Thursday Morning Other Stuff (4-10-08)

[Steve_OS]

• 10 forgotten features of Super Mario Kart
• What will gaming look like in 12 years time?
• PS3 firmware engineers interviewed, DTS-HD MA support on the way
• Trying to Design a Truly Entertaining Game Can Defeat Even a Certified Genius
• First VGA Graded Games Hit eBay
• Analysis: 49 Million U.S. Gamers Buy Used Games
• Saints Row 2 Gets Release Date
• Rumor: PlayStation 3 Error 80010514 Spreading Widely
• Real Crystal LED Watch
• Yahoo, Time Warner closing in on AOL deal
• The Godfather Created using the entire movie script
• Gas Prices Slip, but Could Hit $4
• 7 Simple Ways To Burst Out of Bed Each Morning
• Most kids want educational video games in school, survey shows. ... So?

Nat is coughing like crazy and I'll be taking her to the docs today. She was up practically all night long, which in turn, kept me up as well.

What's up with you?

• QOTD: Which stadiums and arenas have you attended?

Happy Birthday to the following OS'ers!

ezevthokie9, tonybologna (37), THEBLUSOLDIER (34), Full_Collapse (24), herdfan (23)

[boomhauertjs]

Have afternoon meeting today from 1:30 until 5:45. Ugh. The good thing is that I'll be able to leave work early on Friday.

The Cavs finally looked like a playoff team in the last 19 minutes of the game. Hopefully, it lasts.

QOTD: Not as many as I'd like.
Jacobs Field, Cleveland Browns Stadium, Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Richfield Colosseum, Riverfront Stadium, Great American Ballpark, University of Dayton Arena, Cincinnati Gardens (Xavier), Fifth Third Arena (Cincinnati), Tropicana Field, Classic Field (Lake County Single A), Fifth Third Field (Dayton Single A), Ed Smith Stadium (Sarasota Single A and Spring Training)

[PVarck31]

Hope Nat feels better soon. And you get some sleep.

QOTD. Cleveland municipal stadium, Quicken Loans Arena, Jacobs...err Progressive field, Melon Arena, Richfield Colliseum, SkyDome, Wrigley Field, Ohio Stadium (took a wiz in George Steinbrenner's suite) swear to god. Value City Arena, Ralph Wilson Stadium. MACC Center, James A. Rhodes Arena. Cleveland Browns Stadium, Canal Park (Akron Aeros) I think thats it.

[callmetaternuts]

Whats up? Two days till new job. The fiancee is out of town all weekend.

QOTD: Ive been to a good bit, but as usual, not as many as i wanted to. Turner Field (Old and New), Houlihan Stadium, Raymond James Stadium, Tropicana Field, Candlestick Park, DOak Campbell, the Swamp, The Orange Bowl, the Citrus Bowl, Ralph Wilson Stadium, Anaheim Park, Astrodome, Superdome, Al Lang Field, Brighthouse Parks, Ice Palace, Key Arena.........

[JIMIHEMMY]

QOTD: stadium and homes teams that I saw

Capital Centre - old home of the Bullets and Capitals
Verizon Center - current home of the Wizards, Capitals, and Georgetown basketball
Dunn Tire Park - home of the Buffalo Bisons (AAA baseball)
Harbor park - Norfold Tides (AAA)
Camden Yards - Baltimore Orioles
M&T Bank Stadium - Baltimore Ravens
Memorial Stadium - old home to Baltimore Orioles
RFK Stadium - old home to the Washington Redskins and Nationals
FedEx Field - current home to Washington Redskins
Dolphin Stadium - Florida Marlins
Nationals Park - new home of Washington Nationals (last night!!!)
Greene Stadium - Howard Bison football
Burr Gymnasium - Howard Bison basketball

that's all i can remember right now....

[ndeezlo]

Notre Dame Stadium

Michigan:
Tiger Stadium
Comerica Park
Silverdome
Ford Field
The Palace
Joe Louis Arena
Spartan Stadium
Callahan Hall (U of D basketball)
Yost Fieldhouse (U of M hockey)
Breslin Center (MSU Basketball)
Ferris State Hockey (d-1 I have no idea what it was called, I just went to school there)
Chrysler Arena (U of M basketball)

Other states (baseball):
New Atlanta
Old Cincinnatti
Old Philadelphia
Old Saint Louis
Old Cleveland
New Comiskey

[Behindshadows]

QOTD -

Reunion Arena - Dallas
American Airlines Center - Dallas
United Center - Chicago
Dean Smith Center - North Carolina
Staples Center - LA
Texas Stadium - Dallas
Cotton Bowl - Dallas

[nyisles16]

QOTD -

Major League Baseball
- Shea Stadium
- Yankee Stadium
- Camden Yards

Pro Football
- Rich Stadium'
- Giants Stadium

Hockey/Other
- Nassau Coliseum
- Madison Square Garden (for a North Carolina/Notre Dame basketball game)
- Verizon Center
- Silver Stadium (the old Rochester Red Wings stadium)
- The Buffalo Memorial Arena ("The Aud")
- Citibank Park - home of the LI Ducks (Independent League Baseball)
- 1st Mariner Arena (Baltimore) - saw WWE RAW there
- Blue Cross Arena (where the Rochester Amerks play)