I think the big takeaway from this year is that the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics are the class of this conference. No one is even remotely in the league of those two teams. I think Miami is clearly better than Boston but I also think Boston has a burning hatred for Miami this year. It will be an interesting class if they meet in the playoffs. Miami is more talented but Boston could compete based on emotion.
Looking over the playoff map, this is how I see it unfolding for the playoff seeding:
1. Miami Heat
2. Boston Celtics
3. Chicago Bulls
4. Indiana Pacers
5. Atlanta Hawks
6. Philadelphia 76ers
7. New York Knicks
8. Brooklyn Nets
I'm going really safe with those picks. The problem with this year is the Eastern Conference is very mediocre outside of the Celtics and Heat. I could see anyone of the bottom 4 teams missing the playoffs and a team like Milwaukee sneaking in as the 8 seed.
As for the bottom of the league. Charlotte is the obvious answer there. I think they'll be the last place team by 6 or 7 games easily. Orlando will probably be the second worst team in the conference.
Stay tuned as the Western Conference preview will start up later today or tomorrow.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Geek NBA Preview Part 3: Southeast Division
Atlanta Hawks:
Joe Johnson heads out the door for this season. He was a seriously bad contract for the Hawks as they were paying him superstar money when he wasn't really a superstar. Josh Smith is in a contract year and that usually means big numbers. Al Horford is also a good center when healthy and I like the addition of Kyle Korver. I think this team will still be playoff bound. Johnson hurt this team as much as he tended to help. I also feel they made some good moves to fill the Johnson void. I can see them winning mid 40s gamewise and really surprise some people.
Charlotte Bobcats:
A historically bad team last year. They had a pretty good draft with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. Other than that, this is still a pretty bad franchise. Ben Gordon comes to town after a pretty horrible Pistons stay. Ramon Sessions comes to town after looking pretty bad on the Lakers last year. Really, this team reeks of being built from castoffs from other teams. I wouldn't be happy if Sessions, Haywood or Gordon were starting for my team and you've got all three here. This is an under 20 win team. I think 14-17 wins would be reasonable for this squad.
Miami Heat:
The defending champs bring back a pretty similar team. Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis come to town. Both of them have issues as players but they should be mere role players for the Heat. I hate the Heat but I think they'll roll through the East with no problems whatsoever. I think nothing stands between them and the 1 seed for the playoffs. I think the Celtics might be able to knock them out of the playoffs but that's a big if. I think the Heat are the clear favorite to represent the Eastern Conference in the Finals.
Orlando Magic:
The Magic traded Dwight Howard in the offseason. They passed up a pretty good package from the Nets early in the summer and then ultimately had to settle for a far inferior deal in the Lakers deal. A lot of pieces moved around in that deal and the Magic really got the leftovers. Aaron Afflalo comes to town. He's a good pick up but there's no one around him. Past that, this team is a mess. Turkoglu and Nelson are shoot first and ask questions later players. The rest of the team is made up of whatever they could cobble together for this team. I think you're looking at a low 20 win kind of season here.
Washington Wizards:
I don't really understand bringing in Emeka Okafor as he's not a NBA quality starting center. This team has a solid rotation of guys with competent skills. They can play some defense in the front court. I think this team could push into the high 20s on wins.
Joe Johnson heads out the door for this season. He was a seriously bad contract for the Hawks as they were paying him superstar money when he wasn't really a superstar. Josh Smith is in a contract year and that usually means big numbers. Al Horford is also a good center when healthy and I like the addition of Kyle Korver. I think this team will still be playoff bound. Johnson hurt this team as much as he tended to help. I also feel they made some good moves to fill the Johnson void. I can see them winning mid 40s gamewise and really surprise some people.
Charlotte Bobcats:
A historically bad team last year. They had a pretty good draft with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. Other than that, this is still a pretty bad franchise. Ben Gordon comes to town after a pretty horrible Pistons stay. Ramon Sessions comes to town after looking pretty bad on the Lakers last year. Really, this team reeks of being built from castoffs from other teams. I wouldn't be happy if Sessions, Haywood or Gordon were starting for my team and you've got all three here. This is an under 20 win team. I think 14-17 wins would be reasonable for this squad.
Miami Heat:
The defending champs bring back a pretty similar team. Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis come to town. Both of them have issues as players but they should be mere role players for the Heat. I hate the Heat but I think they'll roll through the East with no problems whatsoever. I think nothing stands between them and the 1 seed for the playoffs. I think the Celtics might be able to knock them out of the playoffs but that's a big if. I think the Heat are the clear favorite to represent the Eastern Conference in the Finals.
Orlando Magic:
The Magic traded Dwight Howard in the offseason. They passed up a pretty good package from the Nets early in the summer and then ultimately had to settle for a far inferior deal in the Lakers deal. A lot of pieces moved around in that deal and the Magic really got the leftovers. Aaron Afflalo comes to town. He's a good pick up but there's no one around him. Past that, this team is a mess. Turkoglu and Nelson are shoot first and ask questions later players. The rest of the team is made up of whatever they could cobble together for this team. I think you're looking at a low 20 win kind of season here.
Washington Wizards:
I don't really understand bringing in Emeka Okafor as he's not a NBA quality starting center. This team has a solid rotation of guys with competent skills. They can play some defense in the front court. I think this team could push into the high 20s on wins.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
If I can get political for just a moment...
This isn't about the Presidential race that's coming to a close on November 6th. I don't want to preach my ideology at anyone. I don't want to be that guy that beats people over the head with my views of the world. I'm going to vote for who I am going to vote for and you are going to vote who you are going to vote for. I'm not going to change your mind, you're not going to change mine. If you want to argue it for the fun of it with no hurt feelings, fair enough. But that's not that point.
This is about a local issue here in Ohio known as Issue 2. Essentially what this does is change who can redistrict or gerrymander if you will. It takes that out of the hands of the legislature and puts it into the hands of judges who would elect a committee to elect a committee to decide districts. It's a very messy and convoluted process if you read how it's presented. It's literally a whole page on my absentee ballot and it makes no sense.
We've all been taught how gerrymandering works and I won't go into it here. We've all seen how ridiculous some of the various districts across the United States looks. No one really likes it and in general I think it's a bad thing for the United States as a whole.
So that brings this convoluted Issue 2 and it's proponents. I don't want to call them stupid... just naive and shortsighted. I believe there are two types of people that support this:
1. People that have fallen into the trap that it changes something they dislike and therefore it's good.
2. People that see the flaws in this new system and want to be able to corrupt the system for their own personal gain.
The second group of people don't really need explaining. You'll see them latch on to almost any issue they can. The first group of people are a more troubling group. They see something in our government that isn't right and they want to change it. We can all agree that's a noble pursuit and I even agree that gerrymandering is a bad thing. Past that, it starts to fall apart. They've fallen into a trap where they're latching on to any solution that rears it's head and I don't think they've taken the time to consider the ramifications of what they're proposing. There really is wisdom that needs to be considered here. 'Sometimes the devil you know is better than the devil you don't.'
I am not one for excitement over issues but this one scares me a bit. It's a very complicated process that doesn't feel well thought out and it looks easily used and abused. The main issues I have with it are as follows:
Lack of accountability: It seems hopeless at times but you can still vote against the legislative branch if they act in a way you disapprove of. It is historically difficult to vote out incumbents but it does happen. That's being accountable. At the end of the day, they need you to vote for them and that will keep a degree of checks in place.
Under this system, there is no accountability. This is an un-elected committee of people making a gigantic impact on the political future of the state. There is nowhere in this process where the electorate has a say. That's bad, governments tend to do bad things when they aren't being held accountable by the population.
It's unconstitutional: Pretty simple here. The legislative branch is supposed to determine elections. The rules, ties and even who votes for who. This takes that power away and puts it in the hand of people not in the legislature. It violates the separation of powers.
Inappropriate use of judges: Judges are supposed to be impartial in their actions as judges. This would create a situation that makes them political figures. It would undermine the integrity of their positions.
Really my point to this whole article is this. This amendment to the state constitution is very poorly thought out. It could create a worse system than what is currently in place. Wanting change is only human but we should make sure that we're actually fixing the issue at hand, not trading a set of problems for a potentially much worse set of problems. That's all I have to say on this. I'll post about geeky fun stuff later.
This is about a local issue here in Ohio known as Issue 2. Essentially what this does is change who can redistrict or gerrymander if you will. It takes that out of the hands of the legislature and puts it into the hands of judges who would elect a committee to elect a committee to decide districts. It's a very messy and convoluted process if you read how it's presented. It's literally a whole page on my absentee ballot and it makes no sense.
We've all been taught how gerrymandering works and I won't go into it here. We've all seen how ridiculous some of the various districts across the United States looks. No one really likes it and in general I think it's a bad thing for the United States as a whole.
So that brings this convoluted Issue 2 and it's proponents. I don't want to call them stupid... just naive and shortsighted. I believe there are two types of people that support this:
1. People that have fallen into the trap that it changes something they dislike and therefore it's good.
2. People that see the flaws in this new system and want to be able to corrupt the system for their own personal gain.
The second group of people don't really need explaining. You'll see them latch on to almost any issue they can. The first group of people are a more troubling group. They see something in our government that isn't right and they want to change it. We can all agree that's a noble pursuit and I even agree that gerrymandering is a bad thing. Past that, it starts to fall apart. They've fallen into a trap where they're latching on to any solution that rears it's head and I don't think they've taken the time to consider the ramifications of what they're proposing. There really is wisdom that needs to be considered here. 'Sometimes the devil you know is better than the devil you don't.'
I am not one for excitement over issues but this one scares me a bit. It's a very complicated process that doesn't feel well thought out and it looks easily used and abused. The main issues I have with it are as follows:
Lack of accountability: It seems hopeless at times but you can still vote against the legislative branch if they act in a way you disapprove of. It is historically difficult to vote out incumbents but it does happen. That's being accountable. At the end of the day, they need you to vote for them and that will keep a degree of checks in place.
Under this system, there is no accountability. This is an un-elected committee of people making a gigantic impact on the political future of the state. There is nowhere in this process where the electorate has a say. That's bad, governments tend to do bad things when they aren't being held accountable by the population.
It's unconstitutional: Pretty simple here. The legislative branch is supposed to determine elections. The rules, ties and even who votes for who. This takes that power away and puts it in the hand of people not in the legislature. It violates the separation of powers.
Inappropriate use of judges: Judges are supposed to be impartial in their actions as judges. This would create a situation that makes them political figures. It would undermine the integrity of their positions.
Really my point to this whole article is this. This amendment to the state constitution is very poorly thought out. It could create a worse system than what is currently in place. Wanting change is only human but we should make sure that we're actually fixing the issue at hand, not trading a set of problems for a potentially much worse set of problems. That's all I have to say on this. I'll post about geeky fun stuff later.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Games I Love Part 3: Super Mario 3
This game was a cultural phenomenon when it came out in the United States in 1990. No, literally... if you were a video game player this was a giant event. Nintendo Power released a guide for it, there was a cartoon and McDonald's even had toys for it!
This game probably features my favorite Mario power of all time. The Hammer Bros outfit. There was just something cool about tossing hammers at your enemies and the suit itself didn't appear a lot in the game.
I got this for Christmas so it had been out for awhile before I got to really play it. I remember Blockbuster had tons of copies and they were constantly out. I believe the local mom and pop rental place had the wait list at several months.
This isn't my favorite Mario game. It's probably somewhere in the middle of the pack but this game was an important cultural moment for anyone that played video games that was around my age. This game was just huge and I believe it's still the best selling video game of all time.
Next time, I think I'm going to take a look at Mike Tyson's Punch-Out.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Geek NBA Preview Part 2: Central Division
Chicago Bulls:
The Bulls had an unfortunate end to their season in the playoffs as Rose went down with an injury. Rose suffered a pretty bad knee injury and his season is really in doubt here. It's not an easy injury for a basketball player to return from. Even if Rose is going to be on the court, it's not going to be a 100% Rose for a very long time. I would say the Bulls are going to have a decent regular season, probably win the Central but not get anywhere in the playoffs.
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Kyrie Irving was the real deal last year and secured the Rookie of the Year award. I think you'll see an even better Irving take the court this year. This team needs Tristan Thompson to step up his game if they hope to contend for a playoff spot. I think you'll see the Cavs take a step forever this year and win 30ish games. They won't be anywhere near the playoffs but I think this will be a good step forward season for them.
Detroit Pistons:
I like the drafting of Drummond and... wow this team is pretty bad. I think you'll see them win in the 25-30 game range. They just have a ton of issues that weren't addressed in the offseason. This team is going to struggle until they get out of that horrible Charlie Villanueva contract and can actually bid on some free agents again.
Indiana Pacers:
I think this is a good season for the Pacers to win the Central and go into the playoffs at a higher seed. I don't necessarily think they'll accomplish that. I think they'll end up being the 4 or the 5 seed in the playoffs. I think they'll trail the Bulls in the Central for most of the season. I think the big problem with the Pacers will be who's going to shoot at the end of games. They seem to lack that guy that can get them those hard points at the end of the game. I think that's going to haunt them as the season progresses.
Milwaukee Bucks:
I like the Jennings/Ellis back court quite a bit. Actually, I like their starting 5 quite a bit. I think their starters give them enough talent to make the playoffs as a lower seed. The bench is going to hurt them all season long but I could see them winning 38-44 games and being the sacrificial lamb for the Heat or one of the high seeds. That's not a bad thing though, I think making the playoffs would be a huge success for this squad.
The Bulls had an unfortunate end to their season in the playoffs as Rose went down with an injury. Rose suffered a pretty bad knee injury and his season is really in doubt here. It's not an easy injury for a basketball player to return from. Even if Rose is going to be on the court, it's not going to be a 100% Rose for a very long time. I would say the Bulls are going to have a decent regular season, probably win the Central but not get anywhere in the playoffs.
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Kyrie Irving was the real deal last year and secured the Rookie of the Year award. I think you'll see an even better Irving take the court this year. This team needs Tristan Thompson to step up his game if they hope to contend for a playoff spot. I think you'll see the Cavs take a step forever this year and win 30ish games. They won't be anywhere near the playoffs but I think this will be a good step forward season for them.
Detroit Pistons:
I like the drafting of Drummond and... wow this team is pretty bad. I think you'll see them win in the 25-30 game range. They just have a ton of issues that weren't addressed in the offseason. This team is going to struggle until they get out of that horrible Charlie Villanueva contract and can actually bid on some free agents again.
Indiana Pacers:
I think this is a good season for the Pacers to win the Central and go into the playoffs at a higher seed. I don't necessarily think they'll accomplish that. I think they'll end up being the 4 or the 5 seed in the playoffs. I think they'll trail the Bulls in the Central for most of the season. I think the big problem with the Pacers will be who's going to shoot at the end of games. They seem to lack that guy that can get them those hard points at the end of the game. I think that's going to haunt them as the season progresses.
Milwaukee Bucks:
I like the Jennings/Ellis back court quite a bit. Actually, I like their starting 5 quite a bit. I think their starters give them enough talent to make the playoffs as a lower seed. The bench is going to hurt them all season long but I could see them winning 38-44 games and being the sacrificial lamb for the Heat or one of the high seeds. That's not a bad thing though, I think making the playoffs would be a huge success for this squad.
Monday, October 15, 2012
The Geek NBA Preview Part 1
With hockey probably dead for the season I guess it's focus on the NBA or have a long winter and spring with no sports to focus on. I decided to do a little preview in 6 parts. Each part will consist of one division of the NBA. I will be giving my general thoughts on the team, the moves they made and how I think they'll perform this year. Part one will be the Atlantic Division. Let's get this show on the road.
Boston Celtics:
This is a team undergoing an identity shift. The big three are finally broken apart as Ray Allen headed off into the sunset in the offseason. The Celtics bring in Courtney Lee, Jared Sullinger, Fab Melo and Jason Terry. I like the addition of Jason Terry. He's a streaky shooter that can add some offense when needed. I think Brandon Bass and Jared Sullinger will be an interested combo at power forward. Unfortunately, I think this team needs Sullinger to really perform to make a deep run in the playoffs. Anyways, I think you'll probably see a marginal season from the Celtics and then they'll make some noise come playoff time. I don't think they have the tools to beat the Miami Heat in the playoffs though.
Brooklyn Nets:
New city for the maligned Nets franchise. I'll be honest here, I really hate their roster despite the love that analysts are giving it. I think Joe Johnson is a bad locker room guy who isn't worth his contract. I hate their entire front court, the Wallace deal especially was terrible. I also don't think Deron Williams is a No. 1 kind of guy. I think you want Williams as the sidekick to your superstar. Now, this is the Eastern Conference which means the bar to entry to the playoffs is pretty low. The Nets could probably go 38-44 or 40-42 and grab the 8th seed and lose to Miami in 5. I think a 7 or 8 seed is probably a good bet for the Nets. Johnson/Williams will probably be enough for that.
New York Knicks:
The offseason was a complete fiasco for the Knicks. They let Jeremy Lin walk because their owner decided to pout instead of do the right thing for his team. Lin was the first feel good story to happen for the Knicks fans since the 1999 season. I think you can question Lin's long term performance ability but I also think sometimes you have to sign a bad contract if it makes the fans happy. The Knicks went in the opposite direction of what they seemed to be going for last year. The team brought in Jason Kidd, Rasheed Wallace, Marcus Camby and Raymond Felton. Kidd celebrated his new contract by going out and getting a DUI and Felton had an awful year last season. This team might easily be one of the most unlikable teams in the league. You also have the typical problems of Amare being a max contract and not playing well and Anthony being... well... Anthony. I think this team has disaster written all over it. I think they might make the playoffs but I also think they'll get bounced easily. Just a horrible offseason.
Philadelphia 76ers:
The big move for the 6ers was trading for Andrew Bynum in the offseason. Bynum is a great talent when healthy. The problem is... Bynum seems to be a mistake already. The season really revolves around him. If he's healthy, there isn't a center in the Eastern Conference that is on his level of play. He is easily the 2nd best center in the league behind Dwight Howard. If he's not healthy... well good luck with that. I think you're probably looking at a 5 or a 6 seed with this team. They play solid defense and added a pretty good scorer with Richardson. I think they'll be an interesting squad to track.
Toronto Raptors:
People seem to like Kyle Lowry well enough. The front court is interesting as Jonas Valanciunas and Andrea Bargnani are going to be playing center and power forward. That's going to be some real size in the low post for the Raptors. Past that little caveat, boy does this team stink. I mean, who in their right mind would want to watch this team play ball? Cellar dweller here.
Boston Celtics:
This is a team undergoing an identity shift. The big three are finally broken apart as Ray Allen headed off into the sunset in the offseason. The Celtics bring in Courtney Lee, Jared Sullinger, Fab Melo and Jason Terry. I like the addition of Jason Terry. He's a streaky shooter that can add some offense when needed. I think Brandon Bass and Jared Sullinger will be an interested combo at power forward. Unfortunately, I think this team needs Sullinger to really perform to make a deep run in the playoffs. Anyways, I think you'll probably see a marginal season from the Celtics and then they'll make some noise come playoff time. I don't think they have the tools to beat the Miami Heat in the playoffs though.
Brooklyn Nets:
New city for the maligned Nets franchise. I'll be honest here, I really hate their roster despite the love that analysts are giving it. I think Joe Johnson is a bad locker room guy who isn't worth his contract. I hate their entire front court, the Wallace deal especially was terrible. I also don't think Deron Williams is a No. 1 kind of guy. I think you want Williams as the sidekick to your superstar. Now, this is the Eastern Conference which means the bar to entry to the playoffs is pretty low. The Nets could probably go 38-44 or 40-42 and grab the 8th seed and lose to Miami in 5. I think a 7 or 8 seed is probably a good bet for the Nets. Johnson/Williams will probably be enough for that.
New York Knicks:
The offseason was a complete fiasco for the Knicks. They let Jeremy Lin walk because their owner decided to pout instead of do the right thing for his team. Lin was the first feel good story to happen for the Knicks fans since the 1999 season. I think you can question Lin's long term performance ability but I also think sometimes you have to sign a bad contract if it makes the fans happy. The Knicks went in the opposite direction of what they seemed to be going for last year. The team brought in Jason Kidd, Rasheed Wallace, Marcus Camby and Raymond Felton. Kidd celebrated his new contract by going out and getting a DUI and Felton had an awful year last season. This team might easily be one of the most unlikable teams in the league. You also have the typical problems of Amare being a max contract and not playing well and Anthony being... well... Anthony. I think this team has disaster written all over it. I think they might make the playoffs but I also think they'll get bounced easily. Just a horrible offseason.
Philadelphia 76ers:
The big move for the 6ers was trading for Andrew Bynum in the offseason. Bynum is a great talent when healthy. The problem is... Bynum seems to be a mistake already. The season really revolves around him. If he's healthy, there isn't a center in the Eastern Conference that is on his level of play. He is easily the 2nd best center in the league behind Dwight Howard. If he's not healthy... well good luck with that. I think you're probably looking at a 5 or a 6 seed with this team. They play solid defense and added a pretty good scorer with Richardson. I think they'll be an interesting squad to track.
Toronto Raptors:
People seem to like Kyle Lowry well enough. The front court is interesting as Jonas Valanciunas and Andrea Bargnani are going to be playing center and power forward. That's going to be some real size in the low post for the Raptors. Past that little caveat, boy does this team stink. I mean, who in their right mind would want to watch this team play ball? Cellar dweller here.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Games I Love Part 2: Tecmo Super Bowl
Before Madden was the football juggernaut it is today, there was Tecmo Bowl for the NES. Several years later, it's sequel Tecmo Super Bowl came along and rocked the sports video game world forever. This game had it all. The full 1991 NFL season, all the teams and players and it tracked tons of stats as you progressed through your NFL season. In fact, the game is still played today as it gets hacked with updated roms in the Emulation world.
21 years after the fact and this is probably my favorite football game of all time. The games don't take 40 minutes like Madden, it's realistic enough and the most important thing... it's fun!
I would say I pick this one up and play again every couple of years. The last time I played with a hacked rom and took the 1999 Buffalo Bills to the Super Bowl. That's not the easiest of feats in the game. The AI gets tougher as you win games and gets smarter about playing defense against you. Going undefeated is a challenge with the top teams and with a mediocre team you'll be struggling to go 10-6 or 11-5.
For me, this game is about how playable it is. It's about playing the games. I can get through about 4 games in an hour and sneak in a season over the course of a week or two. It's not like Madden where the time commitment is obscene if you want to play a season.
I have fond memories of this game. I always hated seeing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on my schedule. There was just something about the Buccs that was a struggle for me. The Lions were a favorite team of mine to play and it was always a struggle to not have 2 losses to the Buccs throughout the year. Reggie Cobb tended to run all over me. The really sad part is the Buccs were a terrible team in the early 90s and my friends often teased me about my inability to beat the Buccs.
Before I end this post. Here's some gameplay of Tecmo Super Bowl:
21 years after the fact and this is probably my favorite football game of all time. The games don't take 40 minutes like Madden, it's realistic enough and the most important thing... it's fun!
I would say I pick this one up and play again every couple of years. The last time I played with a hacked rom and took the 1999 Buffalo Bills to the Super Bowl. That's not the easiest of feats in the game. The AI gets tougher as you win games and gets smarter about playing defense against you. Going undefeated is a challenge with the top teams and with a mediocre team you'll be struggling to go 10-6 or 11-5.
For me, this game is about how playable it is. It's about playing the games. I can get through about 4 games in an hour and sneak in a season over the course of a week or two. It's not like Madden where the time commitment is obscene if you want to play a season.
I have fond memories of this game. I always hated seeing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on my schedule. There was just something about the Buccs that was a struggle for me. The Lions were a favorite team of mine to play and it was always a struggle to not have 2 losses to the Buccs throughout the year. Reggie Cobb tended to run all over me. The really sad part is the Buccs were a terrible team in the early 90s and my friends often teased me about my inability to beat the Buccs.
Before I end this post. Here's some gameplay of Tecmo Super Bowl:
Friday, October 12, 2012
Games I Love Part 1: Introduction
This is going to be a new weekly article that I've decided to write. I've been playing games since the Atari 2600 so I think I can make numerous posts on the subject.
The point of these posts will be to explore games throughout the 80s and 90s mostly. These will be games that I loved, shaped my interests and were otherwise memorable to me. I've made the cutoff to be any games I played before the age of 20. Basically, anything post PSX era I'm going to count out of the discussion. I won't be going in chronological order or anything. I will be choosing games as I think of them and when I want to write about them. I will probably pick a day and stick to that day as much as I possibly can. The heavy focus of these posts are going to be NES and SNES games so keep that in mind.
Stay tuned for Part 2 which will feature Tecmo Super Bowl for the NES.
The point of these posts will be to explore games throughout the 80s and 90s mostly. These will be games that I loved, shaped my interests and were otherwise memorable to me. I've made the cutoff to be any games I played before the age of 20. Basically, anything post PSX era I'm going to count out of the discussion. I won't be going in chronological order or anything. I will be choosing games as I think of them and when I want to write about them. I will probably pick a day and stick to that day as much as I possibly can. The heavy focus of these posts are going to be NES and SNES games so keep that in mind.
Stay tuned for Part 2 which will feature Tecmo Super Bowl for the NES.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
My week thus far...
My dad had his hip replaced on Monday. I won't bore you with the details of the science involved in that. The short of it is, he now has ceramic instead of bone in his right hip. Today he was released from the hospital, he's doing really well. I have been stunned at how easily and effortlessly he's managed to transition to walking and getting about with a walker. He did fall down once during the day but he and I managed to get him standing again without too much effort.
I was struck this week by the fact that the biggest impact of this whole thing was seeing my dad in a hospital bed like a human being. I was surprised to find that at 31 years old, my dad was still invincible to me. You would think that you would outgrow that as you become an adult but I guess you don't lose some of the more childish aspects of how you view your parents.
I was struck this week by the fact that the biggest impact of this whole thing was seeing my dad in a hospital bed like a human being. I was surprised to find that at 31 years old, my dad was still invincible to me. You would think that you would outgrow that as you become an adult but I guess you don't lose some of the more childish aspects of how you view your parents.
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