Calvin's Canadian Cave of Coolness: Best First Date, EVER

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Best First Date, EVER

8 comments:

david_b said...: Oh, MAN that's awesome for datenight.

Except for a minimal few, I never got much into video games ever(still not..).

My list of foes I will count as conquered (or still worthy opponents..) are:

- Asteroids
- Wolfenstein (original DOS version..)
- Basic-level Chess games
- and that old 'lunar lander' videogame which would frustrate me for days trying to land that sucker on mountain sides.

I still nag my nephews and inlaws for high-scoring on the virtual 'Medal of Honor' war/combat games, yet will never consider actually joining the military in real life because they 'might be involved in a war'..

Sheesh.; December 5, 2012 at 8:35 AM
DrGoat said...: Wolfenstein was my first computer game. It is still cool. I was a big fan of Star Castle and Tempest.; December 5, 2012 at 8:45 AM
DrGoat said...: PS Love that comment about your nephews and inlaws. Reality tends to be real. Something I found out in 1969.; December 5, 2012 at 8:47 AM
Kal said...: I bet not a lot of guys who have actually been to war don't play alot of those war games. I am amazed at the reality. I am always glad that my computer game knowledge ever evolved past the Tiger Woods golf game on PC. But I was there and played one of the original Pong games back in the day and thought I had be taken to the future.; December 5, 2012 at 8:58 AM
Kal said...: Lunar lander game was great. You needed a soft touch to bring that baby home.; December 5, 2012 at 8:59 AM
Debra She Who Seeks said...: Neato keen!; December 5, 2012 at 11:36 AM
DrGoat said...: Hey, I forgot about Lunar Lander. Thanks for jogging my memory. I liked that one too.; December 5, 2012 at 12:11 PM
david_b said...: Agreed on the 'Lunar Lander'.

Maddening as hell, and you're 100% correct on that 'soft touch' needed, but the interface SURE looked realistic enough to make you feel like ol' Neil Armstrong.; December 5, 2012 at 1:05 PM

Calvin's Canadian Cave Of Cool Manifesto

I forever stand vigilant to protect this planet from the myriad of forces that are always against us. Be it the octopus, zombies, aliens or the robots my team of human agents, and our feline allies, circle the globe in a never ending struggle for human freedom.

I learn all I can on every subject that interests me. I especially enjoy ancient history because in the past there are valuable lessons to be found. Also, if I ever get my time machine to work properly, it would be good to know a bit about possible destinations and what to expect when I get there.

I greatly appreciate beautiful design. Be it manufactured or found naturally I am fascinated by the process of invention. I am attracted to the unique, the strange, the haunted. I like to share what I find on this blog.

And not let us forget the 'Cephalopod Menace' who, if allowed to, would wrap their tentacles around all that is good and pure in this life and crush it until it remained no more. They are creatures of pure spite. Hate is all they know. Death is all they do. They are our most ruthless and determined enemy.

So we fight. Selena has the celebrity contacts, the cat is ruthless and without pity, Roosevelt's ghost has the experience and I do the wetwork.

Fighting for the future of the planet doesn't have to be a chore, however. We can take the time to appreciate all that is cool in this world even as we cut the octopus into bite sized chunks.

This is the reason there has always been and must forever be, a Cave of Cool. Be sure to wipe your feet before you enter.