Topic: What I learned today! (Read 194843 times)

Mongrel · « **Reply #1900 on:** October 06, 2011, 06:29:57 PM »

Büge · « **Reply #1901 on:** October 06, 2011, 07:26:37 PM »

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The catch? The astronauts were trapped inside a NASA trailer as part of a quarantine effort just in case they brought back any germs or disease from the moon. They even wore special biological containment suits when they walked out on the deck of the USS Hornet after being retrieved.

"I think some moon air got in my suit!"

Thad · « **Reply #1902 on:** October 06, 2011, 09:11:11 PM »

While MadCatz offers good, long warranties (2-5 years) on its controllers, its licensed products -- like, say, every Mad Catz controller you would actually want to buy -- have warranty terms set by the licensors.

The SF4 Fightpads, for example, only have 90-day warranties. I am hoping that the $150 arcade sticks have better ones, but I don't know; those are too rich for my blood.

Anyway, my Fightpad stopped pairing a week or two back. Hopefully it's just the dongle; they've offered to send me another one of those free. If it's the controller, though, I'm SOL, even though I've barely used the damn thing.

Something I figured you guys might want to know for your future purchases!

(I WOULD like to add that my experience with their customer service has been great!)

Defenestration · « **Reply #1903 on:** October 06, 2011, 09:55:26 PM »

The TEs are actually so easy to mod it's irrelevant if there's a warranty. The buttons and stick are actually Sanwa parts anyway, not Madcatz

Glames · « **Reply #1904 on:** October 06, 2011, 10:20:31 PM »

Oh man, I have a friend/spar partner/rival who has gone through 4 Fightpads in the span of two years. They're excellent for Street Fighter but so lightweight and breakable. He keeps buying them regardless because that's what he's used to playing with. I have another good buddy who owns two of the TE Fight Sticks and those are impressive and literally built to last (arcade perfect). Like Defenestration said, if the buttons or whatever break down the road you can always just replace the parts individually like the pros do. As for me, I'm stuck using the crappy 360 controller but use one of my friend's fight sticks half the time whenever I'm over at his place.

Heads up, though, last year around black friday madcatz had a buy 1 fight stick, get 1 free deal... they might do that again this year... But it's kinda slim that they'd do that offer again mainly because they're more in demand right now.

Thad · « **Reply #1905 on:** October 07, 2011, 08:52:17 AM »

Nothing wrong with the buttons, just the wireless, but I'll keep it in mind.

Don't know if I'll replace the thing if the new dongle doesn't fix it; at this point you can get a Tatsunoko vs. Capcom stick for the Wii for the same price. I like the pad, at least in theory, for emulating things with 6 face buttons (Genesis, Saturn, N64), but I think it's too imprecise for $40.

(The "floating D-pad" does what it says on the tin; it's great for games designed for a stick but too floaty for, say, Sonic. And while the button layout feels a bit more natural for the N64 Zeldas than the Cube/PS equivalent, the pad is still 8-direction digital even when you set it as an analog stick.)

Lottel · « **Reply #1906 on:** October 12, 2011, 10:00:08 AM »

My little brother's roommate's name is Matt. His nickname is "Matty Ice."
My brother is still the biggest tool in the building.

Beat Bandit · « **Reply #1907 on:** October 12, 2011, 10:26:11 AM »

I hope when he told you his nickname you proceeded to stare directly into his eyes and laugh until he left the room.

Büge · « **Reply #1908 on:** October 12, 2011, 10:53:26 AM »

He needs to get the word ICE shaved in the back of his head.

Rico · « **Reply #1909 on:** October 12, 2011, 10:56:30 AM »

And then reminded him that the Falcons are sucking something fierce this year.

Kayma · « **Reply #1910 on:** October 12, 2011, 05:13:23 PM »

I could see how it could be worst. Is your brother's nickname Beast? (and not in like a cool xmen way)

Lottel · « **Reply #1911 on:** October 12, 2011, 05:16:52 PM »

It was "Tybrone" there for a while. Please note my brother's name is not Tyrone.

Brentai · « **Reply #1912 on:** October 12, 2011, 06:11:30 PM »

Tybronie?

Silversong · « **Reply #1913 on:** October 13, 2011, 03:29:45 PM »

If a kitten playfully claws your hand, and then you continue to pet it because you dominated it into cuddle-time, and you are allergic to cats, those tiny pricks on your hand become like an allergy test and will itch and look like mosquito bites for the next hour.

I bet the cat thinks it's funny.

TA · « **Reply #1914 on:** October 13, 2011, 03:32:11 PM »

Why are you playing with a cat if you're allergic to cats?

Silversong · « **Reply #1915 on:** October 13, 2011, 03:44:00 PM »

I do whatever cute things tell me to. :(

Brentai · « **Reply #1916 on:** October 13, 2011, 04:45:19 PM »

I think I see an exploit.

Büge · « **Reply #1917 on:** October 13, 2011, 04:57:20 PM »

Silversoooooong~

Let's have a tea party

Romosome · « **Reply #1918 on:** October 13, 2011, 09:46:53 PM »

Today I bought a bag of bugles because I saw them at the 99 cent store

Apparently the makers of Bugles just don't care anymore because all of them are like flat and the opening are now too small and flat to put a finger in. I cannot make fingerclaws with anything in this bag.

I mean fuck I might as well have bought Fritos

yes I know this is a first world problem

don't tell me you never did that with bugles

Lottel · « **Reply #1919 on:** October 13, 2011, 09:48:36 PM »

I'd sue.

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