I just finished decorating the gumdrop tree. Each gumdrop comes with a wish for the new year. No limits... It's magical and delicious.

Updated iOS & had to search how to stop setup of Face ID. Seems odd to me to have anything as a logon that can't be changed. If you are comparing the data electronically, the data can be spoofed. This isn't secure, & you've created/stored your permanent ID electronically where it could be harvested.

Banana Bread time!

Excellent! I finished the Cool Whip from Thanksgiving. Now I have a nice container for leftovers!

And sadly... a disappointment for anyone raiding the refrigerator looking for actual Cool Whip.

I'm considering whether to cancel my long-held #Yahoo email account, due to the new use of AI.

Look at the items under 6b & 6c for AI. Seems like anything I put into a (private?) Yahoo email will be consumed by their AI and they have right to republish it.

legal.yahoo.com/us/en/yahoo/...

After several hundred tries, I FINALLY beat level 75 "Strange Reflections" in Icebreaker2 for 3DO on Insane difficulty level.

My wife is glad she will never again have to watch me playing THAT level on repeat.

@andrewlooney.bsky.social the quest continues to beat all Icebreaker2 levels! 11 to go!

A favorite game on the PCjr was World Games by EPYX, an olympics w/flavorful events: Weight lifting, cliff diving, bull riding, ice-skate barrel jumping, & the caber toss.

This should be released as is for modern systems w/network posting of best scores weekly
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBtb...

Never knew this clip of Eowyn fighting in the Glittering Caves existed, & what fools cut this scene? Movie Helm's Deep with had boys being armored while women cowered in back. The movie portrayal was an insult to the shieldmaiden of the Rohirrim. Sad they cut this www.youtube.com/shorts/WXSiZ...

If pre-history civilizations that constructed megolithic wonders across the globe were wiped out by passing thru a meteor cataclysm 20,000 years ago, perhaps the pyramids & other stone circle observatories were aligned to & passing on to us when that meteor storm will intersect our planet again

I saw a post about video game The Quiet Man, & in my mind I saw a game where John Wayne's goal is to purchase his lost family home, win the heart of girl next door (Maureen O'Hara), horse race intended brother-in-law before a final fight, beating each other up before heading home to dinner together.

Please @warnerbrostv.bsky.social do something w/the IP for The Pirates of Darkwater

The original series was never finished. The story is great, & the merchandise lines exist. Nostalgia in a generation of older wealthy consumers would lead to views/sales.
www.warnerbros.com/tv/pirates-d...

Today I finally beat level 76 - Pit of Ichor for #3DO game Icebreaker by @andrewlooney.bsky.social (also maker of the FLUXX card games)

I'm trying to beat all 150 levels of Icebreaker on INSANE difficultly level. Here's my level map. I am not sure the remaining levels can be beaten.

I remember when we had a cool Governor of Texas...

Here is Ann Richards proclaiming "ZZ Top Day"

Date night included watching a romantic movie. This was our choice.

I just watched the Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent with Nick Cage and I recommend it. It's got a fun plot twist, and I can't get enough of Pedro Pascal's face. It's mesmerizing.
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_unbear...

Happy I received the final book published in the Darkover fictional world. An exploration starship crashed & reverted to feudal society governed by families whose bloodlines are able to use psionic powers. Clash vs. technology occurs as the planet is rediscovered www.goodreads.com/en/book/show...

I belong to the Flying Goombas disc golf club, & each year we award the Golden Goomba award to a man & woman club member who have been the Best of the Best for the club & community that year. I make the trophies from a 3D printed flying goomba topper that I paint gold. I love growing future leaders.

I recently updated my 3DO with the USB mod by MNEMO, to replace the non-working CD drive. I was happy I did it. Not only can I play games again with fast load times, but replacing the internal fan during the process made the system so quiet vs. the stock fan. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...