Comments for The Meaningful Collateral http://www.thermocaster.com The part of the knee that, you know, means something. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:07:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Speaking of Video Games… by Thermocaster http://www.thermocaster.com/2008/07/24/speaking-of-video-games/#comment-1651 Thermocaster Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:38:35 +0000 http://www.thermocaster.com/?p=1766#comment-1651 Yes, this is the new way that they're going to screw all of us. It's not unlike what happened in the next-gen DVD wars, with movie studios refusing to release anything in HD-DVD, thereby handing the format war to Blu-Ray. Here's the thing, though...is anyone REALLY going to go out and buy a PS3 just so they can play Top Spin 3 with Nadal's virtual self? I just don't see it happening. No offense to the video game tennis fans out there, but this isn't Gran Turismo or Madden...or even Crash Bandicoot. No one is going to buy a new system just to play a tennis game. Dumb idea by 2KSports. Almost as dumb as them dropping the College Hoops series. Yes, this is the new way that they’re going to screw all of us. It’s not unlike what happened in the next-gen DVD wars, with movie studios refusing to release anything in HD-DVD, thereby handing the format war to Blu-Ray.

Here’s the thing, though…is anyone REALLY going to go out and buy a PS3 just so they can play Top Spin 3 with Nadal’s virtual self? I just don’t see it happening. No offense to the video game tennis fans out there, but this isn’t Gran Turismo or Madden…or even Crash Bandicoot. No one is going to buy a new system just to play a tennis game.

Dumb idea by 2KSports. Almost as dumb as them dropping the College Hoops series.

]]> Comment on You might wanna watch that sign next time. by Mike Hughes http://www.thermocaster.com/2008/07/23/folks-you-know-thats-gotta-hurt/#comment-1650 Mike Hughes Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:12:21 +0000 http://www.thermocaster.com/?p=1758#comment-1650 That is wonderful. That is wonderful.

]]> Comment on She Got Game… Like, The Original Game by Wes http://www.thermocaster.com/2008/07/24/she-got-game-like-the-original-game/#comment-1649 Wes Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:00:44 +0000 http://www.thermocaster.com/?p=1763#comment-1649 Although, in retrospect, we really should have seen the "Former Washington General Joins WNBA" headline a lot sooner. Although, in retrospect, we really should have seen the “Former Washington General Joins WNBA” headline a lot sooner.

]]> Comment on She Got Game… Like, The Original Game by Wes http://www.thermocaster.com/2008/07/24/she-got-game-like-the-original-game/#comment-1648 Wes Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:29:47 +0000 http://www.thermocaster.com/?p=1763#comment-1648 Major red flag... apparently Lieberman was a member of the Washington Generals during the 1980s. Talk about bringing in a losing culture... Major red flag… apparently Lieberman was a member of the Washington Generals during the 1980s.

Talk about bringing in a losing culture…

]]> Comment on My stupidity knows no bounds: 2009 edition by Mike Hughes http://www.thermocaster.com/2008/07/23/my-stupidity-knows-no-bounds-2009-edition/#comment-1647 Mike Hughes Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:27:15 +0000 http://www.thermocaster.com/?p=1759#comment-1647 Could be worse. We could still be in an era with Quarterback Club... Could be worse. We could still be in an era with Quarterback Club…

]]> Comment on And you thought high five came from those Subway commercials by Thermocaster http://www.thermocaster.com/2008/07/24/and-you-thought-high-five-came-from-those-subway-commercials/#comment-1646 Thermocaster Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:53:48 +0000 http://www.thermocaster.com/?p=1764#comment-1646 How silly. Everyone knows that Japanese software engineers created the high five while they were programming Tecmo Bowl. How silly. Everyone knows that Japanese software engineers created the high five while they were programming Tecmo Bowl.

]]> Comment on My stupidity knows no bounds: 2009 edition by Thermocaster http://www.thermocaster.com/2008/07/23/my-stupidity-knows-no-bounds-2009-edition/#comment-1645 Thermocaster Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:24:48 +0000 http://www.thermocaster.com/?p=1759#comment-1645 I don't think he plays, but he's supposedly still involved in the design process. I remember an interview with him a few years ago where he was watching his grandson play the game, and the kid kept going for it (and making it) on 4th-and-long. Madden got so irritated that he called the design team and told them to re-program the game to avoid that. I don’t think he plays, but he’s supposedly still involved in the design process. I remember an interview with him a few years ago where he was watching his grandson play the game, and the kid kept going for it (and making it) on 4th-and-long. Madden got so irritated that he called the design team and told them to re-program the game to avoid that.

]]> Comment on She Got Game… Like, The Original Game by Thermocaster http://www.thermocaster.com/2008/07/24/she-got-game-like-the-original-game/#comment-1644 Thermocaster Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:19:03 +0000 http://www.thermocaster.com/?p=1763#comment-1644 Wait, isn't this the same Nancy Lieberman who was asked to leave her position as head coach of the Detroit Shock because she was having an affair with a player? Maybe that's what she's contributing. Wait, isn’t this the same Nancy Lieberman who was asked to leave her position as head coach of the Detroit Shock because she was having an affair with a player?

Maybe that’s what she’s contributing.

]]> Comment on My stupidity knows no bounds: 2009 edition by Ink Jet Sean http://www.thermocaster.com/2008/07/23/my-stupidity-knows-no-bounds-2009-edition/#comment-1643 Ink Jet Sean Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:51:41 +0000 http://www.thermocaster.com/?p=1759#comment-1643 I haven't bought Madden in a decade ... well, mainly because I don't have a game system. But that's not the point. Does anyone know if Madden actually plays the games (or understands them)? He doesn't seem like much of a gamer. I haven’t bought Madden in a decade … well, mainly because I don’t have a game system. But that’s not the point.

Does anyone know if Madden actually plays the games (or understands them)? He doesn’t seem like much of a gamer.

]]> Comment on “Um, hey LaMont…nice pads….this is awkward, huh?” by Mike Hughes http://www.thermocaster.com/2008/07/23/um-hey-lamontnice-padsthis-is-awkward-huh/#comment-1642 Mike Hughes Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:08:58 +0000 http://www.thermocaster.com/?p=1757#comment-1642 In my opinion, you can't have too many bucket hats. In my opinion, you can’t have too many bucket hats.

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