I thought that when a new sale started, everyone would move to the tracker threads until it was over, then come back here...

It's kinda cool that we are still sticking around in here :-)

*big hug* I agree. While I like the tracker thread it is quite huge and I like our familiar thread here :-)

They're games for someone willing to take the time to think things out, by the sound of it.

As opposed to something like Dark Souls that's going to try to take you apart at all times no matter how much you try to strategize.
Tracker threads are good for talking when you're trying to stay awake for days on end. But I like what's here as well.
And bonus? This'll still be here when the sale ends. ;)

This is our clan, we know each other, its nice...

Having good people around certainly helps.

Got up before the sunrise, and was able to tie a string of sausages to the Sun,
and as it cleared the horizon, they magically fell onto my breakfast plate, crisped
and steaming... in other words, I'm doing fine, and it is a good day, indeed.

How are you holding up, any interesting newly formed indentations on your skull,
from nodding off at your desk, to report?

Have you gotten most of your target games from the wishlist?

Even the Universe itself rejects the notion of perfection...

Sounds like you're having quite a morning.

As for me? I've been up about 2 and a half days, aside from nodding off at my desk 3 times for a grand total of maybe an hour's sleep.

I'm up 23 games and a movie, I'm approaching 600 games in total, and my wishlist is at 157.

Honestly though, I just want to get everything that looks good in round one so I don't have to feel compelled to torture myself through round two, go out, grab some breakfast and a coffee, come back and sleep for about 12 hours.

Sometimes packaging can suck. I've just spent the last ten minutes trying to get some black olives out of a jar with a neck only marginally wider than than a gnat's arsehole and all I've got to show for it is three olives (misshapen but edible) and a puddle of brine from all my spoon levering/flicking. They looked good in the jar, but getting the bastards out is a nightmare. Tip: shouting at food doesn't make it cooperate.

-laughs- Do you have any long toothpicks? If so, use one to skewer the insolent bastards.

Have you considered using a fork?

Fondue forks are not just for fondue, too...

I've tried the toothpick/fork route but the little buggers are so tightly packed that any I skewer are automatically removed by the neck of the jar when the implement is removed. I need a more surgical approach, I think, like dropping the fridge on the damn thing and sorting the olives from the broken glass...

There's so much finesse in that plan, I can't even fathom the possibility of it not working. -laughs-

What about throwing the jar on your wall and then pick up the olives ?