#Outlaw Golf 2

[redkimmie]

the 11th set ! 😀

I'm back ! My god it's been so long, I blame college. Good thing I have something to show to make up for it. This time, it's more on the McDuck ancestors with some others. 😊

As usual, if you are unfamiliar with any of the faces, just keep reading 👌.

For this set, we have :

1.) Sir Slye McDuck(1st-2nd century) - ancestor of Scrooge McDuck. A sneaky medieval member of the Clan McDuck, Sir Slye MacDuich assisted King Malcolm II in 1018 in his conquest of the Angles as a spy.

2.) Sir Murdoch McDuck(11th century) - ancestor of Scrooge McDuck. For unclear reasons, Sir Murdoch held the local patent on longbows at the time. Thus, in 1066, when England was invaded by the Normans, the English Army signed a contract with Sir Murdoch McDuck so he could supply them with longbows not knowing that the arrows cost extra.

3.) Don De Pato(16th century) - an ancestor of Scrooge. McDuck. His Spanish ancestor who was in command of a treasure galleon covered in gold foil which he called "La Dorada". Later, he left the Spanish Armada in 1588. He was featured in "The Golden Galleon" illustrated by Tony Strobl.

4.) Frederico Von Pato - an uncle of Ludwig Von Drake. First featured in the totally contradictory "History of Duckburg" series. A friend to Gyro's grandfather Prof. Pardalto. Appeared in two stories with both being illustrated by Brazilian artist, Irineu Soares Rodrigues. He was given the unofficial English name "Friedrich Von Drake" by Gilles Maurice.

5.) Locksley Mcduck(18th century) - an ancestor of Scrooge. In around the 1700's, Locksley McDuck, decided to join rebelling outlaw Rob Roy to battle evil landlords such as Rob Roy. The partnership was, however, short-lived, for once they had robbed the rich, Locksley refused to conform to the proper Robin Hood tradition and give to the poor. His design here is based on an unknown ancestral ghost of Scrooge McDuck featured in Don Rosa's "The New Laird of Castle McDuck".

6.) Sir Donald Mcduck(15th century) - an ancestor of Scrooge. He was nicknamed "Black Donald" due to his foul temper. In 1440, Sir Donald invented golf, a sport that quickly caught on among the Scottish nobles. However, due to his temper which resulted in violent tantrums, King James II outlawed the sport in 1457.

7.) Upsy Duck - an uncle of Donald Duck. The peak of his career was becoming the first man to climb to the top of Mount Stratoshaft, in Switzerland. Unfortunately, while he was standing on top of the mountain, the wind caught his hat and carried it to the top of a small ice hill called the "Matterthorn" down in the valley. Upsy, due to the ice's slipperiness, was unable to climb to the top of the Matterthorn to retrieve his headwear, and he was disgraced. He was featured in a 1965 story "Mastering the Matterthorn" illustrated by Tony Strobl.

8.) Swashbuckle Duck - a great-uncle of Donald Duck. A big-game hunter, whose personality was transferred to Scrooge via a portrait as shown in the story "Outer Space Safari", illustrated by Tony Strobl.

• Characters such as Sir Slye McDuck, Sir Murdoch McDuck, Locksley McDuck, and Sir Donald McDuck are all creations of Don Rosa and were featured in the sketch-only prologue "The History of the Clan McDuck".

• Don De Pato would later be introduced in the animated show "Legend of The Three Caballeros" using the German name, Don Dugo. Although there is a big difference. In the original comic, he was only related to Scrooge McDuck but in the animated show, that relation was not shown and instead, he was an ancestor to Donald Duck through to his great-grandfather Clinton Coot.

Note : The portraits here may be changed a bit anytime which means that the portraits here are not the final version. If there's anything wrong here, lemme know 😁

[stardreamer28]

please post your own favorite character moment, social moment, or fan story, gif, fic etc for David's birthday today! here's mine: as I was telling @martianbugsbunny & @monsterstaybroken I've been a fan of David's from literally the beginning. I watched Alias when it was originally on air (ironically mostly season 2 & 5), then after school I'd watch repeats on TNT at like 4pm lol. I do remember when I first noticed him, I was maybe 11 or 12 & it was Alias s3, I'd always loved Syd/Vaughn, had seen him during season 2 (the episode where he tries to kill/not kill Sloan) and the thing with Allison. but during s3 I just rememeber thinking wow he's cute and cool. like his attitude was just so suave and wanted to listen to him even though he was a baddie. with that accent who wouldn't? lol. funny enought my favorite Charmed episode was his before I realized it was him. I'd watched OUAT over the years after that on/off as I've told before, but never consistant. but last year I was looking for a distraction, somehow during my Captain Swan & Outlaw Queen deepdive Frankenwolf jumped out at me & everyone knows I love them lol. not sure how I even found David's page but I knew it was him on Alias (and a casual Heroes viewer) and that was it. after losing my mom so suddenly, what a comfort his videos were to find. this was the first video I found out he could sing & was just like "he sings too?!" 'cause somehow everyone I watch sings lol. but seeing those everyday got me to smile and want to do things again. what's funny though is as much as I love his baddies I remember thinking he should do a Hallmark movie to play a good guy (I even said it in my Magnum post) and a few weeks later he started the Christmas movie, and the fact it's about a single mom raising a disabled child, that won me even more. he even followed my instagram once which felt really special. this post undersells it but I adore his personality & his work. I even found his onscreen bro Chad's Sniper movies this way which I love. things may have been tough at times but I don't regret re-finding such a good person, actor, and sunshine. smile so big, eyes bright, silly golf videos, and random jokes in the middle of the night posts. so Happy Birthday, David!! thankyou for the kindness to fans and joy you bring to everything you do! <3

[the-firebird69]

We are figuring out something the people running social security and entirety are not going to do the job including Garth and his crappy sister and I'm writing it up now

Camilla

You're out garth and I'm going to hit you you piece of s*** and you do die. I looked at what he was talking about and there's two of you that's your brother and he dies in California and to avoid confusion he is Leroy and you're a Garth both of you die doing the work for him cuz you're stupid and he hates you and for some reason you end up there he doesn't even know tells you about something you don't steal it and you don't do the right thing and it always gets f***** up he's not falling up with it he just stupendously stupid and your father said it too he's going to be the death of me that little s*** has to go and a lot of people say about you and people like you and they're correct we're going to take it over we're going to do what we have to do and I'm going to get rid of you people by firing you

Biden right now you're all going to Cuba in summer evacuating Florida but all of them are leaving from Florida we estimate 3% will be left by noon that's very low and some people want to infiltrate no there's a ton and they'll take it as an opportunity and that's 3% is really the higher ups and everybody's going to grab you and threaten you. Fairly soon A few Good Men will begin we see it jelly jelly and it is going to be a big problem for you idiots and it's because you don't have any pull there or here and Tommy f is the one putting him on trial and he gets out of it and outlaws you as I said he's going to do that what kind of looking forward to it is everyday with you here is a hassle it's a pain in the ass to go anywhere your stupid face and I was saying we don't have that we are contaminating it or you took it we are sick of you you are the most incompetent people I've ever seen in my life. I'm going to tell you one more time to get out of here if you don't you're going to be arrested by the Max and you'll burn possibly

Biden

We do hear that and we're thinking about it and today is very odd I woke up and had a strange feeling our people are leaving and we're sitting here saying we rule and it's not true. Does a huge amount of golf going around has there always has been but it's directed at me and mine that didn't help but nothing helped like that and we're getting hit and taken away now people are saying we're a small percentage of the populace we have to leave and I don't see it and I calculate 10% roughly and what you're saying is Biden is that they're leaving now and I see them leaving but I don't see that many

Aaron m

I calculated 8% and then leaving now it's another 3% by ship I think to the islands

Dan

We calculated that you had 12% here an hour ago now it's 10% and Dan is close we think 4% left by ship and that's 4% of the population of Florida but they're all more lock. And those people are going to the islands the big ones, 3% are prepping to go to Cuba Haiti and the Dominican Republic and other outline Islands. That leaves 3% it's slightly different than what Dan said but it is much more accurate and a sunset I can get rid of 3% under the keys are probably necromonger ships and they do look like that yes.

Thor Freya

Actually I think we're heading out to the keys and Bermuda and the Bahamas and maybe a little bit of Jamaica key largo of course and we can look at the Florida keys too

Dan

I do hear something someone put it in the stupid song and it's our band so we're going to take a look at it because it sounds like hope

Aaron m

Kokomo 2 and it's a chain of islands we're going to go look

Dan

Olympus

[usacountryguide]

Fun Filled Day Excursion from Phoenix for An Adventurous Arizona Trip

Phoenix, the capital city of Arizona, serves as the main point from which you head out for many adventures around the city. The city is blessed with excellent connectivity and wonderful people that attract many tourists with a US visa, who want to explore the wonderful offerings of Arizona state. So, if you too are heading to Phoenix, here are some fun-filled full-day excursions you can take for an adventurous trip:

Payson

For the best day trips from Phoenix, Payson is the place to be. Kayaking, fishing, hiking, trekking, and even golfing, there’s a lot that you can do here. The Payson region has 3 golf courses that attract many golfers from Phoenix. Payson also had 9 lakes for water-related fun activities. Once you are done with all the physically demanding activities, you can relax at the many restaurants, bars, and grill houses for delicious drinks and hearty meals.

Tucson

If you are looking for short day trips for Phoenix, Tucson city is a good place that is just 90 minutes away. In this city, you will have many options nearby for recreational purposes. Apart from hiking and trekking trails, many hot springs near Tucson are marvellous. Another attraction worth seeing is the Pima Air & Space Museum. It’s educational and entertaining at the same time. Tucson city also has some wonderful golf courses, restaurants, and shopping avenues if you are looking to spend time in the city.

Tombstone

For the best fun day trips in Arizona, you may have to drive a little - 3 hours to be exact - but Tombstone town is worth it because it is an Old Western town that was once booming during the mining era. It used to be packed with gun-wielding outlaws and sheriffs, but today, it’s a place where tourists can come and enjoy the history of the town through the well-maintained old buildings, and re-enactments by Ear Brothers and Doc Holliday. You can have a great time here, especially if you have kids or like old westerns.

Mount Lemmon Ski Valley

During the winter season, one of the best weekend trips in Arizona is the Mount Lemmon Ski Valley. Spread across 200 acres with 21 world-class runs, this place becomes a haven for skiers and snowboarders of all skill levels. Post winters, after the snow has melted, the place becomes a hikers' paradise. You can take hiking trips and explore the rocky terrain. There are wonderful ski lodges, restaurants, and bars that serve great food all year round.

Lake Roosevelt

2 hours away is Lake Roosevelt which is perfect for short day trips from Phoenix. The lake is huge and is the centre of many fun activities. You can have a lot of fun, especially if you are looking to beat Arizona’s heat. Nearby, there is Tonto National Park, which is another wonderful place full of history. Near the Tonto National Monument in the park, you can check out cliff and cave dwellings and old artefacts that date back hundreds of years. You can have a good time at Lake Roosevelt and nearby surroundings during the day and be back in Phoenix for dinner.

Sedona

Now that you know about all the action, adventure, and sports-filled weekend road trips from Phoenix, how about some relaxing spots? Sedona is famed for its spas and wellness centres where you can come and just spend a whole day getting treatments and massages that will relax and rejuvenate you. And if this is not enough for you, Sedona also had grape vineyards and wineries. You can go on wine tours, sampling all the wonderful wines the region has to offer. For culture lovers, there are indoor and outdoor art galleries where there is amazing art on display. Sedona has something for everyone, and many people from Phoenix love to go here.

Think Arizona day trips, think Phoenix because this city is well-connected to so many places that are just awesome for a day trip, and you can come back and enjoy Phoenix city which also has many wonderful offerings that will make your vacation unforgettable.

[gertlushgaming]

Atari 50 The Anniversary Celebration Review (PlayStation 5)

 For our Atari 50 The Anniversary Celebration Review we take players on an interactive journey through 50 years of video games, including a specially-curated list of more than 100 playable classics and six entirely new titles from the award-winning team at Digital Eclipse.

Atari 50 The Anniversary Celebration Review Pros:

- All the graphics from 8 Bit to the arcade. - 11.61GB download size. - Platinum trophy. - Collection gameplay that takes in shooters, RPGs, platforms, racing, and more. - The menu of the game is an interactive timeline that houses images, videos, and games. - The game library is the shortcut to just the games and can be filtered to year or console. - Five timelines of the Atari era - Arcade origins, the birth of the console, highs, and lows, the dawn of PCs, and the 1990s and beyond. - Each timeline has an explored percentage. - Eight platforms in this collection - Arcade, reimagined, 2600, 5200, 7800, Lynx, 800, and Jaguar. - All videos have a subtitles toggle option. You can fast-forward and pause the video. - High res scans of the original game manuals. - Original images and clippings. - The timelines are easy to navigate and use. - A must for all Atari and retro gaming fans. - High-quality video and voice in the videos. - They have nailed the paddle games' sensitivity; you can use the stick or d-pad and tweak the sensitivity should you need to. - You can launch games from the timeline. - An excellent mix of games and mini-documentaries laced with beautiful art and promo shots. - Atari Arcade games - - Akka Arrh 2. Asteroids 3. Asteroids Deluxe 4. Black Widow 5. Breakout 6. Centipede 7. Cloak & Dagger 8. Crystal Castles 9. Fire Truck 10. Food Fight 11. Gravitar 12. I, Robot 13. Liberator 14. Lunar Lande 15. Major Havoc 16. Maze Invaders 17. Millipede 18. Missile Command 19. Pong 20. Quantum 21. Space Duel 22. Sprint 8 23. Super Breakout 24. Tempest 25. Warlords - Atari Reimagined games - - 1. Haunted Houses 2. Neo Breakout 3. Quadratank 4. Swordquest: AirWorld 5. VCTR-SCTR 6. Yars’ Revenge Enhanced - Atari 800 games - - 1. Bounty Bob Strikes Back! 2. Caverns of Mars 3. Food Fight 4. Miner 2049er - Atari 2600 games - - 1. 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe 2. Adventure 3. Air-Sea Battle 4. Asteroids 5. Basic Math 6. Breakout 7. Canyon Bomber 8. Centipede 9. Combat 10. Combat Two 11. Crystal Castles 12. Dark Chambers 13. Demons to Diamonds 14. Dodge ‘Em 15. Fatal Run 16. Gravitar 17. Haunted House 18. Millipede 19. Miner 2049er 20. Missile Command 21. Outlaw 22. Quadrun 23. Race 500 24. RealSports Baseball 25. RealSports Basketball 26. RealSports Boxing 27. RealSports Football 28. RealSports Soccer 29. RealSports Tennis 30. RealSports Volleyball 31. Saboteur 32. Secret Quest 33. Solaris 34. Super Breakout 35. Surround 36. Swordquest: EarthWorld 37. Swordquest: FireWorld 38. Swordquest: WaterWorld 39. Warlords 40. Yars’ Revenge - Atari 5200 games - - 1. Bounty Bob Strikes Back! 2. Millipede 3. Missile Command 4. Star Raiders (+ Enhanced Version) 5. Super Breakout - Atari 7800 games - - 1. Asteroids - 2. Basketbrawl - 3. Centipede - 4. Dark Chambers - 5. Fatal Run - 6. Ninja Golf - 7. Scrapyard Dog - Atari Handheld - 1. Touch Me - Atari Jaguar games - - 1. Atari Karts - 2. Club Drive - 3. Cybermorph - 4. Evolution Dino Dudes - 5. Fight For Life - 6. Missile Command 3D - 7. Ruiner Pinball - 8. Tempest 2000 - 9. Trevor McFur In The Crescent Galaxy - Atari Lynx Games - - 1. Basketbrawl 2. Malibu Bikini Volleyball 3. Scrapyard Dog 4. Super Asteroids & Missile Command 5. Turbo Sub 6. Warbirds - Every game has a fast save/load feature. - Each game, has a screen mode, filter, and border settings. - Stick settings can be adjusted - Invert the axis and sensitivity sliders and set it as a relative or absolute type. - Original pong can be played by two players with one controller! - You can reset games. - All games can be quit and return you back to the main menu. Atari 50 The Anniversary Celebration Review Cons: - No cheats or adjustments are built into any of the games. - Doesn't have any online leaderboards. - U inspiring trophy list with nearly half of them being for one game. - The set isn't clear on how to unlock the classified portions of the collection. - Doesn't offer any support for the Colourblind. Related Post: Geometric Feel The Beats Review (PlayStation 4) Atari 50 The Anniversary Celebration: Official website. Developer: Digital Eclipse Publisher: Atari Store Links -  PlayStation Read the full article

[luisprada]

My Writing Portfolio

I’ve written a lot of stuff for a lot of outlets. Here are my favorites; the ones that really show off what I’m capable of. I’ve added some context for a few of them. I’m looking for a full-time writing job. Does your video game need a writer? Hire me! Does your TV series writer’s room need a new writer? Hire me! Want to give me a book deal? Sign me up! Does your website need an editor/writer in a full-time salaried position? Hire me! You can DM me here, or find me on Twitter @Luis_Prada. My email is Luisrafaelprada@gmail.com. 

Cracked - I wrote for Cracked on and off for over 15 years. Eventually, I became a columnist and a member of the columns editorial team. I wrote hundreds of articles and wrote a few video scripts. 

3 Recipes For The Perfect Last Minute Mother's Day Brunch - Don’t let the title mislead you. This was the first time Cracked let me write an article that was pure fiction disguised as a helpful, fact-based recipe article. If you like this, I have a whole podcast that’s basically this article in audio form. Links at the bottom of this post!

10 Very Dumb Questions You Should Answer Right Now - This is part 1 of a survey of the Cracked readership. Part two, below, is where it gets fun. Posting this one for full context.

10 Dumb Questions I Asked You Guys (And Your Dumb Answers) -- And here’s Part 2! Never got to do this survey again for another column but of everything I’ve ever written, it’s one of the ones I’m most proud of.  Amazon Thinks I'm Some Sort Of Serial Killer In Training

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The Hoax You Didn't Realize Dominated The 80s - The Cracked article I’m most proud of. 

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4 Spam Emails That Deserve To Be Movies

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4 Things That Shock You About Dogs (If You Never Had One)

4 Creepy Unspoken Agreements We All Make With Public Places 4 Terrible Golf Tips For Beginners (By a Beginner)

Drones: The Movie Pixar Doesn't have the Balls to Make - The first time I was ever allowed to break the traditional listicle mold. Still can’t believe they let me do this.

5 Random Questions You Didn't Know You Wanted Answered

5 Newspaper Articles From History You'll Swear I'm Making Up

Taco Bell's Website Is Absolutely Insane (No, Seriously) Papa John’s TikTok Has Intense Divorced Dad Energy

The Mary Sue - I’ve long admired the work going on over at The Mary Sue. I finally got the chance to write for them as a Contributing Writer. Here are a few of my favorites so far.

‘Star Wars Outlaws’ does ‘Skyrim in Space’ better than ‘Starfield’

Sorry, McDonald’s: Your new collector’s cups will never beat the ‘Batman Forever’ mugs

New Cult Hit Horror Game Raises Uncomfortable Questions About Your Gaming Habits

Even the MCU’s Floundering Can’t Touch the Reason Deadpool Always Hits

I Live In Constant Fear That I Would Like Racewalking if I Tried It

Vice - This is my current day job. Topical Writer is my official title. Essentially an old school daily news blogger. Incredibly fun, everyone is fantastic, and I get tons of creative freedom.  

LA House That Broke in Half Is on Sale for $499,999

This Video Game Flopped So Hard Sony Is Refunding Anyone Who Bought It

Heinz Insults All of Italy As It Introduces Carbonara-in-a-Can for Gen Z Eaters

Austrian Doctor Fired After Letting Her 13-Year-Old Daughter Drill a Hole In a Patient’s Head (this one got me on NPR’s Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me!)

Microplastics Are In Your Brain, Testicles, Placenta, Lungs, Soul

People Mostly Use AI for Homework Help and Erotic Fiction

Bunny Ears - The site, which was owned and operated by actor Macaulay Culkin, gave me the chance to do something I’d wanted to do for years: get paid to write the silliest stuff I could imagine. The site was a satire of celebrity lifestyle sites like Goop but started sprinkling in some broader pop-cultural stuff toward the end. 

6 Bathrobes Perfect For Doing Coked-Up Naked Karate

I’ve Been Holding In A Tantric Orgasm For 22 Years. Please Don’t Touch Me

My Secret Ingredient Is Love, Which Has Been Recalled Due To Fecal Contamination

For The Last Time, I’m An Electrician, Not An Energy Healer

3 School Lunches Your Child’s Bully Will Love

We Just Tried Western Medicine, And Holy Shit Is It Effective!

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I Climbed Everest And Still Can’t Maintain An Erection

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The Inaudible Podcast Network - My time at Bunny Ears led to the development of a short recurring segment on the official Bunny Ears podcast called “Meditation Minute with Luis Prada”, a parody of guided meditation podcasts and Youtube channels. When Bunny Ears closed down, I was able to keep Meditation Minute. I spun it into my own podcast. The Inaudible Podcast Network is an audio sketch comedy series about four podcasts on a fake podcast network. Those shows are Meditation Minute, Truest Crime (a true crime podcast hosted by two serial killers), The Feed (a food culture podcast), and Three Indistinguishable Guys Talking About Movies (a movie podcast). I’ve completed two seasons so far, totaling 80 episodes, 20 of each podcast. Here are direct links to my favorite episodes so far. But first, here’s a link to the Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/InaudiblePod

I can use the money! Season two just ended. I’m writing season three now. Anyway, onto the links...

TRAILER/Ep. 1 - Meditation Minute - Midroll Meditation

Ep. 2 - The Feed - Fleeing Flavortown

Ep. 4 - Three Indistinguishable Guys Talking About Movies - Review: The Family Circus Movie

Ep. 5 - Meditation Minute - Building a Happy Place

Ep. 28 - Truest Crime - Where Are They Now?

Ep. 33 - Meditation Minute - Breakout

Ep. 41 - Meditation Minute With Luis Prada - A Meditation for Those In A Rush

Ep. 42 - The Feed - The Indiana Sausage Wars

Ep. 47 - Three Indistinguishable Guys Talking About Movies - I See Myself In Luke Skywalker Despite HisGross Alien Genitals

Ep. 48 - Truest Crime - Riddles For Pestering The Cops

Ep. 58 - The Feed - Apologies To Canned Ham

Ep. 62 - The Feed - The Fight To Save Bees

Ep. 69 - Meditation Minute With Luis Prada - Corrections and Retractions

Ep. 78 - The Feed - Our Fascinating World of High-End Cheeses

Ep. 80 - Truest Crime - Most Truest Crime with Host FBI Agent Antonio Rodriguez

[weirdmarioenemies]

Name: Nabbit

Debut: New Super Mario Bros. U

Nabbit! You all know him, you love him, you asked for him! By which I mean we got an Ask asking to cover Nabbit, and I had previously no intention of doing so but it made me think, hey, I WOULD like to talk about Nabbit! Thanks @oddity-txt! 

Nabbit! Like. Nab it. Cause he’s a rab-a thief, he’s a rabbit thief you get it yeah. This guy is a real piece of work, let me tell you! He steals items from Toad Houses and runs off with them! Those are for Mario! Can you believe not everyone in this economy agrees with hoarding power-ups to give them away to Mario in wacky chance-based minigames? So its up to you to chase him down. And chase him down you do! 

But why does Nabbit want these items? Does he just enjoy the thrill of the chase? Or is he just trying to provide for his family? Can he sell them on the item black market? Why would there be an item black market when you can find this stuff anywhere on the street? Mario doesn’t care. Mario wants to attack the symptom of the problem rather than addressing the systemic cause.  

Still, I feel like we need to have a good talk about what Nabbit is... other than a hooligan, obviously! Earlier I called him a rabbit but taking a look at him, it’s fairly clear he’s wearing some kind of rubbery rabbit suit, with only the black arms and feets sticking out... So of course we need to speculate all the possibilities! Possibility A is that he is a human or some other known character in disguise, which isn’t fun. Next! Possibility B is that he’s an actual rabbit wearing a rabbit-shaped bodysuit, which I quite like because it is absurd. Possibility 3 is none of the above and he is some mystery creature, which I’ll leave up to YOU to imagine because I’m not entirely sure what that would be. 

Point number 2 about Nabbit’s ambiguous identity: the bandanna! It has a similar (but not identical) design to Bowser Jr.’s bandanna, and even though he does not work for Bowser, it just feels like a strangely specific design choice! I can get why Junior wants to look ferocious, but Nabbit is more of the stealthy type right? Because of this I’ve always envisioned Nabbit as having actual fangs under the bandanna, like the Impostor from Amongus, which you can’t disprove because he’s never been seen without it.

Or maybe it’s just fashion. It’s probably just fashionable. 

This isn’t the last we’ll see of Nabbit of course! The developers of New Super Mario Bros. U had precisely three (3) new ideas, and damn if they weren’t gonna milk them for all they’re worth! I could get upset that characters from the New Super series get this treatment when other more beloved characters from spin-offs don’t, but also, come on... look at the guy! I can’t stay mad at him! He’s purple!

So in Nabbit’s next ever appearance, New Super Luigi U... he became playable! Wow, that was quick! With Mario gone, they scrambled around the office for anyone they could find to fill his place, and they settled on Nabbit! They’re not paying Nabbit extra though, so he kind of had to phone it in.

In this game, Nabbit is totally invincible! Why? Maybe he is like Wario and simply does not care enough to get hit. He can’t use power-ups because they didn’t have the budget to design new costumes for him and he can’t pick up items or ride Yoshis. The game frames this as an “easy mode”, but what kind of easy mode forces one player to always use it? Let’s be honest, it’s because they didn’t want to make a brand new character. The Year of Luigi was a tough time for Nintendo! 

So rather then collect power-ups he just puts them in his bag, and they get converted into 1-Ups at the end of the level. Is THIS what he was stealing those items for? Is Nabbit’s ultimate goal to reach immortality through illegally trading 1-Up mushrooms? Maybe something like that probably. It’s kinda fun that he’s a ‘bad guy’ but Luigi and friends don’t really mind keeping him around. 

Nabbit also appears in spin-offs of course. Enough spin-offs that he feels like a proper modern Mario character, but sparsely enough that you think “wow, they put Nabbit in this game?” when they put Nabbit in the game. Here he is in the Rio Olympics, and you could make a very easy joke about him being a thief in Rio de Janeiro, which I won’t. Instead I will ask: why the heck is he carrying his sack in a marathon! Just let go dude! Don’t they have changing room lockers in the Olympics?

Here he is in Golf! As DLC, for all the six people out there who loved Mario Golf World Tour so much they simply had to get new characters for it. This picture labels him as an Eagle but I’m pretty sure he isn’t one, though I might be wrong. 

Here is Nabbit, well known thief, outlaw, and general ne'er-do-well as a doctor! I mean, I know the healthcare system is a scam but this is a little on the nose don’t you think? He just put a pill sticker on his thief sack and called it a day! Can we even be sure there are pills in there? What if he is prescribing patients with stolen Super Acorns from Acorn Plains 5 - Rise of the Piranha Plants? Oh no! 

Nabbit Mario Kart? It is more likely than you think! Of course only in the mobile game with a gacha. They could’ve done it in Mario Kart 8 but they know people will pay good money for Nabbit! Well jokes on them because I got him in the gacha for free. Nyeeh. 

Nabbit is also in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam! Did you know this? I didn’t play Paper Jam, so I didn’t. I’m sorry. You need to catch him in order to get Bros. Attack items. At one later point, you even fight him! Or rather, fight enemies he kept in his bag, while he naps in the background. Is that legal? He can also pop out behind you and steal your hammers to whack you with. Yeouch! 

However, he also fights ALONGSIDE you for some fights against Bowser’s minions, acting basically like a fourth party member, except you can’t control him or anything. He gives the Bros. healing items from his bag or will occasionally bonk an enemy himself. Hooray for morally ambiguous characters! I guess he’s cool with anything as long as he gets what he wants. 

Finally, I would like to talk about Nabbit in Super Smash Bros.! As one of the few original things to NSMBU, he of course appears in the Mushroom Kingdom U, alongside equally iconic characters like Beanstalk and Water Geyser! In this game he’ll grab people and stuff them in his bag, and then proceed to just... fly away, so they are killed. Wait a minute. A thief who kidnaps characters only to kill them and himself...? That sounds familiar! 

I knew it! This wasn’t really Nabbit at all, but rather Tac from Kirby Super Star sneakily disguised as Nabbit! Sakurai thought he could sneak you into this stage to satiate his never-ending lust for Kirby Super Star references in Smash... He wasn’t even content just having you in Smash Run and Smash Tour! 

Well, mystery solved everyone! I think we can go ahead and end this post while we arrest Tac for his crimes of identity theft, and not regular theft, which isn’t really an actual crime after all. 

[spankymerve]

Then 10 Best (and 2 Worst) Video Games of 2019

Then 10 Best (and 2 Worst) Video Games of 2019

2019, I did ya dirty. I didn’t get to finish or even start most of what I wanted to in 2019. I ended the year with a pile of shame so big it probably had its own gravitational field. (Sorry, Control; I promise I’ll finish you soon!) But I did get a lot of enjoyment out of what I actually played (with a couple of exceptions), so let’s talk about those games, shall we? (more…)

[crowdvscritic]

round up // MARCH + APRIL 21

March and April were a whirlwind of vaccines and awards shows! A full year after we starting staying at home, the end of this weird chapter in recent history seems like it might finally be coming to a close, and this pop culture awards season—typically a time full of fun and glamour—captured our moment weirdly well. (Emphasis on the weird.) This month’s recommendations is filled with more Critic Picks than usual, so without further delay, let’s dive right in...

March + April Crowd-Pleasers

Double Feature — 2018 Action Thrillers: Bad Times at the El Royale + Den of Thieves

In Bad Times at the El Royale (Crowd: 9/10, // Critic: 8/10), Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Jon Hamm, Chris Hemsworth, and Dakota Johnson are staying at a motel on the California-Nevada state line full of money, murder, and mystery. In Den of Thieves (Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 6.5/10), Gerard Butler takes on some of the best bank robbers in the world. Whether you like your action with a dose of mystery or the thrills of plot twists, these will fit the bill.

Double Feature — ‘80s Comedies: Caddyshack (1980) + Splash (1984)

In the mood for pure silliness? Take your pick between a mermaid and a gopher! Five years before The Little Mermaid, Tom Hanks fell for Daryl Hannah’s blonde hair and scaly tail, and John Candy was his goofy brother in Splash (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7/10). And four years before Ghostbusters, Bill Murray was the goof on a golf course full of funny people like Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, and Ted Knight in Caddyshack (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 6.5/10).

Double Feature — 1980s Coming-of-Age Films Starring Corey Feldman, Kiefer Sutherland, and Challenging Brother Relationships That Influenced Stranger Things: Stand by Me (1986) + The Lost Boys (1987)

Believe it or not, I had no idea these two ‘80s classics had so much in common when I chose to watch them back-to-back. In Rob Reiner’s adaptation of Stephen King’s Stand by Me (Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 9/10), four kids (Feldman, Jerry O’Connell, River Phoenix, and Wil Wheaton) are following train tracks to find a missing body. In The Lost Boys (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7/10), Corey Haim and Jason Patric move to a small California town and discover it’s full of ‘80s movie star cameos and…vampires? One is a thoughtful coming-of-age story and one is just bonkers, but both are a great time.

Spaceman by Nick Jonas (2021)

My love for the Jonas Brothers is well-documented, so instead of going down the rabbit hole I started digging at 15, I’ll talk about how Nick Jonas’s latest solo album will likely appeal to a wider audience than just the fans of the brothers’ bombastic pop records. It’s full of catchy tunes you’ll play on repeat and an R&B-influenced album experience about the loneliness we’ve experienced in the last year and how we try to make long-term relationships work.

Ted Lasso (2020- )

I love stories about nice people crushing cruelty and cynicism with relentless kindness, and Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) is the warmest, most dedicated leader this side of Leslie Knope. Be sure to catch up on these witty and sweet 10 episodes before season 2 drops later this summer.

Double Feature — Tony Scott Action Flicks: Enemy of the State (1998) + The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)

Tony Scott’s movies have got explosions and excitement in spades. I love a good man-on-the-run movie, and in Enemy of the State (Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 8/10), Will Smith is running through the streets of D.C. after getting evidence of a politician’s (Jon Voight) part in a murder. I also love a tense story set in a confined space, which is what Denzel Washington is dealing with in The Taking of Pelham 123 (Crowd: 9.5/10 // Critic: 7/10) after a hammy John Travolta takes a New York subway train hostage.

Double Feature — Baseball Movies: The Natural (1984) + Trouble With the Curve (2012)

Sue me—I love baseball movies. Robert Redford plays a fictional all-time great in the early days of the MLB in The Natural (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 9/10), and Clint Eastwood plays a fictional all-time great scout in his late career in Trouble With the Curve (Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 7.5/10). If you love baseball or actors like Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, and Justin Timberlake, these movies are just right here waiting for you.

Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American (2021)

Sue me—I enjoy Netflix standup comedy specials that are safe enough to watch with your whole family. That’s exactly the crowd I laughed with over Easter weekend, and while the trailer captures Bargatze’s relaxed vibe, it doesn’t capture how funny he really is.

The Mighty Ducks (1992)

I thought somewhere in my childhood I’d seen at least one of The Mighty Ducks movies, but after watching all three, I think my memories must’ve come from previews on the VHS tapes for other Disney movies I watched over and over again. The original still holds up as an grown-ups, which is why even my parents got sucked in to this family movie while just passing through the living room. Bonus for ‘80s movies lovers: Emilio Estevez is basically continuing Andrew Clark’s story from The Breakfast Club as an adult. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 6.5/10

Double Feature — New, Dumb Action on Streaming: Godzilla vs. Kong + Thunder Force (2021)

If you want something intelligent, go ahead and skip to the next recommendation, but if you’re looking for something stupid fun, these are ready for you on HBO Max and Netflix. Thunder Force (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 6/10) follows Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer as they train to become superheroes who take on superhuman sociopaths wreaking havoc on Chicago, and alongside Jason Bateman, they do it with a lot of laughs. Godzilla vs. Kong (Crowd: 9.5/10 // Critic: 5/10) is, um, exactly what it sounds like, so I’ll skip a plot summary and just say it’s exactly what you want from this kind of movie. #TeamKong

3:10 to Yuma (2007)

All you need to know is Russell Crowe is an outlaw, and Christian Bale is the guy who’s got to get him on the train to prison. I also watched the 1957 version, which is also a solid watch if you love classic Westerns. Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 8/10

Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)

Marvel’s newest series isn’t nearly as inventive as WandaVision, and it may not land every beat, but it’s worth a watch for the fun new gadgets, Sebastian Stan’s dry joke delivery, and its exploration into themes of what makes a hero and what governments owe their citizens. It’s a pretty satisfying entry in the MCU canon, but I’d also recommend re-watching Captain America: Winter Soldier and Civil War—the canon is getting expansive, and it’s getting trickier every year to keep up with all the backstory.

March + April Critic Picks

Best of 2020 Picks

As per usual, the months leading up to the Oscars becomes a binge period for potential Oscar nominees. In March and April, I watched many of the films that made my Top 20 of 2020, including Boys State, The Father, Judas and the Black Messiah, Let Them All Talk, Minari, Nomadland, On the Rocks, One Night in Miami…, Promising Young Woman, Soul, and Sound of Metal. You can read how I ranked them on my list for ZekeFilm, plus reviews of The Father, Minari, Promising Young Woman, and Soul.

Bonus: If you loved On the Rocks, don’t miss this feature and beautiful photography starring Sofia Coppola, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, and Rashida Jones for W Magazine. 

Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

What would you do if you started hearing a voice who narrated your every thought and move? If you’re Will Ferrell, you’ll seek out a literary professor (Dustin Hoffman), fall in love (with Maggie Gyllenhaal), and track down the voice (Emma Thompson) who’s making ominous predictions about your future. Stranger Than Fiction is funny thought-provoking, and an unusual but welcome role for Ferrell. Crowd: 9.5/10 // Critic: 9/10

All the Royal Family News

Speaking of stranger than fiction, it’s been a busy few months for the Royal Family. We’ve celebrated 95th birthday of Queen Elizabeth, the 3rd birthday of Prince Louis, and the 10th anniversary of Will and Kate’s marriage. We also lost Prince Philip, and we watched the drama of Harry and Meaghan’s interview with Oprah. No matter what happens to their Crown, I don’t think we’ll ever get over our fascination with the Windsor family. A few pieces worth reading from the last few months:

“In Meghan and Harry’s Interview, Two TV Worlds Collided,” Vulture.com

“The Queen’s Man: Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Dies,” TIME.com

“Obituary: HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,” BBC.com

Goodfellas (1990)

One of my film opinions that makes me feel like a phony is that Martin Scorsese just isn’t my cup of tea. He’s brilliant, but his films tend to be long and dark, two qualities that are never my first choice…and somehow Goodfellas still worked for me? Maybe it was the TV edit graciously toning down the violence or maybe it was that Ray Liotta and Joe Pesci were firing on all cylinders, but for some reason this ‘90s classic didn’t suck the joy out of my evening like Scorsese often does. (Bonus: For a Martin Scorsese/Robert De Niro I don’t really recommend, head to the last section of this Round Up.)

Fearless (Taylor’s Version) (2021)

Her voice has only matured, so Taylor Swift revisiting her old albums is like upgrading a blast to the past. Plus, the six new tracks make me feel like 15 crushing on that boy in Spanish class again, and her Grammys performance (just before her third Album of the Year win) was magical and folklore-tastic.

Double Feature — ‘60s Action Classics: The Guns of Navarone (1961) + Planet of the Apes (1968)

The Guns of Navarone (Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 8.5/10) follows Gregory Peck and David Niven as they destroy Nazi weapons in the Mediterranean. Planet of the Apes (Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 8.5/10) follows Charlton Heston as he attempts to escape from, well, a planet full of apes. The pacing of ‘60s films doesn’t always hold up, but that’s not the case with this pair. Both are still full of suspense, and you can’t go wrong hanging with casts like these.

Let Him Go (2020)

Kevin Costner and Diane Lane play a farming couple who unexpectedly help raise a boy who lost his biological father—sound familiar? But instead of a superhero origin story, they’re part of a thrilling Western with performances nuanced (Costner and Lane) and showy (Lesley Manville). If I’d watched this before completing my Best of 2020 piece, it likely would’ve been on my list. Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 8.5/10

The Oscars

I’m a ride-or-die fan of the Academy Awards, but I’ll admit even I found this year’s ceremony odd. Instead of focusing on what wasn’t so hot, I’ll recommend a few moments you don’t want to miss:

Emerald Fennell giving a shout-out to Saved by the Bell

Daniel Kaluuya acknowledging his parents’ sex life during his acceptance speech (??)

Yuh-Jung Yoon flirting with Brad Pitt and acknowledging she’s just “luckier” than her fellow nominees

Glenn Close dancing to…”Da Butt”?

You can also read about the historic wins and nominations from this year’s Oscar class and why the Golden Globes were an even stranger production weeks earlier.

Trailer-palooza!

Movies are on their way back, y’all! I’m counting down the days until I can get back to a theatre, and even if some of these movies are duds, I’m planning to see all of them on a big screen if possible:

Those Who Wish Me Dead (May 14)

Cruella (May 28)

In the Heights (June 11)

Space Jam 2 (July 16)

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (September 3)

West Side Story (December 10)

Also in March + April…

To add to the Oscars love, you can listen to a conversation about what we learn about family, community, and society in some of the year’s biggest nominees on the Uncommon Voices podcast. I join regular hosts Michael and Kenneth in this episode, and I recommend all of their thoughtful discussions on their “What’s Streaming” episodes.

I’ve previously recommended the Do You Like Apples weekly newsletter, so I’m proud to share I contributed twice in March! I wrote about Love and Basketball, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, and one of my all-time favorite Julia Roberts rom-coms, Notting Hill. (I also tied to win their Oscars pool, but I suppose that’s less exciting for you than me.)

It was a busy couple of months on SO IT’S A SHOW! New logo, new email list, new Instagram, and a host of new episodes about a flop of a Madonna flick, a Swedish children’s TV show, an urban legend turned into a horror movie, one of the best films about journalism ever, and a Martin Scorsese movie about a real boxer.

Most of what I wrote for ZekeFilm in March and April was mentioned in Best of 2020 recommendations…except for The Nest, a film that couldn’t figure out what genre it wanted to be.

Photo credits: Nick Jonas, Royal Family. All others IMDb.com.

[omniversalobservations]

VG Unity: Stand and Choose (2004)

MTV: Music Television today announced the release of "Stand and Choose," a non-partisan, animated music video created in cooperation with 12 major computer and video game publishers and featuring more than 50 video game characters encouraging young people to vote in the upcoming Presidential election. The music video will premiere on MTV's TRL and mtvU (MTV's college network), as part of MTV's larger "Choose or Lose: 20 Million LOUD" campaign, on Wednesday, October 6th. The video will also go into rotation on MTV, MTV2, mtvU, MTV.com, Spike TV, and The N, as well as MTV's video on demand on Comcast and wireless platforms. "Choose or Lose: 20 Million LOUD" aims to get 20 million young people aged 18-30 to vote this November.

From October 6th through 11th, VG Unity can be seen online exclusively at the PRElection on the Choose or Lose section of mtv.com. The PRElection, a national online election for young people to learn about and choose between Senator Kerry and President Bush, helps participants register to vote in the real presidential election through a specially-developed dual registration system.

VG Unity represents a unique effort among some of the industry's major game publishers to encourage political engagement. "Stand and Choose" was written and produced by acclaimed producer Ross Robinson who has worked with such artists as Limp Bizkit, Korn, and most recently The Cure. The music video was produced and directed by Tony Shiff, who also produces "Video Mods" for MTV2. "Stand and Choose" features some of the most popular video game characters, including the stars of The Sims, BloodRayne, Mortal Kombat, SSX3, Leisure Suit Larry, Sonic Heroes, SpongeBob SquarePants, Outlaw Golf 2, Crash Bandicoot, Tomb Raider, Unreal(R) Tournament 2004, DRIV3R(TM), Splinter Cell, Tony Hawk's Underground 2, Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, and many more.

"The 'Stand and Choose' video is a unique piece of our ongoing 'Choose or Lose' campaign," said Ian Rowe, VP of Strategic Partnerships & Public Affairs at MTV. "Video games are a great way to connect with our audience, and we're happy to have the cooperation of major video game publishers in raising awareness of the importance of voting and getting involved."

"Video games and MTV are both enormously popular with young adults of both genders, so using video game characters to encourage voting among this age group is a natural fit," said Douglas Lowenstein, president of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the trade association representing U.S. publishers of computer and video games. "'Stand and Choose' is a creative, non-partisan way to reach the generation that has grown up both wanting their MTV and playing computer and video games."

Bruno Bonnell, Chairman and CEO of Atari, Inc., who inspired the concept of this project by suggesting to MTV that the companies join forces for a public affairs initiative, commented, "We are excited to be a part of such an amazing music video. As an industry, we have a special relationship with young adults. VG Unity combines our reach with that of MTV, creating a unique opportunity to motivate the young adult audience to take action."

Source: Business Wire

(images via YouTube)

[ruthoakenshield]

Gary &His Neighbor (chapter 3)

Gary & His Neighbor (chapter 2)

Gary & His Neighbor (chapter 1) 

By: RuthOakenshield     

The next day you are sitting on the floor of your apartment in a tank top and jean shorts, trying to put a large bookcase together when you get a phone call from your counselor, Allison. She tells you that your dog will be available to be picked up tomorrow and that you will need to go through a day of training with him so he can get used to you. You struggle to stand and then do a little happy dance and squeal, making Allison laugh.

You suddenly remember how excited Gary's boys seemed to be about you getting the dog. "Could I bring some friends with?" you ask.

Allison pauses for a moment, "Since when did you get friends?" she teases. "Hey!" you reply and the two of you laugh again.

You excitedly tell her about how you met Gary and his boys. She tells you she is happy you're making friends so quickly and tells you that you can bring them with. She gives you the name of the place to go to for the training and the time you need to be there for. You thank her and hang up.

You can't wait to tell Gary and the boys. You look at the clock and see it is almost noon. You decide to pause with the bookcase and get changed and have some lunch. It's hot outside today and sunny, so you put on a pale blue knee length sundress and a pair of light grey biker shorts.

Right at 1:30pm you hear your doorbell ring. You go to answer it and it's Gary and his boys. You invite them in for a minute while you get your shoes on and grab your purse. Trey and Donnie follow you through the kitchen and look around. You sit down at the table and untie your new tennis shoes, then plop them on the floor and slip them on.

"You're right, Dad, it's almost a mirror image of our place... woah.... what are you doing in there, Y/n?" Trey says, pointing to your bookcase mess in the living room. Gary walks over to the end of the kitchen and peers around the corner to see what Trey is talking about.

You chuckle. "I was trying to put a bookcase together, but I don't have the strength in my hand yet to use the screwdriver effectively, my hand gets too tired too fast. I can get about three screws in and then my hand needs a break... And the drill is not recommended for putting it together. It's too heavy for me to handle anyway, and too big to get at some of the screws." you tell them.

"We'll help you with that when we get done at the arcade if you want!" Donnie offers. "I've put lots of those together!" he says proudly. You smile and thank him.

Gary rolls his eyes and chuckles. He looks down at you trying to tie your shoe and sees you're struggling. "Having some trouble with that?" he asks quietly as the two boys go to check out the bookcase.

You look up and nod. "Still haven't been able to touch my toes yet with these stupid rods in my back. They only bend so far then it's like, 'NOPE... that's as far as you go'... UGH! It's so frustrating not being able to tie or buckle my shoes!" Normally I just tie them loose so I can slip into them, but these are new and I don't want to ruin the heels like I did with my last pair." you explain as Gary kneels and ties your shoes for you, making you blush and thank him. He looks up at you in your pretty blue sundress and smiles warmly, his blue eyes popping against his crisp white shirt. He is grinning when he sees you blushing.

"I bet that is frustrating. I guess I never thought about how such everyday things like tying one's shoes become complicated activities with injuries like you had." Gary said as he stood and scratched his chin. "Are there other things that you struggle with?" he asks, "If you don't mind me asking." he adds quickly.

You shrug and stand. "Most of it is just limitations because I'm too short, or because I've lost most of my strength on my right side. We focused primarily on regaining strength in my legs at the hospital, so I could stand and walk again. Now, my PT doctor is having me work on regaining strength in my right hand and arm." you explain.

"I'm right hand dominant so it's just frustrating for me sometimes." you explain. "I still don't have all the feeling in my fingers yet. He said it takes time for the nerves to regrow and reroute around all the damaged tissue. I go twice a week for massages so that the scar tissue that formed stays soft and keeps my range of motion good." You explain.

Gary nods. "Come on boys, lets get going!" he calls out to them.

You chuckle and turn to head for the door. They come walking back over to Gary and the three of them notice the scar more clearly visible now running down your back. They look at each other and swallow hard. Gary nudges them and you all head out.

You chuckle as Gary walks with you out to the street, his hand on your low back. He opens the dark blue SUV's front door for you. "Thank you." you tell him as he helps you in, grazing his fingers over your bare skin on your back and arm causing you to shiver in the heat of the day. He grins and closes the door and walks around to the driver's side. Donnie and Trey giggle. You turn and look at them with a raised eyebrow. "He likes you... a lot.." they get out before Gary opens the door to get in. He glances up at you and you just give him a grin.

"So tell me about this arcade place, boys." you say as Gary starts the vehicle and pulls out into traffic. They spend most of the trip there telling you how awesome the arcade place is. "There's all kinds of games, and fooseball, basketball, go-karts, minigolf, and greasy food." The two boys rant.

You look over at Gary, who is wearing his aviator sunglasses. You can see through the side of them that his eyes are twinkling with excitement, because the laugh lines at the side of his eye have deepened. He has just a slight curl at the corners of his lips.

You decide not to tell the boys you were on the state championship girl's basketball team and were a crackshot. You also decide not to tell them about your stint on the girl's golf team in high School. You can't wait to see the looks on their faces and wonder if you'll be able to do the tricks you used to do. You just smile. "I've never been to an arcade, so I am looking forward to seeing all this. What's your favourite games to play?" you ask.

They tell you about their favourite games and explain the point of the game. You listen attentively and engage with the boys as if you were their best friend. Gary glances at you sitting there next to him, slightly turned in your seat so you could talk with the boys. His heart is happy seeing you interact with his kids as if they were your own. He chuckles when they ask if you've ever been mini-golfing. You tell them, no, and they ask how is it you've never been mini-golfing and never been to an arcade.

You tell them that there weren't those things in the community you grew up in, but you did have lots of regular golf courses.

"What did you do for fun when you were growing up?" Trey asks.

You think for a minute.

"Well, we played outside a lot. Cowboys and Indians, Robin Hood and his gang of outlaws, Peter Pan versus Captain Hook and his pirates, we had a sandbox and played house, and we rode bikes and played at the parks. We went swimming in the pool a lot and played different sports. My brothers played basketball, football and hockey, and baseball so I helped them practice and learned to play against them on the court and in the fields near our home.

"Cool!" The boys said. "You said you had a sister, right?" Donnie asked.

"Yeah. She was my little sister." You replied.

"Did she do all that stuff with you and your brothers?" He asked.

"Most of it. I was the Tomboy, she was more of the girly girl. She liked her dresses, and playing with makeup and hair, and baking and sewing. But she loved playing outside with us. Especially if we played house or Robin Hood." you said with a grin, remembering how she would dress you all up.

"She would make us costumes to wear and sometimes my parents and the neighbor kids and their parents would join us when everyone got home from work. Our dad always played the evil sheriff of Nottingham or Captain Hook, and his best friend from a few houses down would be the deputy sheriff or Mr. Smee, depending on what we were playing." You giggled.

Gary glances over at you and raises an eyebrow. "And what did you play?" he asked with his baritone voice and a smirk.

You could feel your face get warm and pink. "I played Maid Marian, when we were playing Robin Hood. If we played Peter Pan, then I was either Tiger Lilly or Wendy, and if we played cops and robbers, I was a robber (usually my brothers deemed me as 'calamity Jane, or Bonnie' and my other brother would play Clyde' or wild Bill Hitchcock." you explained.

"I wish we had a sister, growing up, but mom died a few years ago and never had any more kids after Trey; so I don't think we'll get that little sister we wanted." he comments. "It sounds like you had a fun childhood though." Donnie says.

You nod. "Yeah. We had a lot of happy memories. What are some of your favourite memories of growing up?" You ask the three of them.

Donnie tells you about the trip they took as a family to Colorado and tells you all about the camping and the kayaking and canoeing. He tells you about going skiing with Gary there in the winter and how he broke his leg the first time he went down the main hill. Gary nods. "Yeah, they had to put you on a sled and pull you back up to the chalet with a snowmobile and you ended up in a cast for the next 6 weeks!" Trey laughs, "Yeah, I spent the whole vacation getting pampered in the Chalet by the female staff while the rest of the family was out skiing! It was great!"

You bust up laughing. Gary just grins at the sound of your giggling.

Trey tells you about their mom and how she would give them first aid lessons instead of reading them bedtime stories, and how she always made sure they had one sugary snack in their lunch every day and would leave them little encouraging notes in their lunch boxes and how much they got teased for the notes, but how much they now mean to them now that she is gone.

"Did you keep all the notes?" you ask.

"I did." Donnie said. "Trey has most of them, at first he threw them away because he got teased, but then he started keeping them and just hid them in the pocket of his lunch box so the other kids wouldn't find them." Donnie explains.

"You boys are lucky to have those things. I lost everything in the tornado. The only things that survived were my waterfall painting my sister did and the river scene her friend did. Nothing was salvageable of the stuff my parents and brothers had given me. All my photographs and baby pictures were scattered to the four winds. My paintings were found miracously undamaged 50 miles apart and 30 miles from my apartment! My name was on the back of them and someone was able to track me down to return them at the hospital, that was the only reason I had gotten them back." you explain.

They were quiet for a moment. "I'm sorry you lost all of your stuff, Y/n." Trey says quietly. "I was out with Dad looking for Donnie when the tornadoes hit Silverton. I was so surprised to see how easily they would tear through stone buildings and pick up vehicles, even semis and airplanes, and toss them around like matchbox cars. It was really scary. Stuff was thrown all over town when we got back to our home. Ours was one of the few that for some reason was barely damaged." he explains.

"I've heard that tornadoes can flatten homes on one side of a street and rip out all the trees and leave the other side of the street completely unscathed, I never understood how though." you replied.

They all shrugged.

"Well, We're here." Gary says as he pulls up into the parking lot.

The boys cheer and are scrambling to get out of the vehicle once Gary parks it. You chuckle and unbuckle. Trey opens the door for you and you hop out.

You realize you are only a little taller than Trey and Donnie is a smidge taller than you. You start to giggle and they both look at you with a puzzled look on their faces.

"I just realized how short I am compared to you two." you tell them. "I feel like a kid again." you giggle. They look at each other grin, and Donnie drapes an arm over your shoulder trying to measure your height with his, while Trey puts his around your waist and tries to stand so he's taller than you.

Gary comes around the front of the truck when you say that and chuckles since the three of you are standing in a row and it's like a step ladder going up. Trey is the shortest, then you, then Donnie.

"Yup, one of them is taller than you and the other is shorter than you, but not by much." he replies." In no time they both will be towering over you." he says with a chuckle.

The two boys groan and let you go then they head inside and Gary chuckles and offers you his arm. "By the way, you look lovely today in that dress." he says quietly.

You grin and loop your arm through his. "Thanks Gary. You're looking pretty snazzy too! I like your sunglasses." you giggle grabbing them off his face, making him squint at the bright sunlight. You put them on and look around. He grins and the two of you walk into the arcade.

It's loud and there's flashing lights and a few families with young kids running all over. You tilt Gary's sunglasses up onto the top of your head as you enter. The two of you look around for the boys and spot them by the ticket counters. Gary goes to buy prepaid cards for everyone and comes back with one for you. You look up at him surprised. He grins and says, "What? You didn't expect to go to an arcade and not play any of the games, now did you?"

You roll your eyes and take the card.

Donnie and Trey are already at the basketball game and are tossing the balls into the basket and are only making about half of the shots.Then they challenge Gary to play. He obliges and they are giving him a bad time cuz he's a lousy shot. You're laughing at their comments and bantering back and forth. "What's so funny?" Donnie asks and says, "You think you could do better?" You smirk and give him a raised eyebrow.

When Gary's turn ends, you're ushered up to it and Trey takes your card and shows you how to swipe it to pay to play the game. You start shooting the baskets and make nearly all of them. The game spits out a loooooooonnnnnngggg line of tickets and you look at Trey confused.

He is staring at you slack jawed. "How'd you do that?!?!?!" he asks as he gathers the tickets for you. "Beginner's luck!" Gary teases good naturedly with a smirk and a twinkle in his eyes. You grin and swipe the card again.

You start shooting baskets and make every single one including the trick shots you attempted. All three of your companions' jaws drop. You just smirk as a second looooonnngggg line of tickets shoots out of the machine, you gather your tickets and go to find another game to play.

They stand there for a minute in shock and then snap out of it and follow you, asking you all kinds of questions about how you learned to shoot baskets like that. All you'd say is, "Brothers... I had brothers, remember?" Which caused Trey and Donnie to groan and Gary to get an impish look on his face.

Next the boys showed you how to play the fooseball/skiball game. This was one that Gary liked to play and seemed pretty good at it. The two of you had fun playing side by side and you'd laugh when his ball would skip over the side and land in one of the holes on your game every once in a while. You liked the game and got pretty good at it, earning you a long line of tickets. "What am I supposed to do with all these tickets, Gary?" you asked.

He chuckled and led you over to the ticket counter machine and showed you how to feed the machine the tickets, which it counted and then printed out a little piece of paper telling you how many tickets you won. Then he took you to the prize counter and explained how the tickets and prizes worked. You looked at the prizes and found one you'd have fun using. You nodded, folded the slip of paper and put it in your pocket. You needed 1500 more tickets then you could get it.

The two of you looked around at the games and found other ones to play. Whack a Mole, Pinball, various shooting games, along with Packman, air hockey, and your favourite, Tetris. Donnie watched you play Tetris and just laughed at how good you were on it. "That was the ONLY video game I could beat my brothers in." you explained. He nodded, smiling.

You and Gary had fun playing "Space invaders" which you were both really good at and accrued quite a few strips of tickets. Sometimes you'd watch the guys play, other times they'd watch you play. Sometimes you'd play against them in a competition and laugh yourself silly at their bantering.

Gary had fun watching you interacting with the boys and he still couldn't figure out how you were so good at the basketball game. Of course he challenged you to a rematch and you giggled when Trey and Donnie started playing defense and tried to block yours and Gary's shots. You still ended up nailing the majority of your shots and whooped Gary's ass in the game, making him laugh and pat your back. "Good game!" he said. You startled at his touch on your bare back but just giggled and said the same to him. "I'll have to teach you to shoot properly one of these days though. You have terrible form." you teased. He just raised his eyebrow and gave you a lopsided grin.

Danny and Trey looked at the two of you and then at each other, giggling, seeing their dad giving you a lovesick puppy face and you not noticing it as you looked around at all the games you hadn't tried yet.

"Dad, can we get some food and then do Mini-Golf?" Trey asked.

"Sure, what do you all want to eat?" he asked.

You all headed to the concession stand and ordered hot dogs, nachos, cheesy pretzel bites and sodapop. After stuffing yourselves, Gary went and paid for you all to play mini-golf.

The four of you head outside and you chuckle as Gary plucks his sunglasses off of your head and puts them back on. "It's too bright out here, I need these back sweetheart." he tells you. You giggle and let him take them. "How do you manage without sunglasses?" he asks. You just shrug. "I guess I'm just used to squinting." you reply.

They explained the game to you and you grinned wickedly. "Oh!!! So it's a putting game!" you exclaim.

"A what?" Donnie asks.

"A game where you're putting around obstacles. Putting is what it is called in Golf when the ball gets onto the green near the hole and you have to putt long or short shots to get it into the hole in as few putts as possible." you explain.

Donnie nods.

You just smirk, "Ok. Who's first so I can see how this is supposed to be done?" You ask. Gary and Donnie look at Trey. He shrugs and goes to putt first. Then Donnie and then Gary. You go last. You decide to take it easy on them and get your shot in three or four putts for the first few holes, to give them a false sense of security. "So do these get harder as you go further into the game?" you ask. Gary nods then takes his putt.

You watched the three of them take their shots and observed their methods. You looked at the way this hole was lined up and figured out the best route for your shot. You aimed and swung and your ball rolled right into the cup in one shot. The three of them just looked at you and shook their heads. "Beginner's luck?" you feigned innocence. Gary just looked at you with a raised eyebrow. You giggled and waited for them to finish their shots.

You began to get a feeling for the game and quickly started to do well with the putting. Grinning that your bum hand hadn't given you much of a handicap like you had thought it would. Now if you were playing regular golf, you're sure it would be a much different outcome. You were glad that you had regained enough feeling in your hands that you could control your swing and the club fairly well.

Halfway through the game Gary comes up behind you, puts a hand on your hip, startling you, then he leans down as you are watching Trey putt. "Either you've played mini-golf before or you've played plain old golf on a regular basis before coming here. No novice player makes some of these shots in just one or two putts." he whispers in your ear with a sultry, velvety baritone voice.

You glance over at him and bite your lip and feel your face get warm and pink. You look up at him and he raises his sunglasses and gives you a knowing look and then raises his eyebrow. You just cover your smirk by sucking both your top lip and bottom lips into your mouth to try to prevent yourself from grinning and giving it away. You know that he has figured out your trick though, but the question is, will he betray you to Donnie and Trey? He just grins and gives your side a pat as he stands next to you.

The four of you finish the game with you beating Trey by two strokes. They tease you a bit, but you take it in stride. "You're welcome to a rematch next time, Trey." you tell him. Gary chuckles and winks at you.

Trey's face lights up and he says, "Oh, I plan to!" Making you all laugh.

Donnie wants to go on the Go-karts next and Trey does too. Gary looks over at you and you shake your head, No. He nods and goes to pay for the two boys to ride on them. He comes back and hands them the tickets. "Aren't you coming, Dad?" They ask. You move over into the shade and lean against the railing of the go-kart track fanning yourself with a paper tent from off one of the tables.

Gary shakes his head and chuckles. "You go ahead, I'll ride on them later with you." he tells them. They grin and head over to the line.

You chuckle and look at Gary. "You could've gone on it with them. I know you said they want to try to beat you at the ride." you tell him. He just grins. "It's warm out you doing all right?" he asks. You sigh. "I could use something cool to drink." you tell him. He nods and says, "I'll be right back."

You watch him as he goes inside and comes out a minute later with two bottles of water. He hands one to you and watches as you take a swig of your water. You hold the cool water bottle against the back of your neck and close your eyes. You can feel the sweat dripping down your forehead.

"So why didn't you go on the Go-karts with the boys?" you ask Gary as you hear the engines of the Go-karts start. He chuckles and waves as Trey and Donnie go racing by. You open your eyes and look when they holler out to you. You chuckle and wave.

Gary grins and when you look over at him he smiles and says, "I wanted to hear how you got so good at putting and shooting baskets." he tells you and gives you a mischievous smirk as he casually leans on the railing and looks at you with a tilted head and raised eyebrow. He opens his bottle of water and takes a couple swigs of it.

"BUSTED!" you sigh, making him laugh. "I played golf in high school. I was on the team that went to state championship and we won." you confessed. "I spent a lot of time practicing my putts and figuring out the angles and incline so I could do them in one or two shots." you explained.

He grinned. "I figured it had to be something like that." he said. "I suppose it was the same with basketball?" he asked with a raised eyebrow. You grinned and nodded. "I was on our high school state championship team and was labeled the queen of the trick shot and 3-pointers" you confessed, "...but don't tell the boys about that!" you tell him. He just gives you a wicked grin.

The two of you lean on the railing, sipping the water from your bottles and watch the two boys slamming into each other on the track and banter and laugh at each other's antics. Gary sets his sunglasses on the top of his head since the two of you are in the shade.

You shake your head at his two boys and chuckle. "They are SO much like my brothers. I wish mine were here so they could meet your boys. They would've gotten along with them so well!" you tell Gary as the boys make another pass around the track.

He grins and rubs your back gently. You startle a bit at his touch but he just chuckles. "You doing ok, Y/N?" you look up at him and nod. "Yeah, sorry, I haven't spent time like this with people for almost a year. I'm not used to physical contact with anyone other than my PT, Doctors or Nurses, so that's why I startle.  It was either doctors and nurses poking, prodding & pushing me to do my exercises and walking, or I was alone in my room or my apartment after I got out of the hospital.

I miss having family to hang out with and do stuff like this. I didn't realize it until last night when we were watching the boys play video games. It just kind of hit me."

"Was that why you left?" Gary asked as he turned to face you, looking concerned.

You nodded. "You have a wonderful little family, Gary. I hope you know how lucky you are to have them." you tell him as the two boys holler at the two of you as they drive past. You wave and they wave back, crashing into the wall and each other. You and Gary laugh and giggle at the two clowns. "Remind me not to be in the car when they are driving." you tease. Gary laughs a deep belly laugh, his eyes twinkling.

"You are welcome to join us and hang out whenever you want, Y/n. We enjoy your company. The boys really miss their mom and it's nice for them to have you around to talk to and interact with. I hope you don't mind." Gary tells you.

"I don't mind, Gary. They are both great kids. You should be very proud of them. I'm sure their mother would've been." you reply.

Gary smiles at you and you see happiness and joy in his eyes, but you also see something else. You're not sure what it is though. He just nods and turns when the two boys come trotting back up to the two of you and are giggling and snickering about something. "What's so funny, boys?" Gary asks.

"Nuuuthhinn..." they reply and snicker again. You just smile and shake your head. Gary rolls his eyes and grabs Donnie and gives him a knuckle rub on his head. Donnie tries to escape but Gary has him in a head lock. Donnie is laughing and trying to tickle his dad. Gary laughs and lets him go. You're grinning and laughing as you watch them.

"Come on, Dad, you promised to race me on the Go-karts!" Donnie says.

Gary looks over at you and you motion for him to go. "Shoo! Go race your son." you tell him. "I'll stay here and watch." He tosses you his water bottle, gives Trey his sunglasses, keys and wallet, and nods.

Donnie grins and pulls Gary into line. "Come on Old Man, I'm gonna whoop you on the track!" Gary just laughs and give Donnie a friendly punch on the shoulder. "You talk big, son, but let's see you put your money where your mouth is on the track!" he replies with a big grin.

Trey and you stand along the railing and watch them standing in line, bantering and laughing.

"You having fun, Miss, Y/n?" he asks. You chuckle. "You can just call me Y/n." you tell him. "And yes, I've been having a lot of fun. Have you?" You ask him.

He nods. "Yeah. I haven't seen Dad smile and laugh as much as he has today in a long time. Not since before Mom died." he tells you. "He was  really  looking forward to today." Trey says with a grin. "I think it was cuz you said you'd come with us. He talked about you all night last night when you left. He still can't believe you went and had the painting framed and that you gave it to us." Trey says.

You chuckle. "I'm glad I made a good first impression." you say. "Your dad said you all were having a hard time adjusting to life after your Mom died, and that he felt like he was losing you two." you say.

Trey gets quiet and looks at you. "He said that?" he asks. You nod. "Yeah. He said you all were trying to deal with the grief, but were pushing each other away unintentionally because of the pain instead of leaning on each other. He said it wasn't till the tornadoes hit and you all got scared of losing each other that you finally started to heal and reconnect." you say. Trey nods. "Yeah, I guess he is right on that. Mom's death left me and Donnie feeling like we had a huge hole in our hearts. We were mad that she died and I guess we unfairly took it out on Dad." he says quietly.

"You should have seen him though, during the Tornadoes, Y/n! He was so brave and fought to find Donnie. He was so worried about him! We got to ride with the storm chasers after he rescued their weather lady from being sucked away by a tornado. I rode in their tank of a vehicle and got to record footage of the tornadoes with them! Their tank had a rotating bubble on the top that you could see out of. It was so cool!!!

Anyway the weather lady working with them helped us find Donny. I felt bad for her though, the head storm chaser guy, her boss, died trying to keep us safe. We had to hide in a storm drain and the wind was pulling off the grate at the end of the drain. A Semi had been tossed to the other end and was blocking the other entrance, so he climbed out of the man-hole and drove his tank vehicle in front of the culvert's grate right before the weather lady was almost sucked from the culvert. He saved her life, but the tornado broke the tank off from the bumper with the winch that we had used to hook a line between the semi and the other side of the grate to keep it in place. They found the tank upside down and it was almost 5 miles from where he got sucked into the tornado. The storm chaser guy inside was dead." Trey said sadly.

You reached over to him and rubbed his shoulder. "I bet that all was really scary to witness." you say. Trey nods. "I sometimes still wake up dreaming about it." he confesses.

"It's ok, Trey, I still wake up some nights freaked out and in a sweat when it's windy outside. One of my windows leaks air a little and mimics that howling sound the tornadoes make." you tell him.

He looks at you wide-eyed. "Really? Donnie and I aren't the only ones that have that?" he asks. You shake your head, no. I’m sure a lot of the survivors of those tornadoes have night terrors and night mares, Trey. I bet even your Dad has some nightmares about it too, and he just doesn't say anything about it.”

“It's ok though. It's just our brain's way of trying to cope with what we've witnessed and lived through. Don't dwell on it. Try to remember the good things that came out of the tornadoes instead of the scary things. OK?" you tell him.

He nods. "Like us moving here and Dad meeting you?" he asks. You blush and nod. "I suppose that is one thing. What about the lady your dad saved. How come he isn't with her?" you ask.

"When it was all done, and safe to travel again, the weather lady dad had saved left and went to her home in another state to be with her parents and daughter. Dad talks with her once in a while just to see how she and her daughter are doing. Sometimes she will call and check up on us, but it's nothing more than friendship with them." He says as the two of you watch the people on the Go-kart track, and Trey laughs when Gary smashes into Donnie and then takes off on the track, leaving Donnie in the dust. You giggle.

"Trey, when you asked me how I managed coping with all I've had to deal with, what I said about having a support group, it's true. We all need people to rely on when we are going through tough times, when we are sad, or confused, or angry. It helps a lot if you have someone you can feel comfortable talking to. I know you guys haven't had a Mom for a while. I don't know if you both were close to her or not, but if you want a woman to talk with, I will be willing to listen and help if I can. If you want a man to talk to that isn't your dad, I would highly encourage you both to come and talk with the guys where I go for counseling. They are hilarious and fun guys, they see things in ways I hadn't thought about before. You and Donnie and even your Dad, if he was willing, would really like them."

Trey thinks for a minute. Then nods. "I will think about it and ask Donnie if he wants to try it. Oh, by the way, Dad hung your painting up in the living room so we can all see it when we sit on the couch." he tells you. We talked about the camping trip to Colorado and are thinking about doing another one maybe next summer. You should come with us! It would be SO much fun!" he said, his eyes lighting up with excitement.

"I wish I could, Trey, but I can't sleep on the ground any more. Not with my back and pelvic injuries. I have a hard time even reaching my shoes to get them tied or buckled. Trying to get me off the ground or off of an air mattress would be not much fun, for you guys and probably quite painful for me." you tell him and chuckle. "You'll have to tell me all about it though, if you guys do go." you say. "Take lots of pictures and videos." Trey looks bummed but nods.

"Oh, I forgot about your injuries. Y/n, I noticed your scar on your back. Aren’t you afraid of other people seeing it?” he asks. You chuckle. “No, Trey, most of the time I forget it’s even there. They’re my battle scars, which tell everyone I went through something terrible and overcame it and survived.” You tell him.

“Y/n? I noticed you walk kind of funny, is that cuz of your pelvis being crushed?" he asked. You nod. "Yeah, it changed the way my body moves and altered my gait. It also affected other things and crushed some of my dreams of having a family. However, I'm just grateful to be alive and able to walk." you say. He nods.

"How come you don't want to go on the go-karts? Is it because of your injuries?" he asks as Gary and Donnie let out a loud laugh as they crash into each other on a turn near you two. You point at them and say, "Yup. Cuz of that. My body is still healing and jarring movements like that would undo months of therapy for me." you explain.

"Ah." he replies.

He is quiet for a while and watched his Dad and Donnie racing. "So are you and Dad gonna start dating?" he asks mischievously. You chuckle. "Would you want us to?" you ask. He grins and nods. “We all like you... a lot.” he says with a grin. "Well I wouldn't be opposed to it if he screwed up the courage to ask." you reply with a mischievous smirk.

"I enjoy being with you all. I miss my family terribly and didn't realize how little interaction I had with people until I met you all yesterday. Normally I only interact with people when I went to the grocery store, the art store, my doctor & PT appointments or my counseling sessions." you explain.

"Don't you have any friends here?" Trey asks surprised.

You shake your head, "No, not really. I only moved here a month or two before you guys did? Remember?" you remind him. "I'm not much of a social butterfly. I read a lot and do my painting, so I rarely leave the apartment. But maybe that will change now once my dog arrives. I suppose I will be outside more, and going for walks with him." you reply.

"Oh, yeah! I forgot you’re fairly new here too!" he chuckles. "Well, we like having you around. Dad smiles more when he sees you, like he did when Mom was still alive." he says.

You blush and giggle. "Y/n can I come with when you take your dog for walks? We've always wanted a dog, but Mom always said, 'No!'" Trey asks you. You nod. "Sure, Trey, you can join us for walks, if it's ok with your dad." you tell him.

"Speak of the devil and he appears!" Trey says, "Here comes Dad and Donnie." he says as the two men come up to you two, laughing and teasing each other.

You smile and say, "You two have fun?"

They both nod. "So who won?" you ask. Donnie looks sheepish and mumbles, "Dad did."  Trey laughs and hands his Dad back his wallet, keys and sunglasses. You hand him his water bottle, which he finishes off and tosses in the garbage.

You look at Gary and he is gloating. You shake your head and smile. "Serves you right. Next time don't talk big until you've won." you tease Donnie.

"Ok, now who's up for cooling off inside and a rematch of ski-ball?" Gary grins and nods. The boys' faces light up and you all head inside for the ski-ball games and the four of you play. Gary wins and you come in second place. Donnie and Trey roll their eyes and tease their dad, "Dad, quit showing off for y/n, we'd like to win some games too ya know!"

Gary just grins mischievously and tells them to go find a game to play then. They grin and head off to go find some games to play.

Gary follows you over to the ticket counting machine and you start feeding it the pile of tickets you won.

He grins and watches you. "So what were you and Trey talking about while Donnie and I raced?" he asked.

You grin. "A lot of different stuff." you reply with a smirk.

He raises an eyebrow. "Like?"

You chuckle. "He mentioned you hung up the painting I gave you and that you guys talked about going on another trip like that next summer possibly." you tell Gary.

He smiles, "Yeah, it's been a while since we had a relaxing trip like that." he replies, leaning against the machine as you add another strip of tickets into the machine.

You grin. "He asked me if I'd like to come with you guys." you tell Gary with out looking up at him. You see his eyes go wide out of the corner of your eye.

"He did what?" Gary asks, nervously surprised.

You chuckle, "Don't worry, Gary, I told him it was nice to ask me, but I can't camp like that anymore, as much as I'd love to. But me sleeping on the ground or on an air mattress just isn't going to work anymore. I can't even touch my toes and it is hard for me to get up off the floor when I'm there. I can't imagine how much pain I'd be in if I tried camping and sleeping on the ground like that. I told him that I'd love to hear all about it though when you guys get back." you explain.

Gary just nods, sadly.  

"So what are you going to get with all those tickets?" he asks, curious what you’d say.

You grin. "It's a surprise." you reply.

"Dang It! I'm still short!" you state when you see the total. Gary chuckles, "My dear, you'll always be short, but here, you can have my tickets. I don't need to get any of the stuff they sell at the counter." he says as he shoves the ticket strips into the machine.

You grin and thank him. Once you have your papers and double check your math you go over to the counter and tell the man you want the nerf gun set and hand him your slips of paper. He grins and gives you the set. You squeal and do a happy dance, which makes Gary chuckle. "You're almost as bad as the boys are!" he teases.

"What are you planning on doing with that?" he asks.

You grin devilishly. "I assume the boys have a set?" you ask. Gary sees where you're going with the train of thought and he grins a huge grin. "Well, yes, in fact they do! Are you thinking of having a nerf war with them?" he asks.

"Maaaayyyybbbbeeeee." you reply, smirking. "But you can't tell them!" you warn. "Well, that will depend on if I get to join in this Nerf War or not?" Gary replies with an evil grin. Your eyes get wide. "YOU have a set too!?!?!" you ask. Gary nods, grinning.

"Bring IT on then!!!!" you say.

Gary laughs and pulls you in for a hug! "Oh my dear, you don't know what you're getting yourself into!" he tells you still laughing as he pictures how this will end up.

You laugh and give him a surprised squeak when he pulls you in for an unexpected hug. You stand there stunned for a minute, then relax and let him hug you as he laughs at the thought of having a nerf war with you and his boys.

Suddenly you hear giggling and look over to see Donnie and Trey watching you. You poke Gary. "Um. Gary... it appears we have an audience. You whisper." he looks up and nervously lets you go. Clearing his throat. You chuckle and point the nerf gun set at the boys.

"I hereby challenge you guys to a nerf war on Saturday afternoon!" you tell them. You laugh when Trey and Donnie look at each other shocked then break out into a HUGE grin. "REALLY?!?!?!?!" they ask as they come over to you both. "Dad, does she know how competitive you are with this game?" Gary just shakes his head and smirks.

You raise an eyebrow and give him the stink eye. "Don't forget, Gentlemen, that I played this game with two brothers who were in the military! We also did paint ball too. And I was always one of the last ones standing!!!" you informed them. The boys cheer and get all excited. You look over at Gary and he is looking at you with a fire and an excited gleam in his eyes. You give him a wink and he blushes and looks away as he rubs his neck and chuckles.

"You boys done playing?" he asks. "Yeah, my card is empty." Trey says. "Mine too." says Donnie. "I have some left on mine, you boys take it and go play a few more games on it." you tell them as you hand them your card.

"Really?" they ask. You smile and nod.

"Thanks Y/n!!!" Trey says.

"Trey!" Gary growls, annoyed that he isn't addressing you properly. "It's ok, Gary, I told him he can call me by just my name." you say, trying to calm Gary.

"Ok." he says with a frown as the boys take off to finish off your card on some games

.

"What's the matter, Gary?" you ask.

"It's nothing." he replies.

"You sure? I'm sorry if I upset you. I'm just not used to being addressed as Miss Y/n. I guess it's because it makes me feel old. And despite my tinsel in my hair, I don't feel old enough to be called that...yet." you apologize.

He looks at you and smiles. "I didn't even notice the tinsel strands until you mentioned it." he replied as he reached up gently and ran a finger along the hair by your temple where the grey strands were more abundant. "They look nice though." he says with a smile.

You blush and chuckle. "My sister always teased me about them. Every time we saw each other, she would mention that I had more of them. She would try to fluster me about them, but I just told her that I had earned each and every wisdom highlight God gave me and that I had no intention of pulling them out or coloring them away." you tell him.

"Wisdom Highlights?" Gary asks with a chuckle. You nod. "Yup. I figure they appear when you start to become wise enough to teach others what life has taught you. Once they appear, it's a way to show how much you've learned and shouldn't be something to be ashamed of or to want to remove and hide. I'm proud of my 'silver strands' as my sister called them.

Gary chuckles. "Well you wear them well. Wish mine looked better on me." he chuckles again.

You walk over and look at his face for a minute. "I like how they look on you, Gary. Makes you look... distinguished and sexy...." you say with a wink, then go to find the boys and see if they are done with their games yet.

Gary just stands there for a moment, trying to process what you just said to him. "Was she just flirting with me?" he quietly asks himself and rubs the back of his neck again.

He looks over and sees you laughing at the boys while holding your Nerf set in front of you. He likes how you look standing there with them. He wonders how the boys would react if he asked you to be his girlfriend. Would they be happy or upset? He decided he was gonna have to talk to them tonight and see what they think.

He shakes his head and chuckles. He never expected this to be the outcome when he went to help you with your dropped mail and armload of books yesterday.

He grins and walks over to where you three are. "Are you ready to head out yet?" He asks and the boys nod. "Let me go put these in the machine to get a slip, Dad, then we can go. I don't have enough yet for anything good." Trey says. Donnie joins him.

You and Gary go stand by the door and wait for them. Gary's hand on the small of your back as you stand there and watch the boys and talk quietly.

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Heyo folks, my newest gameplay video has been uploaded!

In this video I’m playing more Outlaw Golf 2 but this time I’m showcasing a new course (Finally). This one is called Crusty Leaf and it’s an autumn themed course.

I’m going up against a character named Killer Miller in a stroke match. I’m using a wannabe rapper named Ice Trey. I destroyed my opponent on just about every hole too and I wind up winning before the 9 holes were completed.

I broke a lot of my records during this match as well including a 45 foot putt-in.

Thanks for taking the time to watch the video folks and I’ll be back with my next video soon.

Happy gaming folks!

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This Week’s Deals With Gold And Spotlight Sale, Plus Publisher And Franchise Sale

Here are this week’s games and add-on deals on the Xbox Games Store. Discounts are valid now through 21 October 2019.

These deals will expire at 10:00 am UTC on Tuesday October 22nd 2019

Xbox One Deals

Content TitleContent TypeDiscountNotesRed Dead Redemption 2Xbox One X Enhanced40%DWGWarhammer: ChaosbaneXbox One Game30%DWGJust Cause 4 – Standard EditionXbox Game Pass75%DWGElexXbox One X Enhanced67%DWGSurviving MarsXbox Game Pass67%DWGTitanfall 2 Ultimate EditionXbox One X Enhanced85%DWGFarming Simulator 17Xbox One X Enhanced75%DWGA Way OutXbox One Game50%DWGACA NEOGEO BASEBALL STARS 2Xbox One Game50%DWGBattlefield V Deluxe EditionXbox One X Enhanced70%DWGCarnival GamesXbox One Game65%DWGDigerati Nerdook Bundle Vol.1Xbox One Game75%DWGEarthlockXbox One Game70%DWGFarming Simulator 17 – Platinum EditionXbox Game Pass75%DWGFarming Simulator 17 – Premium EditionXbox Game Pass75%DWGForsaken RemasteredXbox One X Enhanced75%DWGGnomes Garden 3 in 1Xbox One Game30%DWGHammerwatchXbox One Game40%DWGHunt: ShowdownXbox One Game20%DWGJagged Alliance: Rage!Xbox One X Enhanced50%DWGJust Cause 4 – Digital Deluxe EditionXbox Game Pass75%DWGJust Cause 4 – Expansion PassAdd-On40%DWGJust Cause 4 – Gold EditionXbox Game Pass75%DWGLate ShiftXbox One Game50%DWGMXGP 2019 – The Official Motocross VideogameXbox One Game30%DWGOceanhorn – Monster of Uncharted SeasXbox One Game50%DWGThe Path Of MotusXbox One Game50%DWGPillars of Eternity: Complete EditionXbox One Game75%DWGRed Dead Redemption 2: Special EditionXbox One Game45%DWGRed Dead Redemption 2: Ultimate EditionXbox One Game50%DWGRiftstar RaidersXbox One Game40%DWGACA NEOGEO SAMURAI SHODOWN IVXbox One Game50%DWGACA NEOGEO SENGOKUXbox One Game50%DWGSine Mora EXXbox One Game85%DWGState of Anarchy: Master of MayhemXbox One X Enhanced40%DWGThe Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TourXbox One Game60%DWGTranscriptedXbox One X Enhanced75%DWGValentino Rossi The GameXbox One Game75%DWGWarhammer: Chaosbane Deluxe EditionXbox One Game30%DWGWarhammer: Chaosbane Magnus EditionXbox One Game33%DWGFarming Simulator 17 – Platinum ExpansionAdd-On50%SpotlightFarming Simulator 17 – Season PassAdd-On50%SpotlightFarming Simulator 17 – Big Bud PackXbox One Game50%SpotlightBig Buck Hunter ArcadeXbox One Game70%SpotlightBloody Shooters BundleXbox One Game60%SpotlightTango FiestaXbox One Game85%SpotlightBUNDLE – Unbox: Newbie’s Adventure and Sublevel Zero: ReduxXbox One Game70%SpotlightSurviving Mars – Digital Deluxe EditionXbox Game Pass67%SpotlightSurviving Mars – First Colony EditionXbox Game Pass67%SpotlightMitsurugi Kamui HikaeXbox One Game60%SpotlightKingdom: New LandsXbox One Game75%SpotlightKingdom Two CrownsXbox Game Pass30%SpotlightKingdom Treasury CollectionXbox One X Enhanced35%SpotlightMadden NFL 20Xbox One X Enhanced35%SpotlightMadden NFL 20: Superstar EditionXbox One X Enhanced35%SpotlightMadden NFL 20: Ultimate Superstar EditionXbox One X Enhanced35%SpotlightNHL 20Xbox One X Enhanced25%SpotlightNHL 20 Deluxe EditionXbox One X Enhanced25%SpotlightNHL 20 Ultimate EditionXbox One X Enhanced25%SpotlightMortal Kombat 11Xbox One X Enhanced40%Publisher SaleHitman 2Xbox One X Enhanced60%Publisher SaleMiddle-earth: Shadow of War Definitive EditionXbox Play Anywhere50%Publisher SaleBatman: Arkham KnightXbox Game Pass60%Publisher SaleScribblenauts ShowdownXbox One Game60%Publisher SaleLEGO Marvel CollectionXbox One Game33%Publisher SaleInjustice 2 – Legendary EditionXbox One Game55%Publisher SaleLEGO DC Super-VillainsXbox One X Enhanced60%Publisher SaleBatman: Arkham CollectionXbox Game Pass33%Publisher SaleBatman: Arkham Knight Premium EditionXbox Game Pass60%Publisher SaleBatman: Arkham Knight Season PassAdd-On50%Publisher SaleBatman: Return to ArkhamXbox Game Pass60%Publisher SaleCars 3: Driven to WinXbox One Game60%Publisher SaleHitman 2 – Gold EditionXbox One Game60%Publisher SaleHitman HD Enhanced CollectionXbox One Game70%Publisher SaleInjustice 2Xbox One Game40%Publisher SaleLEGO Batman 3: Beyond GothamXbox Game Pass70%Publisher SaleLEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Deluxe EditionXbox Game Pass70%Publisher SaleLEGO Batman 3: Season PassAdd-On50%Publisher SaleLEGO City UndercoverXbox Game Pass50%Publisher SaleLEGO Harry Potter CollectionXbox One Game50%Publisher SaleLEGO Jurassic WorldXbox One Game70%Publisher SaleLEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2Xbox One X Enhanced50%Publisher SaleLEGO Marvel’s AvengersXbox One Game50%Publisher SaleThe LEGO Movie VideogameXbox One Game50%Publisher SaleThe LEGO Movie 2 VideogameXbox One Game40%Publisher SaleThe LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video GameXbox One Game50%Publisher SaleLEGO Star Wars: The Force AwakensXbox One Game50%Publisher SaleLEGO The IncrediblesXbox One Game50%Publisher SaleLEGO WorldsXbox Game Pass50%Publisher SaleMad MaxXbox One Game50%Publisher SaleMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor – Game of the Year EditionXbox Game Pass50%Publisher SaleMiddle-earth: Shadow of WarXbox Play Anywhere75%Publisher SaleMortal Kombat XLXbox One Game50%Publisher SaleMortal Kombat 11 Kombat PackAdd-On40%Publisher SaleMortal Kombat 11 Premium EditionXbox One X Enhanced40%Publisher SaleScribblenauts Mega PackXbox One Game60%Publisher SaleMiddle-earth: Shadow of War – The Blade of Galadriel Story ExpansionAdd-On50%Publisher SaleMiddle-earth: Shadow of War – The Desolation of Mordor Story ExpansionAdd-On50%Publisher SaleMiddle-earth: Shadow of War – Expansion PassAdd-On50%Publisher SaleMiddle-earth: Shadow of War – Outlaw Tribe Nemesis ExpansionAdd-On50%Publisher SaleMiddle-earth: Shadow of War – Slaughter Tribe Nemesis ExpansionAdd-On50%Publisher SaleMiddle-earth: Shadow of War Story Expansion PassAdd-On50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed OdysseyXbox One X Enhanced55%Franchise SaleFar Cry New Dawn Deluxe EditionXbox One X Enhanced50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed OriginsXbox One X Enhanced70%Franchise SaleFar Cry 5Xbox One X Enhanced70%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Triple Pack: Black Flag, Unity, SyndicateXbox One Game67%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Antiquity PackXbox One Game60%Franchise SaleFar Cry Insanity BundleXbox One Game60%Franchise SaleFar Cry 3 Classic EditionXbox One X Enhanced50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Syndicate – The Last Maharaja Missions PackXbox One Game50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Legendary CollectionXbox One Game65%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Origins – The Curse Of The PharaohsAdd-On40%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Origins – Deluxe PackAdd-On50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Origins – Season PassAdd-On50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Origins – The Hidden OnesAdd-On40%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed III RemasteredXbox One X Enhanced50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed IV Black FlagXbox One Game60%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Chronicles: IndiaXbox One Game50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Chronicles: RussiaXbox One Game50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Chronicles: TrilogyXbox One Game70%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Chronicles: ChinaXbox One Game50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed IV Black Flag – Freedom CryAdd-On50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed IV Black Flag – Illustrious Pirates PackAdd-On50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed IV Black Flag – Season PassAdd-On75%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Odyssey – Deluxe EditionXbox One X Enhanced60%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Odyssey – Legacy Of The First BladeAdd-On50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Odyssey – The Fate Of AtlantisAdd-On50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Odyssey – Gold EditionXbox One X Enhanced55%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Odyssey – Season PassAdd-On50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Odyssey – Ultimate EditionXbox One X Enhanced55%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Origins – Deluxe EditionXbox One X Enhanced70%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Origins – Gold EditionXbox One X Enhanced70%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Rogue RemasteredXbox One X Enhanced50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Syndicate – Steampunk PackAdd-On50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Syndicate – Streets Of London PackAdd-On50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Syndicate – Victorian Legends PackAdd-On50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Syndicate – Jack The RipperAdd-On60%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Syndicate – Gold EditionXbox One Game67%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Syndicate – Season PassAdd-On67%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed SyndicateXbox One Game67%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed The Ezio CollectionXbox One Game80%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed UnityXbox One Game67%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Unity – Secrets Of The RevolutionXbox One Game60%Franchise SaleFar Cry 4 + Far Cry Primal BundleXbox One Game65%Franchise SaleFar Cry 4 Valley Of The YetisAdd-On60%Franchise SaleFar Cry 4 – Hurk Deluxe PackAdd-On60%Franchise SaleFar Cry 4 – Escape From Durgesh PrisonAdd-On60%Franchise SaleFar Cry 4 – Gold EditionXbox One Game67%Franchise SaleFar Cry 4 – Season PassAdd-On70%Franchise SaleFar Cry 4Xbox One Game67%Franchise SaleFar Cry 5 Gold EditionXbox One X Enhanced70%Franchise SaleFar Cry 5 + Far Cry New Dawn Deluxe Edition BundleXbox One X Enhanced67%Franchise SaleFar Cry 5 Gold Edition + Far Cry New Dawn Deluxe Edition BundleXbox One X Enhanced67%Franchise SaleFar Cry 5 – Hours Of DarknessAdd-On33%Franchise SaleFar Cry 5 – Lost On MarsAdd-On33%Franchise SaleFar Cry 5 – Dead Living ZombiesAdd-On33%Franchise SaleFar Cry 5 – Season PassAdd-On50%Franchise SaleFar Cry New DawnXbox One X Enhanced50%Franchise SaleFar Cry Primal – Apex EditionXbox One Game67%Franchise SaleFar Cry Primal – Wenja PackXbox One Game60%Franchise SaleFar Cry PrimalXbox One Game67%Franchise Sale

*These offers are only valid for Xbox Live Gold members.

Please note: prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region.

Xbox 360 Deals

Content TitleContent TypeDiscountNotesMotoGP15Games On Demand85%DWGRIDEGames On Demand80%DWGOrc Attack: Flatulent RebellionGames On Demand70%DWGRocket RiotArcade85%DWGArcaniAGames On Demand85%DWGAvatar: TLA: TBEGames On Demand85%DWGElements Of DestructionArcade90%DWGSid Meier’s Civilization RevolutionBackward Compatible75%DWGLEGO Batman 2: DC Super HeroesBackward Compatible50%SpotlightAssassin’s CreedBackward Compatible60%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed IIIBackward Compatible50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed BrotherhoodBackward Compatible75%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Revelations — The Lost ArchiveAdd-On75%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Liberation HDBackward Compatible60%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed IV Black FlagBackward Compatible60%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed III Season PassAdd-On67%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed III The BetrayalAdd-On67%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed III – The Hidden Secrets PackAdd-On67%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed III: The Battle Hardened PackAdd-On67%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed III The RedemptionAdd-On67%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed III The InfamyAdd-On67%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed Brotherhood – The Da Vinci Disappearance DLCAdd-On50%Franchise SaleAssassin’s Creed IV Season PassAdd-On70%Franchise SaleFar Cry 3Backward Compatible60%Franchise SaleFar Cry 3 Blood DragonBackward Compatible70%Franchise SaleFar Cry 4Games On Demand50%Franchise SaleFar Cry ClassicArcade60%Franchise SaleFAR CRY 4 – Valley of the YetisAdd-On60%Franchise SaleFAR CRY 4 Escape from Durgesh PrisonAdd-On60%Franchise SaleFar Cry 3: Deluxe Bundle DLCAdd-On50%Franchise SaleFar Cry 4 Hurk Deluxe PackAdd-On60%Franchise SaleFar Cry 4 Season PassAdd-On70%Franchise Sale

*These offers are only valid for Xbox Live Gold members.

Please note: prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region.

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[duderocketship]

Noggin Clobberer Pt. 2

Triggered much? I'm the boss Take the loss ~ I'm the sauce bitch, A1 Call my bluff, Mindless thots gobble cock Catch me bustin’ Like it ain't nut Go to sleep Fighting wars with keyboards, While Grandma knits;  Globally postal wit that anthrax mix only hoping that reality splits These Lizard overlords Be slitherin’ quick Underground: U kno this wigga, B. Hittin-Licks I’m fuckin’ imminent   To infinity and beyond This dude buzzed light-year, Woody full attention; Lil’ Bo Peep She be getting no sleep, Its a meth’d up situation & This the celebration, yuh  Make yo anus fissure into splinters Crack the Ripper wit my finger on the trigger Just hope it don’t slip ~make you quiver Rock a tight sphincter Boi got nothing to lose; U bet your ass that I deliver,  Devastating maneuvers Leave you hatin’ fools    Like who dis kid  with Parkinson’s jitters Its a disgrace - can’t lace ya shoes But tryna play catch up Fuck outta my face Bitch, hail the victor ya’ll trippin' Make no mistake, my alias is Satan You lost the game Restart the mission? Dyslexic peasant, I brought yo presents I'm aggressive, reckless and relentless Got a rope necklace take some lessons Finna hit em with that finisher Sippin’ licks with dinner sure Smokin’ out the villagers rape and pillage conqueror    Down the bottle slurring words Blurring out the big pictures Swinging from a high fixture Slangin’ sherm above the curve Rello I be rollin’ Biscuit limp, but I be blowin’ Out the water laps I'm stroking Real thug love got homies choking Smoke bricks kick rocks! Got the socks on, with the flip flops Golf cap on my noggin Give me top like its hats off grab some Charmin keep that ass soft Shits gravier than thicc sauce Like my salad full toss - About to clobber em,  Jump jump bitch crisscross Taskforce outlaws with chainsaws Pale horse when that bass drop And it’s occurred to me Since I lack the courtesy To say these pleasantries fore I be pushing out them boundaries Killer O.J. quenches thirst A murderous summer is the worst But if the glove fits, must acquit Need a magnum, Jonnie Cochran blast em wit the Chewbacca defense Flowerboy, spit my seed bitch Loose lips in the whip aye Firmly grasp the shaft When I switch lanes Pallets of cocaine call me Rick James Pull up round the clock, Gone off that rock Knocked my muhfuckin’ block off bitch I'm insane    That fire token renegade through that snapback Spills ya fuckin’ brains

(September 2018)

[charlesmetor-blog]

Is timeshare is really a good choice?

1. Timeshare Salespeople Are Notorious for the Hard Sell

Many people go to timeshare presentations with no intention of buying a timeshare. Often, they want the promised free round of golf, spa treatment, or restaurant meal. Unfortunately, some of those folks walk out of the presentation as timeshare owners. Other people might go into the presentation thinking they might buy a timeshare, but get pressed into signing a contract without carefully weighing the pros and cons or assessing the total cost of timeshare ownership.

Depending on where the timeshare is located, if this happened to you, you may have a right to cancel the contract if you act quickly. (To learn more, see Can I Cancel a Timeshare Purchase?) cancel timeshare contract sample letter http://www.timesharerelease.com/cancel-timeshare-contract-sample-letter-that-works

2. You Are on the Hook for More Than Just the Mortgage Payments

If you cannot afford to pay cash for the timeshare, you’ll have to get a mortgage. But read the fine print of the timeshare contract – you’ll be responsible for other costs in addition to the mortgage. In most timeshare contracts, you will be liable for special assessments, property taxes, maintenance fees, and utilities. If you don’t pay these, the timeshare developer can foreclose on your timeshare.

(To learn more about these other fees and costs and the consequence of not paying them, see Can a Timeshare Be Foreclosed for Nonpayment of Fees and Assessments?)

3. Timeshares Are Not a Good Investment

There are very few buyers looking to purchase a timeshare in the after-market, which makes them very difficult to sell. The bottom line: You will likely lose money when you go to sell your timeshare.

If you want to buy a timeshare in order to enjoy your vacation time in a particular resort, great. But don’t buy one as an investment. cancel timeshare after rescission period http://www.timesharerelease.com/how-to-cancel-timeshare-after-rescission-period

4. Timeshare Resale Scams Are Rapant

Because it’s so difficult to sell timeshare interests, a whole industry of scam artists has popped up – timeshare resale brokers. These folks tell you they have a buyer for your timeshare and can broker a sale – but not without a price. The scammers charge you hefty up-front fees and then, lo and behold, never manage to sell your timeshare.

Not all timeshare resellers are scammers. And some states have enacted laws that attempt to protect consumers from timeshare resale scams. To learn more, see Timeshare Resale Scams.

5. You Cannot Deduct a Loss on a Timeshare Sale on Your Tax Return If you sell your timeshare at a loss (which is almost certain), you won’t be able to deduct the loss on your tax return. There are a few exceptions. To learn about those, see How to Deduct a Loss on a Timeshare Sale. how to get rid of timeshare without ruining credit http://www.timesharerelease.com/how-to-get-out-of-timeshare

6. If You Default on Timeshare Payments, You Will Face Foreclosure When you buy a timeshare, you are purchasing an interest in real estate. If you take out a loan (mortgage) to pay for part of the timeshare price, you will face foreclosure if you default on those payments. But that’s not all. If you default on your other timeshare financial obligations, like special assessments, taxes, and maintenance fees, you will also face foreclosure.

Foreclosures come with negative consequences, including a hit to your credit score, difficulty in getting another loan, and higher cost of future credit. To learn more, see Consequences of a Timeshare Foreclosure.

7. After a Timeshare Foreclosure, the Lender Might Be Able to Get a Deficiency

In many timeshare forclosures, the sale proceeds are not enough to cover the amount you owe on the timeshare mortgage. The difference between what you owe and the sale proceeds is called the deficiency. Luckily, some states prohibit timeshare mortgage lenders from coming after you for a deficiency after a timeshare foreclosure. But some states don’t. If you live in a state that allows for timeshare deficiency judgments, the timeshare mortgage lender can sue you after the foreclosure(or get a judgment in the foreclosure action if it’s a judicial foreclosure) for the amount you still owe – and then collect by garnishing your wages, attaching your bank accounts, and using other tactics available to judgment creditors. cancel timeshare within 5 days http://www.timesharerelease.com/how-to-cancel-timeshare-after-rescission-period

8. You Cannot Count on Renting Out Your Timeshare

While many timeshare contracts allow you to rent your timeshare to others, the reality is that this is difficult to do. There are usually many timeshares for rent and few people who want to rent them. In addition, some contracts don’t allow you to rent your timeshare, and others place restrictions on the rental of your timeshare. (To learn more, see Timeshare Contracts: What to Watch Out For.)

9. Scheduling Your Allotted Time Might Be Harder Than You Think The sales presentation may make it sound like booking the timeshare resort will be a piece of cake. Unfortunately, this is not always true. In fact, misrepresentations about the ease of scheduling has become such a problem that some states have passed laws that specifically outlaw such deceptive statements.

10. Renting Accommodations in a Similar Resort Might Be Cheaper Many people think that buying a timeshare is a great deal, saving them money over booking a hotel room. In fact, in many cases, if you factor in the additional costs that come with timeshares, like special assessments, maintenance fees, taxes, and the like, you’ll find that renting a hotel room in a similar resort ends up being cheaper. timeshare cancellation letter sample http://www.timesharerelease.com/cancel-timeshare-contract-sample-letter-that-works

(For more on what to watch out for in timeshare contracts, cancelling a timeshare, avoiding timeshare resale scams, and understanding timeshare foreclosures, visit our Buying or Selling a Timeshare topic area.

[g4zdtechtv]

THE PILE PRESENTS: Video Game Vixens: A G4 Special - Week 2

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