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Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:55:27 -0400, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
> Spalls Hurgenson wrote: 

> >On Sun, 23 Mar 2025 13:46:44 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
> ><spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >Tangentially related:
> >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pp6yfJmKFg
> >
> >(okay, not really. It's a brief comedy skit about a guy realizing
> >games he enjoyed in his youth are now considered old. I found it
> >amusing. But it's games that aren't new, and I didn't want to start an
> >entirely new post just for the link, so I'm sticking it here ;-)
> >
> >(This video doesn't have as much impact on me as it might once have,
> >just because I'm long past the point where I've realized all the
> >things I've enjoyed in the past are considered long out of date.
> >Nowadays I'm more surprised when things I liked are still enjoyed by
> >youngsters.  ;-)
> >
> Gaming in your 30s? Really? Try gaming after 45, when all your twitch
> skills have completely left you and you can't beat the AI in a button
> mashing contest any more.

Haha, my twitch skills left after 30! :P Funny, I used to hate turn 
based games, but I love turn based games. :D


> >(although -20 points for the videographer for filming in portrait
> >mode.)
> >
> Geezer. It's a phone video. It's more authentic.

Bah, wide screen please.
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