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Comments on: I Built an Arcade and Named it Arcade Fire Because Puns Rule https://thoughtsfromparis.com/stories/i-built-an-arcade-and-named-it-arcade-fire-because-puns-rule/ Humor blogger D.J. Paris writes about the most interesting subject in the world - himself. It's worth a look if you're cool. And you are! Thu, 09 Jun 2016 01:17:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Karoline Riskowski https://thoughtsfromparis.com/stories/i-built-an-arcade-and-named-it-arcade-fire-because-puns-rule/#comment-226740 Thu, 09 Jun 2016 01:17:10 +0000 https://thoughtsfromparis.com/?p=9294#comment-226740 I’m rather impressed by your mad mechanical skills….you’re more mechanically inclined than Big Daddy, but I never said that.

]]> By: Beth https://thoughtsfromparis.com/stories/i-built-an-arcade-and-named-it-arcade-fire-because-puns-rule/#comment-188744 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 17:12:15 +0000 https://thoughtsfromparis.com/?p=9294#comment-188744 I plan on going into a tetris-induced coma this weekend while you’re out of town. Thanks for that!

]]> By: dr https://thoughtsfromparis.com/stories/i-built-an-arcade-and-named-it-arcade-fire-because-puns-rule/#comment-187515 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 22:35:27 +0000 https://thoughtsfromparis.com/?p=9294#comment-187515 Wish I had followed your lead on this project instead of buying that stupid Atari Jaguar you convinced me to buy in 1994. Man that thing had terrible games.

]]> By: CJ https://thoughtsfromparis.com/stories/i-built-an-arcade-and-named-it-arcade-fire-because-puns-rule/#comment-183864 Sun, 24 Apr 2016 18:36:34 +0000 https://thoughtsfromparis.com/?p=9294#comment-183864 I don’t know if I can adequately communicate how bad ass that is, but if you’re over 40 you can appreciate the value of a quarter back in the 80’s. I lived in the arcade and the manager wouldn’t let me play Q-bert, Track and Field, Defender, Crystal Castles(the witch be damned), Tempest, Zaxxon, Pole Position or Tron.

The idea of unlimited credits sounds good at first deep in my 12 year old mind. But watching my own kids with their cheat codes and Easter eggs, created players etc. I know something about it just doesn’t feel right.

Props to you, I’m wicked jealous, but like you I’d probably let it collect dust.

]]> By: Bob Meixner https://thoughtsfromparis.com/stories/i-built-an-arcade-and-named-it-arcade-fire-because-puns-rule/#comment-183672 Sun, 24 Apr 2016 12:13:45 +0000 https://thoughtsfromparis.com/?p=9294#comment-183672 I also usually find it more satisfying to build something than to use the thing once it’s built. I call myself a tinkerer, although it could just be that I build shitty stuff. No one wants to use shitty stuff.

]]> By: Aurelio https://thoughtsfromparis.com/stories/i-built-an-arcade-and-named-it-arcade-fire-because-puns-rule/#comment-183587 Sun, 24 Apr 2016 09:34:34 +0000 https://thoughtsfromparis.com/?p=9294#comment-183587 Did you put some racing games or No cars go?

]]> By: Pat Stroud https://thoughtsfromparis.com/stories/i-built-an-arcade-and-named-it-arcade-fire-because-puns-rule/#comment-183572 Sun, 24 Apr 2016 09:11:26 +0000 https://thoughtsfromparis.com/?p=9294#comment-183572 My son was hooked when arcade games were the rage. He was also very good at them. So good that arcade owners would sometimes pay him not to play. One time my daughters boyfriend Paul & I were helping her move into her dorm while Kevin played games. About 3 hours in, Paul said, “I bet Kevin is still on his first quarter.”

Arcade Fire sounds great. Have you started on your next project yet? How about a player piano?

Years ago you could buy a kit to make a harpsichord.

Also in the 50s the husband of a friend of mine sold kits to build an airplane. He said he sold a lot more of the beginning kits.

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