Lil’ G: 31 weeks down
Size Comparison: Colecovision
I’m probably WAY off on the size comparison. In my defense, this was never intended to be an overly accurate depiction of my child’s growth. Anyway, the Colecovision was an awesome gaming console. It’s a shame that it was never as popular as the Atari because it, like the Intellivision, was a superior machine. The graphics were terrific, the sound was great, and play was far more advanced. It’s also a shame (at least it is for me) that it’s gotten so pricey to pick up one of these machines. I’d certainly like to sit down and play some serious Zaxxon. Hmm…if a Colecovision and an Intellivision got in a fight, who would win? Maybe Q-Bert? Idunno,
More importantly, let’s move on to Lil’ G. The books put the baby right at about 4 pounds. Lil’ G is growing like crazy! No doubt it’s getting pretty crowded in there. The baby has definitely had a lot of hiccups recently. According to the doctor, that means the baby will have a “good cry.” Cha-ching!
It’s been a busy week for us, too. We’ve gotten a mattress for the crib so the baby will have a place to sleep. Otherwise, Lil’ G was going to sleep on the dog bed and that really didn’t seem fair to our little Maggie (Maggie is the dog). We had one of our regular appointments with the doctor and we’re happy to say that everything is progressing as it should. The baby is laying sideways with the head on the left and pointing a bit downward. The bum is to the upper right. So, Lil’ G isn’t too far off from being completely upside-down. We’ve also started our childbirth classes. So far, that’s going very well. This one concerned what you could expect in the third trimester and the period leading up to the actual birth. It was complete with the expected cheesy video. Next week we’ll see the actual birth video...say some prayers about that.
3 comments:
Wow, so much to say, so little time...
The Colecovision was indeed a superior machine (I had an Adam, myself, which had a Colecovision cartridge slot, and a Colecovision expansion slot, and Colecovision controllers, so, basically, OK, it was a Colecovision with a printer.)
Anyway, it was a superior machine, except for those joysticks. I mean, let's make an awesome game machine, but give it a stubby little controller that you can MAYBE get 3 fingers on, and if you play Venture for more than, say, 2 hours straight, your wrist seizes up with carpal CHUNNEL syndrome...
And to answer your question... If a Colecovision and an Intellivision got in a fight, who would win? We would, my friend. WE would.
I would agree about the controller. My best friend had a Colecovision but he was fortunate enough to have the Super Action Controller which helped to limit the pain of serious gameplay. The Intellivision had a snap-on joystick that made Bump 'n' Jump a lot more fun.
Let's face it, those who play Colecovisions or Intellivisions are winners. Others are...well...less so.
Ah, yes, the Super Action Controller... If memory serves, that thing cost about the same as a Yugo, so I never had one. But I did dream...
Incidentally, here's a great link with some ads for the Super Action Controller.
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