The Mario Marathon was awesome, good choice on your first link ever. -Nights-In-Malta
Woah. Shit got real at the end of the Mario Marathon there. What happened? Did they really let trolls cancel it? -MetzylAtzi
No, but thanks for bringing it up. It’s been a few days and I still can’t believe what happened there. To those unaware of the situation, let me preface by saying that I am about to shit on a charity fundraiser. At the end of my observations, I’m going to prove it all doesn’t matter, but for just a moment, let’s pretend like it does. I’d also like to add that I feel confident in bringing it up, because of the overwhelming support I received from people involved in the event. To avoid possible strained friendships, I’ll say I got AT LEAST one message of “You are saying what everyone in the room is thinking, but can’t say.”
The Mario Marathon had distinguishable defined rules that “unlocked” levels that had to be played after a certain specific donation level was reached. Throughout the marathon, people would ask how long the marathon lasted and were consistently told “There is no time limit. We play until the last level has caught up to the donation limit, and then we turn off the Nintendo. People can still donate, but we’re done playing.” However, that’s not what happened. It turns out the wife of the guy hosting the event wanted her house back, after they raised too much money and would have to spend another night in her living room playing video games. They even made jokes about it. Their official excuse for ending the marathon early was “My wife got a new job six months ago, and we didn’t know the situation.” Everyone in the chat knew all about her job, because she left for it every morning while the guys sacrificed time, effort, and sleep for charity.
“Woah, hey, MetaCog. C’mon, lets give them a break. The guys raised $82,000 for charity, and did a lot of good.”, you might say, accurately. Which might force me to wonder how much money could have been raised with a legitimate, credible ending to the event. You also might say, “Give the wife a break, it’s not like she was selling off memorabilia for financial gain while everyone was coming to an emotional grip with the end of an event that brought so many people happiness.” You could say that, if that wasn’t EXACTLY WHAT FUCKING HAPPENED. Would you believe, that seconds after her husband had finished a tearful speech ripped from his yearbook about how far they’ve come, and new friends they’ve made, and how this will be the last marathon; the wet blanket took the opportunity to offer the Mario-themed decorations on sale to the chat room? Would you believe that? Did I forget to mention the part where she said “All proceeds go to Childs Play?” It’s because she didn’t.
I’m in an, apparently rare, considerate, supporting marriage. I could not begin to imagine my reaction if my wife publicly castrated me in front of an audience of thousands of people building a provident image of me over three years through sacrifice and effort for the benefit of sick children. Luckily, my wife wouldn’t allow that to happen. I loved the event, and those guys are heroes to me. They could have easily called the event “100 hours of Mario” if they had worries. They probably shouldn’t have been estimating an end time, publicly, while simultaneously raising the hopes of everyone else to exceed their estimations. It just brought an unfortunate ending to a magical three years of concurrent fun and pride.
I wish the guys long friendships of happy memories of the event. And as promised, to prove that it all doesn’t matter what I think, I leave the last word to a faithful reader who’s observations are all that does matter:
Thanks for advertising to Mario Marathon 3. My little sister was in the hospital and we were allowed use of a game kart to keep her mind off treatment. Not only was it the bearer off many of the last few smiles of her life, but it allowed us to keep some amazing memories of her, sides of her we had not or ever would have seen. I’m not sure if Childs Play was involved with my situation, but I am happy to invest in other peoples similar circumstances. -PelleCee33
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How do you feel about 3d being pushed into the market so suddenly? -hottubmimemachine
Seems like a money grab. Some rehashed gimmick from the 50s to make money. Oh, and for it to work right, you need to buy a new TV AND STILL use clunky glasses? I remember being impressed with a 3D Super Bowl ad a couple years ago, worked on my TV and everything. I’m not investing.
If you don’t die next week, congreats on Volume 100. Plans for a big to-do? -NinjaFlapper
Thanks for noticing. Nope. No big plans. Going to use the letter “o” in place of zeroes “0”. Try and notice the difference. It’s quite the milestone, I’ve always wanted a counter on my boredom and image of self-importance.
I’m selling my 360 with a 20gb HD, 2 wireless controllers, the charger kit, and 2 games. All this for $200 dollars. Well actually I’m buying all this from a friend for $150 and then turning it around and selling it for $200. That’s a fair deal, yeah? -DragonSlayah
Not for your “so called” friend. Does your friend know you are reselling it? If not, you’re an asshole. If so, you’re a charity case. Congrats.
What is the greatest national anthem of all time? -taekwondokid
USSR>Canada>USA>Everyone else
E3 reactions? -WalrusAmI
Nintendo won, hands down. How they hell they have gotten me to anticipate a Kirby game is beyond my current understanding. The 3DS looks interesting. More importantly, it comes with a new Animal Crossing game. I’ll have to get one in my hands for a final answer. Sony and Microsoft paid far too much attention to the movement controller future. I just feel like anyone who likes that stuff already has the Wii. At least Sony had actual demos. Microsoft showed gameplay recordings with actors miming, very underhanded by them. Leads me to believe that Kinect/Natal is having workability issues. Sony had a better showing of games. Microsoft really failed the event for me.
Fuck 1. Marry 1. Kill 1. Breaking Bad Edition: Jane (Jesses dead girlfriend), Skylar (Walts Wife), Marie (Hanks Wife) GO!-WaltWhiteshat
I’d fuck Jessie’s dead girlfriend, well, when she was alive. Marry Hanks wife. She seems very caring, pleasant, and not embarrassingly self-righteous. Handy in the hospital? You marry that. Kill Skylar. What a bitch. All she does is complain and get involved where shes not invited.
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