Galaga Riser DIY / How-to

Which, before I get into it, let me say: I’m the last dude who should ever do a how-to on anything, except maybe writing a novel or a story. But maybe not even that. However, got one of those 3/4 scale 1-Up Galaga machines for Christmas, and of course love love love it. However? I’m six-plus feet tall, so this of course doesn’t quite work:

( basketball artfully included for size comparison )

Anyway, a quick search of YouTube showed there’s plenty of heigh

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Can I vote in this?

( the question is “Is there such a thing as too much @SGJ72?” )

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So cool to look back

The “Though it hasn’t yet posted a profit” part is maybe the best, here, though “electronic mail” and “cellular phone” are pretty fun too:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB832204437381952500

Crazy, too, remembering how revolutionary this was, once upon a time. The world was changing with each word he said, yes?

( this is good to watch just to know how to present, too )

Too, of course, Bowie saw it all coming:

https://twitter
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Midland, TX, via Hollywood

I mean, really, except for the contour of the land and the vivid green everywhere and the way the people wear their jeans and boots, the fifth season of Monk pretty much nailed where I grew up:

there are horses, I mean. and these are horses
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Move over, octopus

There’s a cooler, smarter animal slithering around:

https://twitter.com/cainebraswell/status/1084790304517976065
thanks to @TVAyyyy for the headsup
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NotLD

Duane Jones, Ben, AND this gif are all supercool:

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The Magic of Comics

I love finding panels and pages and tricks and storytelling that only works on the comic book page, then throwing it up on the screen for my students. Panels and pages like these:

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