Michael Rogers
Washington, D.C.
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Bang Bang Busters 2 Kickstarter Goes Live - a Sega Dreamcast Indie Sequel!
Have you finished the last puzzle on Chew Chew Mimic and are now finding yourself hungry for your next Dreamcast fix? Well, PixelHeart might have you covered with their latest Kickstarter campaign for Bang Bang Busters 2.
Rent to Own or Lease/Purchase in Kentucky
Who has experience in rent to own or lease/purchase options in KY? Anytime I advertise a property For Rent, I immediately have numerous inquiries about Rent to Own. I like the idea of getting a decent down payment vs. a rent deposit. My attorney, however recommends that I avoid this since the local courts tend to look at this as a purchase, which could result in a lengthy foreclosure process when things go south. She advises that eviction is much quicker and simpler to implement.
Dreamcast Gaming on the High Street Stock CEXchange
This article is not endorsed by or sponsored by CeX. With it being harder and harder to find retro games in the wild, especially PAL Dreamcast titles with an intact case, retro gaming is becoming an increasingly online-only affair. Here in the UK, all but one of the brick-and-mortar gaming chains (GAME) have died out. There are some excellent independent game shops still soldiering on, though they are sparse and dwindling in number too.
You Had One Job! - European Dreamcast Game Box Screw-ups
Since the beginning of time - well, gaming - video games have come in boxes with artwork. The artwork was put there to sell the experience to you, to convince you why the game inside that box was the game you needed to leave the shop with that day more so than any of the others on the shelf around it. By the time our beloved little white SEGA box came onto the market, it was the sixth generation of gaming.
RD Archives: Amazing waves and how they work
HomeInspireLife RD Archives: Amazing waves and how they work These ocean giants pack hidden powers that scientists are only now beginning to fathom. From the RD Archives, Michael Rogers explores the power of waves Caught in a timeless dance between ocean and air, waves are fuelled by the moon and wind, shaped by the sea floor. They are capable of inducing soothing meditation or a cataclysm akin to a small nuclear explosion. Waves can banish a beach overnight, then build a new one the next spring.
Vanishing Point: The Dreamcast's Secret Ridge Racer
In early January 2001, while most were still nursing hangovers and recovering from eating too many mince pies, Vanishing Point released on both the Dreamcast and PlayStation to little fanfare in what was an already overcrowded genre. As such, it unfortunately drifted off into obscurity as one of the most misunderstood and underappreciated racing games of its era.
How to get more performance out of a BMC race engine
Story and Photography by Bill Holland [Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the November 2018 issue of Classic Motorsports.] Without a doubt one of the most popular powerplants in the history of sports car racing is the venerable A-series engine. Throughout its nearly 50-year lifespan it appeared in such vintage racing icons as the Austin-Healey Sprite, Mini Cooper and MG Midget–plus limited-production cars like the Turner 950 Sports.
The 14 Best Men's Shaving Creams for a Smooth Shave
I do not believe that a perfect shave hinged only in having the best shaving cream for men. That’s just one component – you also need to have a cool and sharp razor that you take good care of. You need a slow, steady technique to avoid things like rash other shaving bumps. You may want to start with a good pre-shave oil and finish with a soothing one. After shave. But right there, right in the middle of it all, is shaving cream. Or the shaving gel, or the soap, or the oil, etc.
Youngtimers: The New Wave of Collector Cars
Story by David S. Wallens If only we could see the future. We could duck when something bad was headed our way, properly time investments, and get out when the getting was still good. We’d also know the next big-ticket items in the classic car world. Fortunately, though, we have 20/20 hindsight–or at least a rearview mirror that’s clear enough. Looking into the past can tell us what’s going to be hot in the future. An underlying tenet of car collecting?
Only 4% Of The Population Can Pass This Confusing Spelling Quiz On Their First Try
Are you part of the 4% or the 96%??
Nobody Scored More Than 10/15 In This Insane American History Quiz
Belief that the United States should own all of the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Only Highly Creative People Can Pass This IQ Test
Genius!! You got 10/10!! People who score this high are highly gifted. Your IQ range is 155-164. As a highly gifted individual, you have personality traits that set you apart from 99.9% of the population. You tend to have unusual, original ideas. You easily connect seemingly unrelated notions. You have a superior ability to reason. You have a very vivid imagination. Your vocabulary is rich and extensive. Your long-term memory is excellent, and you have deep, complex thoughts.
The 14 Weirdest Things Sharks Have Eaten
Sharks have ferocious appetites. Most sharks have to eat 2-3% of their body weight everyday, and warm blooded sharks like Great White Sharks have to eat even more. This makes sharks curious, opportunistic predators with diverse diets. They eat a variety of prey from seabirds to crustaceans to krill. So with so many foreign objects in the water because of human activity, sharks have accidentally eaten some very strange things. Here are the 154 weirdest things sharks have ever eaten: 1.
Interesting Shark Facts About The 7 Cutest Sharks
“Cute” isn’t usually a word associated with sharks. Kittens and bunnies and little baby chimpanzees, yes. Sharks? Not really. At least, not in the way we perceive other animals as cute. But if you take away all of your preconceived notions about how scary and dangerous sharks are and just look at them through the eyes of an innocent, you might just find that you feel like pinching some cheeks and talking baby talk. You can start by checking out these seven sharks that are the cutest of them all.
Beyond the Black Rainbow Reviews
Beyond the Black Rainbow postures as a reverent tribute to 1970s cult sci-fi, but quickly reveals itself as an exercise in imitation rather than inspiration. Instead of channelling the essence of THX 1138, Dark Star, Silent Running, or Solaris, it appears to lift entire stylistic elements wholesale, without understanding what made those films resonate.
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