Originally Posted by Gator Ok, one last offering of "a local place you should check out" post from me. Check out "The Independent" ... it's a bar above the Highlander in the midtown arts cinema strip mall off of monroe (near piedmont park). This bar is pretty awesome... it has 6 pool tables, 2 dart boards, decent beer, and a couch & tv with a N64, PS1, and SNES. It's pretty awesome... nothing like hanging out at a bar and playing Goldeneye and Mario Kart 64 before/after catching a flick... just like old times!

Speaking of the Landmark, I'll be there Sunday evening supporting a film in the Atlanta Film Festival. It’s called “Abduction.” It’s a documentary about a 13-year-old Japanese girl named Megumi Yokota who disappeared in 1977. Many years later, it was discovered that she and many other children had been abducted by the North Korean government to help train their spies for deployment in Japan. The film tells the story of her parents’ decades-long attempt to get her back. I have not seen it yet myself but I’ve been told it’s amazing. I’ll be there helping the directors. You guys should come out.

It’s playing at the Landmark Midtown Cinema at 7:00. Here’s the link for more info:

http://atlanta.bside.com/?_view=_fil...ilmId=2225095&

Originally Posted by Gator Ok, one last offering of "a local place you should check out" post from me. Check out "The Independent" ... it's a bar above the Highlander in the midtown arts cinema strip mall off of monroe (near piedmont park). This bar is pretty awesome... it has 6 pool tables, 2 dart boards, decent beer, and a couch & tv with a N64, PS1, and SNES. It's pretty awesome... nothing like hanging out at a bar and playing Goldeneye and Mario Kart 64 before/after catching a flick... just like old times!

I haven't been to that place since it was called Dupree's; it sounds like its about the same as it used to be though...except for the addition of the console games - that's sweet!

Tybee: I do love me some cider! My buddy Stevan (Bosnia guy who works at the Brickstore) got me hooked on it last year. Funny you should mention Clay Cook! I went to middle school with that dude back in the '80s, and my old band used to play with his old band (Avant Garde was their name) at shitholes like the Wrek Room and Sonber Reptile back in the early '90s. Small world. Ah, Kahler. Just this morning as I drove to my office on 14th street, I hummed the tune of his old song called "From Piedmont over to Juniper." God, that's probably 12 years old.....

El Grey: Troy (singer) and Jamie (drummer) are two of my best friends, so I'm really happy to say that I like Telegram's music. Its always difficult to look a friend in the face and tell them you don't dig their music! I was at that Lanois show - his crew practically rewired the EARL's whole sound system, which is definitely a good thing. Side note: one of my current bands is playing the EARL on June 17th, opening for some of my heros - Devotchka!! Whee!! Sorry....just had to brag...

Its like a Duprees 2.0 - they made the sittin' area much nicer and kept the pool tables as nice as they always were. Can't believe I forgot to mention it, with the kickass games setup - good call, Gator!

Its owned by some folks in White Wolf publishing, so gaming is part of their attitude!

Originally Posted by organicow Tybee: I do love me some cider! My buddy Stevan (Bosnia guy who works at the Brickstore) got me hooked on it last year. Funny you should mention Clay Cook! I went to middle school with that dude back in the '80s, and my old band used to play with his old band (Avant Garde was their name) at shitholes like the Wrek Room and Sonber Reptile back in the early '90s. Small world. Ah, Kahler. Just this morning as I drove to my office on 14th street, I hummed the tune of his old song called "From Piedmont over to Juniper." God, that's probably 12 years old.....

Yeah, cider's much bigger in Europe than it is here (though back in colonial times it was far and away the most popular alcoholic beverage in the U.S.). But I drank Strongbow on tap all the way across Ireland with no one batting an eye. I'd say roughly 2/5 of the people in most of the pubs I hit were drinking cider (with the rest drinking Guinness, of course).

Clay Cook is a great talent. It's kind of a bummer that he got left behind after J.M. took off...Kind of like Kahler after Shawn Mullins hit it big. I've been to the Somber Reptile twice, many years ago, both times to support very bad bands that friends or coworkers played in. Not a nice place.

I'll have to check out Telegram next chance I get.

I checked the Northpoint TRU today. Dude in the RZone knew that Sunday was the release day. The Lites were not visible in the glass case.

Originally Posted by El Gray I checked the Northpoint TRU today. Dude in the RZone knew that Sunday was the release day. The Lites were not visible in the glass case.

Just for gits and shiggles I checked the Cobb Parkway TRU, Best Buy (picked up some GGC coups and will get New SMB and Magnetica with them), CompUSA, and Target on my lunch break. O for 4 and nothing in the cases.

Are any of you tempted to try that $15 Circuit City coupon? They're saying it should work for the DS.

Originally Posted by El Gray I checked the Northpoint TRU today. Dude in the RZone knew that Sunday was the release day. The Lites were not visible in the glass case.

I was there too around at 11:30 AM. Picked up Magnetica. He said not until Sunday at 11 AM. I told him I'd be at Target at 8. He then said if I slept in or Target ran out, they had about 60 (!) of them so there should be plenty to go around. Anyway, we are so close at this point and I've got a busy weekend that it's not even worth thinking about.

I went to Best Buy once again today to get a copy of NSMB with a GGC. There were none on the rack so I had to track down an employee to ask if they had any in the back. He turned around and I saw he had in his hand a DS Lite that he was opening up, along with some instructions for installing it as a display. I tried to play it cool and asked him just about the game. When he got back with a copy, I said, "Is that the new DS? Can I purchase one?"

He paused and then said, "This is the only one we have right now. You can..."

I finished his sentence: "...get it on Sunday. Thanks."

I guess I'll be at Edgewood EB some time after 11. If anyone else is there, I'll be the white guy with a shirt on.

Well, hell. Now there's a free copy of Brain Age with DS Lite purchase @ Best Buy. I guess I'll hit them up first at 11.

UPDATE: Looked like there were maybe 3 of us definitely waiting for the Lite at Best Buy when it opened. There were about 6 guys outside the door when it opened, but only a couple of us headed for the DS stuff. Maybe the others were browsing first. My priority was to snag a copy of Brain Age, though, as I knew they'd have enough Lites. Got both, and now I'm home again, and it's charging. Oh so sexy.

I stopped in the Edgewood Target before BB opened, and looked in the case there. They're in the case, perhaps 10 deep.

Note that there is also a free Brain Age coupon for Circuit City! I like this competition!

Sooo... is everyone pleased with their purchase?

I sure am.

Absolutely. I ended up playing my games for hours last night. I'm now addicted to Animal Crossing, and Brain Age's Sudoku game is very relaxing. The touch screen interface is fantastic.

Actually, didn't have time to pick one up yesterday. Leaving work in about 30 mins. and will pick one up then, hopefully from BB with a free copy of Brain Age, which I'll send to my brother with my original DS.

No one in my house heard from me from about three yesterday when it finished charging until nine when the battery started getting low. Animal Crossing is addictive as all hell. The Lite iself is really, really beautiful. The screen, too!

I picked up mine as a pre-order from the EB at Perimeter. Although, I think I've convinced my wife to get one too. We'll probably avail ourselves of the BestBuy Brain-Age deal, or perhaps wait for a Costco bundle! Oh, the choices!

BTW, I'm a fellow Decaturite...Decaturan...whatever. I live off McClendon off of Lawrenceville Highway. Kind of behind the Home Depot up there. I'm often to be found at the Edgewood, Northlake and Perimeter shopping areas.

What's up with the Gamestops closing in Northlake (near the Publix) and on Shallowford road?

Originally Posted by Mr. Wiggly I picked up mine as a pre-order from the EB at Perimeter. Although, I think I've convinced my wife to get one too. We'll probably avail ourselves of the BestBuy Brain-Age deal, or perhaps wait for a Costco bundle! Oh, the choices! BTW, I'm a fellow Decaturite...Decaturan...whatever. I live off McClendon off of Lawrenceville Highway. Kind of behind the Home Depot up there. I'm often to be found at the Edgewood, Northlake and Perimeter shopping areas. What's up with the Gamestops closing in Northlake (near the Publix) and on Shallowford road?

Hey Hey!! You're right around the corner from me! I live off E. Ponce in a neighborhood right next to McClendon...and yes, those NL Gamestops closing really pissed me off. First the one right by the mall, and then the one at Shallowford & 85; fortunately the EB in the mall isn't that bad.

As for the DS: I LOVE it. Fantastic. NSMB & Brain Age are my main plays right now, and it was hard to force myself to leave the DS at home when i left for work this morning!

Yeah, more love from me on the Brain Age Sudoku. It is indeed a relaxing activity. The little drawing tests are neat. I am alright at animals, but I su-diddly-uck at drawing continents upon which I do not live.

I stayed similarly occupado yesterday/last night. Played some Tetris, tested my Brain Age, beat the first case in Phoenix Wright, fought 3 battles in Advance Wars, and got to 1-5 in NSMB. I ended the evening with more Phoenix Wright, which did frustrate me in a couple of spots. Love those anime sound effects and motion lines, though.

Only downer so far is discovering that the wireless router we're using in the building is not compatible. Maybe I can swap it out with another one I have, and begin my plan for Global Tetris Domination soon. FEAR IT.

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Originally Posted by El Gray Yeah, more love from me on the Brain Age Sudoku. It is indeed a relaxing activity.

You'll be interested to know that Nintendo's releasing a Sudoku-only game for the DS, Sudoku Gridmaster, in just a couple weeks (June 26).

I'm still waiting for a follow-up to Mario's Picross.