, elderly, etc. So we should conclude that all of the American military is evil, or that everyone that had served is evil? Is that what you guys are saying?

I think you should learn some history before you run your mouth. Japan turned Taiwan over to Chiang Kai-shek's government at the end of World War 2, aka the Republic of China, aka the KMT, aka 中華民國. The government ruling mainland China has nothing to do with that, and has never ruled Taiwan or had control of it, period. Regarding the settlers and explorers, you do realise that the island was initially settled by aboriginal people, that Portuguese explorers discovered and documented the place and gave it the name, that even the Dutch had settled here. Yes, "Chinese" people did settle here too, but it definitely wasn't a lot and in ancient times China just viewed Taiwan as a hangout for pirates and drifters, even forbidding their own people to settle there without permission. This China, once again, had nothing to do with the current Chinese government. Finally, you mentioned Chinese people, well I'm a little lost which ethnicity you are talking about. Are you referring to the Han Chinese, Hakka, or?

Yeah, people like you only view the world in terms of black and white; then again, that's the problem with a lot of folks these days, they fail not to empathize and think, try to look at situations from all view points and angles.

Propaganda. Life's not black and white bro, I'd reckon that the majority of young Russians don't want to be out there fighting and risking their lives.

You mean taking out the young innocent solders that are drafted to fight, are sent off to fight without knowing what the fight is actually about, innocent kids that are getting shot up, their lives cut short too early and for what? I bet it's not a decision they actually can honestly make, it's really sad.

Phase Three hopefully comes tonight, then I'll contact an artist I have connections with up in Taipei...

Phase two

They're probably more respected

If Everdrives were removed from the market, the excuse that gamers should just buy Everdrives if they can't afford games at the current prices wouldn't hold so much water anymore.

I wish they'd do a Famicom release of part 2, with the makeover and rebalanced difficulty like they did part 1. Emulator versions on modern Xbox machines, bleh

Oh shit, are we live? I swear, I'm just super busy right now, give me time to catch up and adjust my schedule!!! vote: whoever the hell just role claimed, I don't believe them

Earwax flavour is for the cats, vomit flavour for the dogs?

Do you know Al? He might be interested in the Bit cart. That price is a steal, btw