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Archive for May, 2009
I got my TE FightStick
May 9th
I’ve been sick of late, so perhaps it was good timing that my Capcom/MadCatz Tournament Edition FightStick showed up recently to ease my pain. These things are nothing short of awesome. The workmanship is brilliant, the parts are genuine Sanwa Denshi parts, exactly what’s used in the $15,000 arcade cabinets. The joystick is effortless to move but still decisively clicky, as are the buttons. Start/Select buttons are on the rear of the unit, so as to not accidentally press them. It works perfectly on both Xbox360 and Windows. Now all that’s left is for Street Fighter 4 to come to PC.
Narrating
May 3rd
Why do people say “thanking you”?
Call me picky but I don’t think narrating your actions in real-time has any advantage over the traditional method of communication. I first heard this when I worked in retail. I would serve someone and afterward they would say “thanking you!”.
Wait a second, did you just put in extra effort to say something differently? Am I supposed to go along with it? Do I respond with “saying goodbye now”, or “I am currently hoping you enjoy your evening!”? Do I take it further? How about when bagging your groceries I say “scanning your milk… scanning your bread… scanning your tomatoes… awaiting your payment of $16.50 now…”
Just an observation.