Forgive me as this post might be a lil......well.....um.......all over the place.
Time isn't in abundance as of late, people these days seem to live busier lifestyles. For myself that couldn't be more true. A lady at work pointed something out to me that your days will naturally follow a path. For example, if I go to work for my shift which is 7am til 3:30pm I will get a ton of stuff done on any given day. When my shift is over I'm full of energy and I have plenty of hours before bed. If I go to work for the shift my lazy ass likes, 10am - 6:30 pm I do nothing. If on a Saturday or Sunday I decided I'm going to hit the couch........lets just say its hard to break the cycle.
On Saturday night I was watching TLC's Trading Spaces and one of the projects the designer did was a coupon book for the owner of the other house. It had coupons pertaining to a relationship she was trying to spark.
I have decided I need a coupon book like this to make use of my toys! Its not everyday the wifey will rock out a set with me on Rock Band. Even getting in a game of Bust-A-Move (her favorite) inst easy! With the help of this trusted little companion it might help me to play with some of my stuff. You know a coupon for a game or two of Foosball,etc.
My brother now has the bug for coin-op collecting,but I don't know how often he would swing by to play a few games,etc. Sadly many of my friends don't share the in the interest at all. Some of the ones that do don't drive (I know lame for 25+) or simply don't have time. In part I'm hoping when my basement is complete these "investments" will see some major use.
I will point out that even with minor use I am still happy with my purchases. Even over and above the fact that, "yes, they look cool." I have realized its not about the quantity of play that matters so much as it is the quality. I don't need to use something everyday for it to be valuable. Something I preach to the people at work who think I'm stupid for having an extensive and expensive sneaker collection. They are dumbfounded that I wear less then %50 of the collection.
Anyway rant aside, today was a me day. The wife and I played a set of Rock Band, I went downstairs fired up the Neo-Geo and played a few games of Bust-A-Move and some King of Fighters. I felt inspired to really move forward (again) with my MAME project.
I'm still hunting for a larger monitor,but until I find one am sticking with my 19".I have the wood I need to install the monitor supports. When the wiring is complete that will be the next project. I've asked my brothers (both electricians) if they can get me the quick disconnects, but I will still source out a electronics supply store on my own. Once in my possession I feel I can wire up the IPAC quickly and resume/complete my testing.
Again thanks to the guys at CGCC I was told one way to possibly get my machine to boot right up into MAME. Ive put it off for the simple reason that the computer is still in use for other reasons as of now. However rest assured when the testing is complete that will be the 1st thing I try.
As always I will post my pictures, progress, and whatever else I do for anyone to check out. I'm really enjoying the project and think my brother will end up doing something similar with his Showcase cabinet.
