The Best Xmas Gift!

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "annemehr" <annemehr at y...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "KathyK" <zanelupin at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> > Also, a couple years ago, my brother and my mother went through 
some 
> > sort of video game nostalgia phase and spent way too much money 
on 
> > ebay acquiring two NES systems--one that didn't work no matter 
how 
> > much they hit it or blew into the games--and Atari, and a Sega 
> > Genesis, as well as games to go with these systems.  
> > 
> > And what did they do with these games once they'd played them 
once 
> > or twice?  Put them in a closet to never give them another 
thought.  
> > One of these days I'm going to snag them for myself.  But for now 
> > I'm content with my Super Nintendo and Zelda to play as well as 
my 
> > PS2.  Haven't tried QWC yet, though.  I'm too worried I won't be 
> > able to stop if I start.  And Iggy, I think, is providing good 
> > evidence that this indeed will be the case once I've begun 
playing.
> > 
> > Happy New Year Everyone!
> > 
> > KathyK, poking her head out of the cave she's been lurking in
> 
> Annemehr:
> 
> All you people talking about playing video games makes me feel 
better,
> because I'm a 43-yr-old who felt strange about liking them.  I have 
a
> copy of HP - CoS for PS2 that I bought for *myself* because my kids
> decided they wanted the PS1 version.  *I,* however, wanted the PS2
> version because the graphics are so much better and Harry is, well, 
so
> much more adorable.
> 
> 'S long as I'm 'fessing up, I also like the Pokemon gameboy games 
and
> trading card game (an excellent strategy game), and for pure
> relaxation and fun, nothing beats Crash Team Racing on the PS1.
> 
> <waves to Saitaina, Iggy, KathyK and all the other gamers on the 
list>
> 
> Annemehr
> who is disappointed because no one bought her a HP calendar for 
Christmas


Annemehr,

Will put in my hubby as another over-40 gamer.  We have a 13 yr old 
who got a late start with the video-games (as I was dragging my feet 
not wanting to buy one), but now DH and the two boys (13 and 6) and 
occasionally the 10 yr daughter will all play together.  DH was a big 
gamer back in the olden days of pacman and atari.
I must say I did try, but am no way coordinated enough to manuever 
the controllers.  (I was laughing too hard one time while playing 
MarioKart to control my little guy, and I just lost it!!)

And, I'll share my HP calendar with you if you like!  I found one by 
chance during a book fair where I work, and decided to get it for 
myself, as I figured noone would get me one either. It's a desk 
calander, with a compilation of PS/SS and CoS pics in it.  It's a 
little disjointed but I guess it'll do till 2005, when hopefully, 
we'll have a new PoA one to put up!

Anna . . .(who doesn't know who's worse at being glued to the video-
tube; DH or the kids)