She wants me to interview her dad. I have no idea what I would ask him. Nor do I have any clue how I could incorporate it into my media offerings. So I never got back to her.
Also did you know NEC Avenue published the arrange soundtrack to Panzer Dragoon Zwei? What do you think of this highly controversial subject?
Also, Red Vines or Twizzlers?
Have people submit questions they want you to ask him and feature it on the Sack.
My question: Boxers or briefs or both or neither. There, you are welcome.
I had no idea that NEC Avenue published the arrange soundtrack to Panzer Dragoon Zimbabwe. I am intrigued. Thank you for that.
Red Vines sound like some sort of ghetto liquor store brand version of twizzler, I think I would choose them for obvious reasons. Although, saying "Twizzler!" is its own kind of fun that, seemingly, at least to me, would last the span of no less than three (3) beej's.
Thank you, you've been lovely. I'm really tired. Yay.
<3
I'm so mad that I can't think of anything interesting to ask right now.
Nec Anevue 4 lyfe
I recently discovered Dr. Pepper flavored licorice at one of my local dollar stores, I'm kind of addicted now. I don't think it's made by Red Vines or Twizzler though, says Kenny's Candy Company on the back. In Googlin', looks like they have a few different flavors, like A&W & such. Sadly didn't see Mountain Dew, Pepsi, or Sunkist flavored.
Quote from: Joe Redifer on 06/20/2016, 02:08 AMShe wants me to interview her dad. I have no idea what I would ask him. Nor do I have any clue how I could incorporate it into my media offerings. So I never got back to her.
That's awesome.
You have to film footage. It doesn't matter if you have any plans for it, you WILL use it. At some point. Even if it is published on the Night of the Apocalypse, it will be worth it (I tend to watch videos when society/life-as-we-know-it crumbles...I find videos comforting).
Personally, the most obvious project is a simple, respectful "history of TG-16" mini-documentary. Something that is not designed to be a joke. Even if it was only a few minutes long.
ASIDE:
I have had random folks (artists, journalists, etc.) contact me over the past decade, but I couldn't verify that everyone was legit. Most were.
Anyway, only one FMV actor (not verified) contacted me. Nothing groundbreaking. He didn't really remember anything. I like to think that he was legit, because the exchange was so normal/uneventful.
https://archives.tg-16.com/turbo_play_0007.htm#mark_korman_fmv_actor
I never updated that old page because I don't know if my exchange was legit.
BOTTOM LINE:
If you have a chance for interviewing J.B., you gotta document all the TG-16 and Sega stuff he was involved with.
See if he has any clear info on user base (TG-CD, TG-16), the DUO Intelligent Link prototype (he demoed it on Computer Chronicles), the demise of TTi (his transition to Sega), the similarities/differences between experiences at NEC/TTi vs. Sega. His specific roles, duties, tasks...uncredited work/unreleased stuff he was involved with (or simply aware of—Riftwar Saga, Dangerous Journeys, etc.).
:)
ADDENDUM:
https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?msg=263826
https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?msg=125883
Did they really only do the Johnny Turbo thing because their boss at TTI couldn't understand the joke? (http://www.video-game-ephemera.com/041.htm)
Also does he still have any prototypes from back then? And what's the story with Fantasy Star Soldier, a game that's pretty much complete, but never released.
Quote from: Joe Redifer on 06/20/2016, 02:08 AMShe wants me to interview her dad. I have no idea what I would ask him. Nor do I have any clue how I could incorporate it into my media offerings. So I never got back to her.
You can contribute the interview to The Video Game Years. :D
Sooooo..... what's the daughter look like? Tit pics or GTFO! 8-[
A real question if you ever talk to him: did they have plans to stick him and Tony into any games, either as main characters or as easter eggs?
Here is his daughter: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.brandstetter (https://www.facebook.com/michelle.brandstetter)
tell her to sign up here and immediately post a WTB thread. thats the quickest way to a warm welcome.
interview him for what?
Also, don't be disgusting, seriously. imagine if she (or any woman for that matter) came and saw this thread, would they every want to talk to any of us?
They can't see it unless they sign up. And if they do, well, y'all fucked!
Also Red Vines over Twizzlers any day. Preferring Twizzlers is un-American.
I'd rather eat black licorice. :mrgreen:
Quote from: exodus on 06/20/2016, 05:21 PMAlso, don't be disgusting, seriously. imagine if she (or any woman for that matter) came and saw this thread, would they every want to talk to any of us?
What I wrote was obviously a joke. If any females (or manginas) are greatly offended by it, the rest of the internet will kill them.
it's only obviously a joke if people know you - and I am guessing she doesn't! regardless it's not a very welcoming joke.
Quote from: Joe Redifer on 06/20/2016, 02:08 AMAlso, Red Vines or Twizzlers?
Neither. Australian-style licorice FTW!
red licorice pipes were the best. they no longer make them
:sad face:
Quote from: guest on 06/20/2016, 05:46 PMI'd rather eat black licorice. :mrgreen:
Quote from: exodus on 06/20/2016, 05:21 PMAlso, don't be disgusting, seriously. imagine if she (or any woman for that matter) came and saw this thread, would they every want to talk to any of us?
What I wrote was obviously a joke. If any females (or manginas) are greatly offended by it, the rest of the internet will kill them.
(o)(o)
Quote from: exodus on 06/20/2016, 05:21 PMinterview him for what?
Also, don't be disgusting, seriously. imagine if she (or any woman for that matter) came and saw this thread, would they every want to talk to any of us?
Ha! Yeah, that's not going to happen. I've been a member here for a long-ass time and I remember perhaps three people here in all that while who I believed to actually be female and I don't think it has anything to do with speach habits of the knuckle dragging troglodytes that haunt the place. Another forum we both go to is exhaustingly pro-feminine and has about the same percentage of ladies.
I'm not saying this kind of juvenile chauvinism isn't gross. It bothers me, sure, but if I cared I'd complain on behalf of myself, not some mythical female. There isn't much point in catering the forum away from the people who are actually here for the benefit of someone who isn't.
Half these guys just stopped calling everything "gay" about six months ago. Cut them some slack. :) Also, we are way ahead of the curve on the "Jap" thing. Even Brits say "JP" here.
As for the original topic...I thought he was a drawing from a fake comic book/real magazine ad. Were there TV ads or something? Either way, if he's a real dude and someone tied to that era I'd interview him that day. I don't know WTF your problem is.
Quote from: guest on 06/20/2016, 05:46 PMI'd rather eat black licorice. :mrgreen:
Ahhh.. ahhh that's disgusting!
Black licorice
Treacle
Switzer's Licorice
This thread sure got gay. This doesn't happen in Jap forums at all!
Quote from: SignOfZeta on 06/20/2016, 08:44 PMHa! Yeah, that's not going to happen. I've been a member here for a long-ass time and I remember perhaps three people here in all that while who I believed to actually be female and I don't think it has anything to do with speach habits of the knuckle dragging troglodytes that haunt the place. Another forum we both go to is exhaustingly pro-feminine and has about the same percentage of ladies.
I'm not saying this kind of juvenile chauvinism isn't gross. It bothers me, sure, but if I cared I'd complain on behalf of myself, not some mythical female. There isn't much point in catering the forum away from the people who are actually here for the benefit of someone who isn't.
Half these guys just stopped calling everything "gay" about six months ago. Cut them some slack. :) Also, we are way ahead of the curve on the "Jap" thing. Even Brits say "JP" here.
As for the original topic...I thought he was a drawing from a fake comic book/real magazine ad. Were there TV ads or something? Either way, if he's a real dude and someone tied to that era I'd interview him that day. I don't know WTF your problem is.
This whole post gave me the gay jap cancer.
There is a road near my home that used to be called Jap Lane and a just a few years ago the town got all politically correct and changed the name.
Edit: I hate all forms of licorice and anyone who does. I guess that explains why my dad and I don't get along. [emoji1]
I get why people don't like the usage of 'jap' here but for me it is nonsense. We tend to use it as a 3-char abbreviation of "Japan", and not as a term for japanese people. Of course we could also use 'JPN' but I don't think it's that big of an issue since the intended meaning is 100% clear. Very different from writing 'gook', 'kike' or whatever other derogatory word edgy internet kids use nowadays.
PS: Licorice bad.
Punch - it's because it was used as a racist slur against japanese people in world war II - some grandparents still use it that way.
Zeta, I see no particular reason to cut anyone slack! nobody would stop calling things gay or using the word jap if slack were cut!
Regardless of whether you think women don't come here because of the knuckle dragging (it can't be proved either way), I sure wouldn't want johnny turbo's daughter to come see it, which, well, I mean let's just keep that in mind all the time, and maybe we'll get somewhere.
Quote from: exodus on 06/21/2016, 12:41 AMPunch - it's because it was used as a racist slur against japanese people in world war II - some grandparents still use it that way.
Zeta, I see no particular reason to cut anyone slack! nobody would stop calling things gay or using the word jap if slack were cut!
Now that's just gay.
I'm curious if there's any information JB could give us about announced games that were never released. I know there are more, but a few that spring to my mind are: Tengai Makyou 2, Cosmic Fantasy 3, Record of Loddoss War, Macross, Populous, and Spirggan.
Also, anyone wanting communistic red vines over twizzlers is a dumbzo-head.
Quote from: exodus on 06/20/2016, 06:09 PMit's only obviously a joke if people know you .....
Just in case you missed the smiley or couldn't figure out what it meant, the joke was immediately followed with "A real question....", implying that the preceding wasn't meant to be taken seriously. In other words, learn to read for context.
Not that I really give a shit. I have no need to become some super-PC metrosexual jackhole in hopes that a female will join, like the cut of my jib, help me move out of mommy's basement, and finally lose my virginity.
Quote from: guest on 06/21/2016, 09:59 AM...in hopes that a female will join, like the cut of my jib, help me move out of mommy's basement, and finally lose my virginity.
you've got, high hopes...high hopes
To the OP, how about you just ask him "What happened?!?!" That should lead into quite a lengthy discussion.
Quote from: guest on 06/21/2016, 09:59 AMQuote from: exodus on 06/20/2016, 06:09 PMit's only obviously a joke if people know you .....
Just in case you missed the smiley or couldn't figure out what it meant, the joke was immediately followed with "A real question....", implying that the preceding wasn't meant to be taken seriously. In other words, learn to read for context.
Not that I really give a shit. I have no need to become some super-PC metrosexual jackhole in hopes that a female will join, like the cut of my jib, help me move out of mommy's basement, and finally lose my virginity.
No see women aren't smart enough to understand when someone is just being sarcastic, even if you tell them to their face, so we need to sanitize everything for their sake.
God bless those two Hips- i mean, white kn- i mean, internet heroes.
forum dont curr. forum jus wants dem
(o)(o)
Yuki tittehs? I bet her's taste like Red Vines.
Quote from: guest on 06/21/2016, 12:08 PMYuki tittehs? I bet her's taste like TWIZZLERS.
IFIFY
Man Joe.... Your Sack must be legendary. Or she's using this as a ruse to get to Bob Cornhole.
So if it's a joke, can you just... identify what the funny/joke part of it is? Putting a smiley after it doesn't make you unsay the sentiment. It is not much of a joke!
I think you're getting pretty worked up into a lot of name calling over a request to just like... not make the kind of offhand glib comment that would be uncomfortable for 50% of the world's population. I think it's a pretty reasonable request!
Quote from: exodus on 06/21/2016, 05:22 PMSo if it's a joke, can you just... identify what the funny/joke part of it is? Putting a smiley after it doesn't make you unsay the sentiment. It is not much of a joke!
Whether or not something you found it humorous doesn't change the fact that it was said in jest. Get over yourself.
Quote from: exodus on 06/21/2016, 05:22 PMI think you're getting pretty worked up into a lot of name calling over a request to just like... not make the kind of offhand glib comment that would be uncomfortable for 50% of the world's population. I think it's a pretty reasonable request!
Then start your own thread about PC standards and campaign for forum rules changes.
I can't tell anyone what to do. but being generally nice to most people doesn't feel like a difficult ask to me.
Quote from: exodus on 06/21/2016, 05:22 PMI think you're getting pretty worked up into a lot of name calling over a request to just like... not make the kind of offhand glib comment that would be uncomfortable for 50% of the world's population. I think it's a pretty reasonable request!
by your statistic, then the other 50% find it comfortable.
which side is right?
oh, that's not what my statistic says - is your assertion that 50% of the population enjoys making others uncomfortable? that doesn't seem right to me.
SJW beta white knight alert!
you don't want to be nice? don't be nice. I've said my bit.
(https://web.archive.org/web/20190510063624im_/http://natgeo.petsmart.com/img/betta-fish/1024/map-layer-3.png)
I have sand in my mangina.
Quote from: exodus on 06/21/2016, 05:51 PMI can't tell anyone what to do.
It's not effective, obviously, but you certainly
are telling me (repeatedly) to "stop being mean".
And guess how many fucks I give about your opinion. I'll give you a hint: it's less than one.
Quote from: exodus on 06/21/2016, 06:12 PMoh, that's not what my statistic says - is your assertion that 50% of the population enjoys making others uncomfortable? that doesn't seem right to me.
1- the userbase of PCEFX.com (a site which only show posts to registered users and isn't indexed by google) isn't 50% of the population
2- 50% is not a correct percentage for woman/men ratio
3- you're implying that ALL women would feel uncomfortable with a dumb joke which isn't true.
4- licorice is real bad
Quote from: exodus on 06/21/2016, 05:51 PMI can't tell anyone what to do. but being generally nice to most people doesn't feel like a difficult ask to me.
Don't even waste your time arguing with these troglodytes.
Obviously, we know you had good intentions, but since douchebaggery is kool and trendy (one need look no further than Trump), douchebaggery is what you shall receive.
Now, for the record, a smiley face/emoticon after a "rude" statement is a signal to the reader, from the author, that they are not 100% serious.
So, this needless drama stems from a misunderstanding.
RECAP:
(1) misunderstanding
(2) douchebaggery
(3) repeat
the misunderstanding persists! well, there it is. I gave it a shot! please return to your regularly scheduled anatomy jokes.
show us your tits
Quote from: gynt on 06/21/2016, 06:46 PMshow us your tits
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/GreatTit002.jpg)
Tittehs or it didn't happen.
I need help, my mangina is extra sandy.
Quote from: ButtsniffMcNipplegrinder on 06/21/2016, 06:48 PMHi
Yes I like this
Be respect of woman
Respect their nipples with a good grinding.
Quote from: Otaking on 06/21/2016, 06:55 PMI need help, my mangina is extra sandy.
(http://www.allstarhealth.com/prodpics/250x250/111213-P21905.JPG)
Quote from: Otaking on 06/21/2016, 06:56 PMQuote from: ButtsniffMcNipplegrinder on 06/21/2016, 06:48 PMHi
Yes I like this
Be respect of woman
Respect their nipples with a good grinding.
But not before you sniff their asses.
Quote from: Otaking on 06/21/2016, 06:56 PMQuote from: ButtsniffMcNipplegrinder on 06/21/2016, 06:48 PMHi
Yes I like this
Be respect of woman
Respect their nipples with a good grinding.
Watch out for the prickly forest of areola hair.
Some people think it's funny
But it's really haireolas...
Ask him about the comics/ads obviously. Did he feel his likeness was captured well? What does he think about Feka CD today? He heralded the TurboDuo as the greatest system of all time; does he still have his and does he ever play it? What camp is he in now: Phony or Microshaft? Is his daughter hot?
Black Licorice blows. Red is ok, but twizzlers can be a little bland. I love the rainbow pull and peel ones. The best kind are the filled twizzlers with that tart cherry or orange stuff.
Black Licorice = Heavenly.
Fuck all you haters.
:)
Quote from: esteban on 06/21/2016, 07:55 PMBlack Licorice = Heavenly.
Fuck all you haters.
:)
If by that you mean eating it gains you entry to heaven from dying, I would probably agree that yes, black licorice is so bad it would probably kill you.
Quote from: SignOfZeta on 06/20/2016, 08:44 PMQuote from: exodus on 06/20/2016, 05:21 PMinterview him for what?
Also, don't be disgusting, seriously. imagine if she (or any woman for that matter) came and saw this thread, would they every want to talk to any of us?
As for the original topic...I thought he was a drawing from a fake comic book/real magazine ad. Were there TV ads or something? Either way, if he's a real dude and someone tied to that era I'd interview him that day. I don't know WTF your problem is.
http://youtu.be/448T5_uBEo4
Quote from: guest on 06/21/2016, 09:59 AMQuote from: exodus on 06/20/2016, 06:09 PMit's only obviously a joke if people know you .....
Just in case you missed the smiley or couldn't figure out what it meant, the joke was immediately followed with "A real question....", implying that the preceding wasn't meant to be taken seriously. In other words, learn to read for context.
Not that I really give a shit. I have no need to become some super-PC metrosexual jackhole in hopes that a female will join, like the cut of my jib, help me move out of mommy's basement, and finally lose my virginity.
I see what you're saying but...you really should move out of your mommy's basement. If you sold your nearly complete collection of gay-ass Turbo Jap crap you could probably buy the mortgage out from under her, move upstairs, and put HER titties in the basement.
Then losing your virginity would be just around the corner, probably.
Quote from: ButtsniffMcNipplegrinder on 06/21/2016, 09:42 PMHi
Is to good a make joke!!
The mother basement with loss of virgin
SignOfZeta I like!!
Nulltard's marketing for DoxPhile got really out of hand lately.
This is a fun place.
Quote from: Sarumaru on 06/21/2016, 08:28 PMhttp://youtu.be/448T5_uBEo4
What happened to the cd rom books (Thomas's Snowsuit)? Have any of these surfaced as protos?
Quote from: esteban on 06/21/2016, 07:55 PMBlack Licorice = Heavenly.
Yeah! Do you like ouzo too?
For red licorice, I prefer the sweeter, fruitier Red Vines. It's a close race, though, as they're both tasty.
Quote from: SignOfZeta on 06/22/2016, 12:07 AMThis is a fun place.
(https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081012im_/http://i.imgur.com/4YK2OGV.gif)
Come on guys! Please heed exodus' advice. Stop chasing the women away. It will ruin the main reason I joined here.
FYI here are the reasons I joined in order of importance:
1.) To meet girls and get laid
2.) Enter raffles
3.) Be a parasite to the community
4.) Start shit in fighting street
5.) Talk about video games
Back to Joe's original question... I'd just like to know what it was like working in NEC/TTi back in the day. We got a bit of a look at Sega and Nintendo in the book Console Wars so it would be interesting to know what it was like at the third wheel.
FYI here are the reasons I joined in order of importance:
1.) To get the sand out of my mangina
2.) To sniff butts
3.) To get my nipples grinded
4.) To get Alien Crushed
5.) Talk about video games
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Ask him what he thinks about the love triangle between Sparky, CrackTiger and White Supremacist DarKKKobold. And how "My Games" are tearing this love triangle apart.
Also ask him what he thinks about Bigus's "Neo Geo Freaking" of Turbo Duo game manuals with his Dot matrix printers. :P
Black licorice is the only licorice. That red shit is just sugar sticks. Actually any of that shit that comes in hollow stick-form is shit, although I bet using a black licorice stick as a straw when drinking root beer would be pretty bomb-ass.
Esteban, you ever try salmiakki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salty_liquorice)? That shit is the shizznizzle.
I detest liquorice In all its forms
Quote from: CGQuarterly on 06/22/2016, 04:55 PMEsteban, you ever try salmiakki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salty_liquorice)? That shit is the shizznizzle.
I don't think so, and now I am intrigued. I am going to try to order it...any hints or suggestions would be appreciated. :)
Quote from: guest on 06/22/2016, 09:29 AMQuote from: esteban on 06/21/2016, 07:55 PMBlack Licorice = Heavenly.
Yeah! Do you like ouzo too?
Yes I have tried it. It is not something that I could handle on a regular basis...but every now and then is great.
:)
Quote from: esteban on 06/22/2016, 05:15 PMQuote from: CGQuarterly on 06/22/2016, 04:55 PMEsteban, you ever try salmiakki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salty_liquorice)? That shit is the shizznizzle.
I don't think so, and now I am intrigued. I am going to try to order it...any hints or suggestions would be appreciated. :)
Well, you have to really like black licorice if you're gonna try salmiakki. It's definitely an acquired taste and is not for black licorice n00bs. It has a very strong anise flavor, is very salty, and is salted with ammonium chloride rather than sodium chloride, so that has its own thing going on as well. The first time I tried it I hated it because I didn't know what to expect. But I was in Finland, and a guy brought me a whole bag and I didn't want to seem like I was being unappreciative so I kept messing around with it until, by the time I was ready to come home, I was stocking up on the shit at the candy store so that I'd have plenty to bring home.
I used to hate black licorice, but it's just an acquired taste. But I've always liked root beer and I love cooking with fennel, so it's not like I hated that flavor. I started off with black licorice saltwater taffy, which is very mild (almost like root beer) and then just kept cranking it up a notch.
Quote from: Joe Redifer on 06/20/2016, 02:08 AMShe wants me to interview her dad. I have no idea what I would ask him. Nor do I have any clue how I could incorporate it into my media offerings. So I never got back to her.
You could ask if he could elaborate on the "100.000 to 200.000" TG16 units that supposedly went to Brazil with the disabled expansion port. That was a weird fact on that old gamasutra article...
I like Black Jack gum.
Quote from: Corredor X on 06/22/2016, 06:22 PMQuote from: Joe Redifer on 06/20/2016, 02:08 AMShe wants me to interview her dad. I have no idea what I would ask him. Nor do I have any clue how I could incorporate it into my media offerings. So I never got back to her.
You could ask if he could elaborate on the "100.000 to 200.000" TG16 units that supposedly went to Brazil with the disabled expansion port. That was a weird fact on that old gamasutra article...
~
It's sitting in my garage right now, the pack-in was "Magical Chase" and the console was renamed "Turbo Gráficos Dezesseis"
$150 CIB want one?
I'd like to know a bit more about the development of the few US only games. Also, whose bright idea was it to make the TG16s controller port larger than the PCE's? How much autonomy did you have and how much were you the underling of NEC Japan?
Yes, Do the interview.
I would also like to know more about the few US only games and the controller size differences. Also wondering what was coming from Japan about the TG16.
Quote from: CGQuarterly on 06/22/2016, 04:55 PMBlack licorice is the only licorice. That red shit is just sugar sticks. Actually any of that shit that comes in hollow stick-form is shit, although I bet using a black licorice stick as a straw when drinking root beer would be pretty bomb-ass.
Esteban, you ever try salmiakki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salty_liquorice)? That shit is the shizznizzle.
I never did like root beer either, but to each his own. My friend from high school was obsessed with Super Piratos which is probably the same sort of thing you're talking about here. I tried a piece and I think we both agreed it was probably like having a cat blast hot pee down your throat except unlike me he considered that a good candy experience.
Red Vines = only licorice that matters.
This thread full of red vine lovers angers me so much that I'm buying a huge bag of Twizzlers tomorrow.
Please note the correct usage of lower case red vines and uppercase Twizzlers.
I have to agree that red-candy-tipped liquorice pipes and cigars beat Twizzlers / RedVines any day.
SWITZER OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN
Quote from: CGQuarterly on 06/22/2016, 05:30 PMQuote from: esteban on 06/22/2016, 05:15 PMQuote from: CGQuarterly on 06/22/2016, 04:55 PMEsteban, you ever try salmiakki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salty_liquorice)? That shit is the shizznizzle.
I don't think so, and now I am intrigued. I am going to try to order it...any hints or suggestions would be appreciated. :)
Well, you have to really like black licorice if you're gonna try salmiakki. It's definitely an acquired taste and is not for black licorice n00bs. It has a very strong anise flavor, is very salty, and is salted with ammonium chloride rather than sodium chloride, so that has its own thing going on as well. The first time I tried it I hated it because I didn't know what to expect. But I was in Finland, and a guy brought me a whole bag and I didn't want to seem like I was being unappreciative so I kept messing around with it until, by the time I was ready to come home, I was stocking up on the shit at the candy store so that I'd have plenty to bring home.
I used to hate black licorice, but it's just an acquired taste. But I've always liked root beer and I love cooking with fennel, so it's not like I hated that flavor. I started off with black licorice saltwater taffy, which is very mild (almost like root beer) and then just kept cranking it up a notch.
OK, I ordered a pound of salty licorice just now. It wasn't a Finnish brand, but a Dutch one. I was fearful of the "double salt" stuff, so I started with "salt". I'll eventually try the double-salted variety if I can handle the ammonium chloride.
:)
I think I have 1-3 local shops that have licorice candies, I'll have to see if they have any with this salmiakki poison-salt :)
Quote from: guest on 06/23/2016, 06:28 AMQuote from: TheClash603 on 06/22/2016, 10:29 PMRed Vines = only licorice that matters.
Fresh and moist Red Vines (the older fat ones, not the new fangled skinny ones) cannot be beat. However, fresh moist red rope licorice comes in a pretty damn close 2nd.
Who hasn't dreamed of having one of these in their car? I rest my case.
(http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BObAcDoCcAA_cWr.jpg)
If Nulltard was an ice cream, he'd be pralines and dick.
Quote from: esteban on 06/23/2016, 07:29 AMQuote from: CGQuarterly on 06/22/2016, 05:30 PMQuote from: esteban on 06/22/2016, 05:15 PMQuote from: CGQuarterly on 06/22/2016, 04:55 PMEsteban, you ever try salmiakki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salty_liquorice)? That shit is the shizznizzle.
I don't think so, and now I am intrigued. I am going to try to order it...any hints or suggestions would be appreciated. :)
Well, you have to really like black licorice if you're gonna try salmiakki. It's definitely an acquired taste and is not for black licorice n00bs. It has a very strong anise flavor, is very salty, and is salted with ammonium chloride rather than sodium chloride, so that has its own thing going on as well. The first time I tried it I hated it because I didn't know what to expect. But I was in Finland, and a guy brought me a whole bag and I didn't want to seem like I was being unappreciative so I kept messing around with it until, by the time I was ready to come home, I was stocking up on the shit at the candy store so that I'd have plenty to bring home.
I used to hate black licorice, but it's just an acquired taste. But I've always liked root beer and I love cooking with fennel, so it's not like I hated that flavor. I started off with black licorice saltwater taffy, which is very mild (almost like root beer) and then just kept cranking it up a notch.
OK, I ordered a pound of salty licorice just now. It wasn't a Finnish brand, but a Dutch one. I was fearful of the "double salt" stuff, so I started with "salt". I'll eventually try the double-salted variety if I can handle the ammonium chloride.
:)
I think I have 1-3 local shops that have licorice candies, I'll have to see if they have any with this salmiakki poison-salt :)
To be honest, that might be the best way to go anyway. Start off with some mild salty stuff and work your way up. Salted licorice is great because sweet/salty is an awesome combo. Anyway, let me know how you like whatever you get, because maybe I'll want to get some!
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this sugar filled style licorice is my jam.
I dig black lic too
These are what I was talking about:
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I don't like them but Haribo is a great brand, I believe it's the salted licorice you guys are talking about, but who knows, maybe it's different.
I haven't had Red Vines but now I'm going to try a bag just to see how they compare. I think regular twizzlers are kinda waxy and hard, I really only like the pull n' peel ones.
I'm not the sort that usually overdoes it on junk food, but I have a weakness for Twizzlers. I will eat an entire bag in one sitting. I actually don't usually buy them for myself because of this.
Anyhow, regarding the interview, what sort of interview are we talking, anyhow? Email? Skype? Face-to-face? It may not be the sort of content you usually produce, but it does seem like something that would be of interest to your audience. Let me try and remember some of the advice I've been given regarding conducting interviews.
First off, research. You should know as much as possible about your subject before talking to him. You don't want to ask the same questions he's heard hundreds of times already, or blunder into a sensitive subject right at the start.
Second, try to ask open-ended questions. Don't phrase them in a way that can be answered with a simple "yes" or "no", because that's likely to be what you get. Less, "do you like TurboGrafx-16?" More, "what drew you to the TurboGrafx-16?"
A corollary to that is, assuming this is a live interaction of some sort, don't rigidly read down the line of your prepared questions. Listen carefully to your subject's answers; they very well may say something that leads to an interesting follow-up question that you didn't anticipate. Further, by showing that you're paying attention and are interested in what he has to say, you're building rapport with your subject which may allow you to touch on more sensitive topics that he wouldn't be willing to discuss otherwise.
I feel like there's something else, but it's not coming to me. This may be reiterating an earlier point, but the phrasing of your questions is important. The more thoughtfully you ask a question, the more thoughtful a response you're likely to get. It's likely to make a difference in the quality of answer you get if your subject can tell you're serious and are treating him with respect.
That's about all I can think of. Good luck if you move forward with this.
Quote from: johnnykonami on 06/23/2016, 01:47 PMThese are what I was talking about:
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I don't like them but Haribo is a great brand, I believe it's the salted licorice you guys are talking about, but who knows, maybe it's different.
Yes, I saw these when I was searching this morning.
I was like, "Piratos! How was I to know it was *literally* referring to the shape of the damn licorice!?"
To be honest, I was tempted to buy a bunch of different brands, to test them out.
I actually prefer licorice that is *not* too sweet and I was reading a bunch of reviews that started making my mouth drool...
:)
Quote from: guest on 06/22/2016, 07:12 PMIt's sitting in my garage right now, the pack-in was "Magical Chase" and the console was renamed "Turbo Gráficos Dezesseis"
$150 CIB want one?
No, the "Turbo Gráficos 16 III" would come with built-in Magical Chase but without CD compatibilty and a redesigned shell, the first version would come with Moto Roader/Ballistix and the second version with Bonk's Adventure, Tec Toy-style :lol:
Quote from: seieienbu on 06/22/2016, 08:00 PMI'd like to know a bit more about the development of the few US only games. Also, whose bright idea was it to make the TG16s controller port larger than the PCE's? How much autonomy did you have and how much were you the underling of NEC Japan?
Heh, I can answer that for you; the ex-Atari employees NEC highered to handle the localization and initial launch of the system. The jerks actually delayed the release of the TG16 by almost a year because of the case redesign.
Quote from: poponon on 06/23/2016, 01:47 PM(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTIwWDgwMA==/z/pNgAAOSw37tV-vPZ/$_1.JPG)
this sugar filled style licorice is my jam.
I dig black lic too
Not sure if we are still in licorice territory here, but if it is, Sweet Tarts Ropes are phenomenal.
Quote from: TurboXray on 06/23/2016, 06:21 PMQuote from: seieienbu on 06/22/2016, 08:00 PMI'd like to know a bit more about the development of the few US only games. Also, whose bright idea was it to make the TG16s controller port larger than the PCE's? How much autonomy did you have and how much were you the underling of NEC Japan?
Heh, I can answer that for you; the ex-Atari employees NEC highered to handle the localization and initial launch of the system. The jerks actually delayed the release of the TG16 by almost a year because of the case redesign.
I would appreciate learning more about this, some kind of reference too. The stupidity of the TG-16's industrial design has baffled me for ages.
Quote from: TheClash603 on 06/23/2016, 06:48 PMQuote from: poponon on 06/23/2016, 01:47 PM(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTIwWDgwMA==/z/pNgAAOSw37tV-vPZ/$_1.JPG)
this sugar filled style licorice is my jam.
I dig black lic too
Not sure if we are still in licorice territory here, but if it is, Sweet Tarts Ropes are phenomenal.
There is only one flavor of licorice. Licorice flavor. The anus flavored "candy" enjoyed exclusively by old people, some Europeans, and weirdoes. All this Willy Wonka bullshit you guys keep bringing up is just...candy. Unlike licorice it actually tastes *better* than Brussels sprouts with bouillon cubes hiden inside.
Licorice is so gross. It's like the haggis of candy. Really, it's only technically candy by virtue of all the perfectly good sugar it wastes. Nothing else 1/10 as disgusting would ever claim to be a treat. When people pretend to like it just to seem tough it offends me, and I pretend a lot of things myself...but come on. That shit doesn't even resemble a good taste. It doesn't even resemble a bad taste. It doesn't resemble food. It's like some one just handed you a little compressed hunk of that black bioslime that drain flies live in, or the greese you see dripping from fairground rides. One of the worst flavors I've ever experienced and I don't see why it continues to be manufactured.
I mean, I hate spiced jelly beans, anything with cocoanut filings in it, and fake peach flavoring quite a bit, but I'd strap a feed bag filled with cocoanut caked spicy peach jelly beans to my head before I ate a single piece of licorice. I'd rather share treats with my dogs, no, my CATS. That's how gross licorice is. Worse than a cat treat.
I wish I could say more but that's probably enough to permanently derail this thread.
Quote from: SignOfZeta on 06/23/2016, 08:28 PMQuote from: TheClash603 on 06/23/2016, 06:48 PMQuote from: poponon on 06/23/2016, 01:47 PM(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTIwWDgwMA==/z/pNgAAOSw37tV-vPZ/$_1.JPG)
this sugar filled style licorice is my jam.
I dig black lic too
Not sure if we are still in licorice territory here, but if it is, Sweet Tarts Ropes are phenomenal.
There is only one flavor of licorice. Licorice flavor. The anus flavored "candy" enjoyed exclusively by old people, some Europeans, and weirdoes. All this Willy Wonka bullshit you guys keep bringing up is just...candy. Unlike licorice it actually tastes *better* than Brussels sprouts with bouillon cubes hiden inside.
Licorice is so gross. It's like the haggis of candy. Really, it's only technically candy by virtue of all the perfectly good sugar it wastes. Nothing else 1/10 as disgusting would ever claim to be a treat. When people pretend to like it just to seem tough it offends me, and I pretend a lot of things myself...but come on. That shit doesn't even resemble a good taste. It doesn't even resemble a bad taste. It doesn't resemble food. It's like some one just handed you a little compressed hunk of that black bioslime that drain flies live in, or the greese you see dripping from fairground rides. One of the worst flavors I've ever experienced and I don't see why it continues to be manufactured.
I mean, I hate spiced jelly beans, anything with cocoanut filings in it, and fake peach flavoring quite a bit, but I'd strap a feed bag filled with cocoanut caked spicy peach jelly beans to my head before I ate a single piece of licorice. I'd rather share treats with my dogs, no, my CATS. That's how gross licorice is. Worse than a cat treat.
I wish I could say more but that's probably enough to permanently derail this thread.
You are missing out, comrade. :(
I mean, I cannot imagine a world without, say, cumin.
I also LOVE burnt toast.
Anise = amazing, especially if it is not overloaded with too much sugar.
I drink my coffee black.
I like espresso.
I like tea, without anything added.
I love lemongrass.
The bitterest beers are the best beers.
THE BITTEREST BEERS ARE THE BEST BEERS.
I love cumin. I put it on my salad. Everything. Popcorn. I love cumin.
I love very hot (spicy) foods from all cuisines Indian, Thai, Chinese, Persian, Italian, etc. (not so hot that I develop a fever, though).
I love nori/seaweed
Horseradish/wasabi
Tabasco.
Black pepper.
I have to stop, but I could go on and on.
Oh, and I love licorice! Black, delightful, heavenly licorice.
Onions!!! Leeks!!! Chives!!!!
Licorice, too.
Quote from: esteban on 06/23/2016, 09:30 PMAnise = amazing, especially if it is not overloaded with too much sugar.
I drink my coffee black.
I like espresso.
Now take some Ouzo and put it in your espresso.
Thank me later.
Quote from: esteban on 06/23/2016, 09:30 PMQuote from: SignOfZeta on 06/23/2016, 08:28 PMQuote from: TheClash603 on 06/23/2016, 06:48 PMQuote from: poponon on 06/23/2016, 01:47 PM(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTIwWDgwMA==/z/pNgAAOSw37tV-vPZ/$_1.JPG)
this sugar filled style licorice is my jam.
I dig black lic too
Not sure if we are still in licorice territory here, but if it is, Sweet Tarts Ropes are phenomenal.
There is only one flavor of licorice. Licorice flavor. The anus flavored "candy" enjoyed exclusively by old people, some Europeans, and weirdoes. All this Willy Wonka bullshit you guys keep bringing up is just...candy. Unlike licorice it actually tastes *better* than Brussels sprouts with bouillon cubes hiden inside.
Licorice is so gross. It's like the haggis of candy. Really, it's only technically candy by virtue of all the perfectly good sugar it wastes. Nothing else 1/10 as disgusting would ever claim to be a treat. When people pretend to like it just to seem tough it offends me, and I pretend a lot of things myself...but come on. That shit doesn't even resemble a good taste. It doesn't even resemble a bad taste. It doesn't resemble food. It's like some one just handed you a little compressed hunk of that black bioslime that drain flies live in, or the greese you see dripping from fairground rides. One of the worst flavors I've ever experienced and I don't see why it continues to be manufactured.
I mean, I hate spiced jelly beans, anything with cocoanut filings in it, and fake peach flavoring quite a bit, but I'd strap a feed bag filled with cocoanut caked spicy peach jelly beans to my head before I ate a single piece of licorice. I'd rather share treats with my dogs, no, my CATS. That's how gross licorice is. Worse than a cat treat.
I wish I could say more but that's probably enough to permanently derail this thread.
You are missing out, comrade. :(
I mean, I cannot imagine a world without, say, cumin.
I also LOVE burnt toast.
Anise = amazing, especially if it is not overloaded with too much sugar.
I drink my coffee black.
I like espresso.
I like tea, without anything added.
I love lemongrass.
The bitterest beers are the best beers.
THE BITTEREST BEERS ARE THE BEST BEERS.
I love cumin. I put it on my salad. Everything. Popcorn. I love cumin.
I love very hot (spicy) foods from all cuisines Indian, Thai, Chinese, Persian, Italian, etc. (not so hot that I develop a fever, though).
I love nori/seaweed
Horseradish/wasabi
Tabasco.
Black pepper.
I have to stop, but I could go on and on.
Oh, and I love licorice! Black, delightful, heavenly licorice.
Onions!!! Leeks!!! Chives!!!!
Licorice, too.
You prefer eating to be painful. You probably shave with a giant Rambo knife and shovel your driveway with your dick. I'm super impressed we're all super impressed with what an OG bastard you really are.
Yeah, he must be a real badass, eating vegetables and foods that aren't 50% sugar. Put your cock away, Este. This isn't a contest. /s
QuoteYou prefer eating to be painful. You probably shave with a giant Rambo knife and shovel your driveway with your dick. I'm super impressed we're all super impressed with what an OG bastard you really are.
Ha! These are mainstream common foods :)
Entire regions of the world are apparently "masochists"
Are fans of bittersweet chocolate masochists to you?
Do you not squeeze lemon (or lime) on your salad/lentil soup/beverage?
Or is the acidity too vicious and malevolent?
I won't even ask you your views on a good curry (and the grievous bodily harm that ensues).
Esteban, what is your opinion of Jagermeister?
Quote from: Gredler on 06/24/2016, 05:34 PMEsteban, what is your opinion of Jagermeister?
Way too sweet.
Way way too sweet.
Quote from: TurboXray on 06/23/2016, 06:21 PMQuote from: seieienbu on 06/22/2016, 08:00 PMI'd like to know a bit more about the development of the few US only games. Also, whose bright idea was it to make the TG16s controller port larger than the PCE's? How much autonomy did you have and how much were you the underling of NEC Japan?
Heh, I can answer that for you; the ex-Atari employees NEC highered to handle the localization and initial launch of the system. The jerks actually delayed the release of the TG16 by almost a year because of the case redesign.
Ugh, I've never heard that before! I can only imagine how the system would have fared if it had beaten the Genesis out the door by a year, I'd very much like to hear more about this straight from the source!
There's an interview/article that surfaced recently, from the guy in change or part of the TG16 launch. I was surprised that ex-atari employees were running this, but it makes sense (they don't have home console PR experience).
Not a single one of you misogynistic shitbag edgelords thought to ask Johnny Turbo's daughter what her position is on black licorice.
Is that a euphemism?
Quote from: SignOfZeta on 06/25/2016, 01:12 AMIs that a euphemism?
I'd be lying if I said "no".
Ewwww... I don't believe in the devil, but if there were such a thing, he'd for sure be black licorice.
I just asked him, he said "Sour Apple."
Quote from: esteban on 06/23/2016, 09:30 PMQuote from: SignOfZeta on 06/23/2016, 08:28 PMQuote from: TheClash603 on 06/23/2016, 06:48 PMQuote from: poponon on 06/23/2016, 01:47 PM(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTIwWDgwMA==/z/pNgAAOSw37tV-vPZ/$_1.JPG)
this sugar filled style licorice is my jam.
I dig black lic too
Not sure if we are still in licorice territory here, but if it is, Sweet Tarts Ropes are phenomenal.
There is only one flavor of licorice. Licorice flavor. The anus flavored "candy" enjoyed exclusively by old people, some Europeans, and weirdoes. All this Willy Wonka bullshit you guys keep bringing up is just...candy. Unlike licorice it actually tastes *better* than Brussels sprouts with bouillon cubes hiden inside.
Licorice is so gross. It's like the haggis of candy. Really, it's only technically candy by virtue of all the perfectly good sugar it wastes. Nothing else 1/10 as disgusting would ever claim to be a treat. When people pretend to like it just to seem tough it offends me, and I pretend a lot of things myself...but come on. That shit doesn't even resemble a good taste. It doesn't even resemble a bad taste. It doesn't resemble food. It's like some one just handed you a little compressed hunk of that black bioslime that drain flies live in, or the greese you see dripping from fairground rides. One of the worst flavors I've ever experienced and I don't see why it continues to be manufactured.
I mean, I hate spiced jelly beans, anything with cocoanut filings in it, and fake peach flavoring quite a bit, but I'd strap a feed bag filled with cocoanut caked spicy peach jelly beans to my head before I ate a single piece of licorice. I'd rather share treats with my dogs, no, my CATS. That's how gross licorice is. Worse than a cat treat.
I wish I could say more but that's probably enough to permanently derail this thread.
You are missing out, comrade. :(
I mean, I cannot imagine a world without, say, cumin.
I also LOVE burnt toast.
Anise = amazing, especially if it is not overloaded with too much sugar.
I drink my coffee black.
I like espresso.
I like tea, without anything added.
I love lemongrass.
The bitterest beers are the best beers.
THE BITTEREST BEERS ARE THE BEST BEERS.
I love cumin. I put it on my salad. Everything. Popcorn. I love cumin.
I love very hot (spicy) foods from all cuisines Indian, Thai, Chinese, Persian, Italian, etc. (not so hot that I develop a fever, though).
I love nori/seaweed
Horseradish/wasabi
Tabasco.
Black pepper.
I have to stop, but I could go on and on.
Oh, and I love licorice! Black, delightful, heavenly licorice.
Onions!!! Leeks!!! Chives!!!!
Licorice, too.
esteban, we have very similar taste . minus the burnt toast. I find after u get used to very flavorful things, other tastes become more boring.
You said in another post you dislike jagermeister ... but have you tried the less sweet italian style bitters (amaro)?? Fernet Branca???? my #1.
that being said i also go for some less flavorful stuff too, like german food.
Este, you ever drink anisette?
Jagermeister is disgusting, thanks for confirming my belief
You haven't lived until you nearly get a PI for getting drunk from doing shots on the Jager ski with 3 other people.
I love Jager, Amaro and other herb liqueurs.
My favourite sodas are Chinotto's and bitter Italian (red or white) soda. If you've ever tried the "Beverly" at the Coke store in Vegas or at Club Cool at Disney World - I like that too...
Quote from: Lost Monkey on 06/27/2016, 06:20 PMI love Jager, Amaro and other herb liqueurs.
My favourite sodas are Chinotto's and bitter Italian (red or white) soda. If you've ever tried the "Beverly" at the Coke store in Vegas or at Club Cool at Disney World - I like that too...
red, white, clear, whatever - bitter soda is so damn gud.
Which is better? Atari Jaguar or O'Douls non-alcoholic beer?
Quote from: Joe Redifer on 06/28/2016, 06:31 PMWhich is better? Atari Jaguar or O'Douls non-alcoholic beer?
O'Douls, hands down. The Jaguar isn't better than anything.
Quote from: Gentlegamer on 06/27/2016, 03:48 PMYou haven't lived until you nearly get a PI for getting drunk from doing shots on the Jager ski with 3 other people.
Been there...
"Shot-ski! Shot-ski! Shot-ski!" Rang in my head for the entirety of that three day hangover. Haha.
Quote from: crazydean on 06/28/2016, 06:39 PMO'Douls, hands down. The Jaguar isn't better than anything.
I've never played a jaguar outside of kiosks bitd, but theres no way there is anything worse than o'douls.
O'Douls is non-alcoholic beer, have you tried it? I know the games suck on Jaguar, but at least there are games. O'Doul's is more comparable to a tiger handheld, barely enough game there to justify calling it game.
Johnny Turbo's daughter contacted me telepathically and told me she hates liquorice.
Quote from: Joe Redifer on 06/28/2016, 06:31 PMWhich is better? Atari Jaguar or O'Douls non-alcoholic beer?
Definitely O'Douls. Atleast it reminds me of what it is supposed to be.
Uh oh. Should I read it?
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Also which is better, the Z trigger on the N64 controller or the RF jack on the original PC Engine?
Quote from: Joe Redifer on 06/30/2016, 01:48 AMUh oh. Should I read it?
joeredifer com/crap/johnturbo.png
Also which is better, the Z trigger on the N64 controller or the RF jack on the original PC Engine?
I lean towards the 3DO mouse personally, but the good ol' fashioned Jaguar VR headset is a close 2nd.
Quote from: poponon on 06/28/2016, 02:24 PMQuote from: Lost Monkey on 06/27/2016, 06:20 PMI love Jager, Amaro and other herb liqueurs.
My favourite sodas are Chinotto's and bitter Italian (red or white) soda. If you've ever tried the "Beverly" at the Coke store in Vegas or at Club Cool at Disney World - I like that too...
red, white, clear, whatever - bitter soda is so damn gud.
Hells yess.
:)
Quote from: Joe Redifer on 06/30/2016, 01:48 AMUh oh. Should I read it?
joeredifer com/crap/johnturbo.png
Also which is better, the Z trigger on the N64 controller or the RF jack on the original PC Engine?
She wears Problem Glasses™, be careful.
Quote from: Joe Redifer on 06/30/2016, 01:48 AMUh oh. Should I read it?
joeredifer com/crap/johnturbo.png
Also which is better, the Z trigger on the N64 controller or the RF jack on the original PC Engine?
PC-Engine RF in theory but N64 Z trigger in practice.
PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion => Topic started by: Joe Redifer on 06/20/2016, 02:08 AM