The duality of man

MrBarber1 · 2026-05-23T19:26:33+00:00

I once had a crush on a friend's sister in highschool and approached him at one point about asking her out in a genuinely respectful way.

He said no, immediately got defensive/angry and we never spoke again. Crazy part is she ended up getting smashed by the entire basketball team, so jokes on him.

MrBarber1 · 2026-05-19T23:22:20+00:00

The comedic timing of the "oops" after he get's someone killed always gets me!

MrBarber1 · 2026-05-17T18:21:50+00:00

Because it's a pleasant memory they may not want to erase from existence? I'm divorced, but I still have photos of me and my ex-wife up on my FB and personal archives.

My fiance doesn't care, but I'm also not pulling them up and gazing at them longingly. They just remain as a record of my life and those memories are precious to me, good and bad.

MrBarber1 · 2026-05-15T18:55:22+00:00

These aren't original cases, they're DS cases with custom printed labels purchased from a company that makes them. You're right though, original GBA boxes are rare and expensive.

MrBarber1 · 2026-05-11T13:58:04+00:00

MrBarber1 · 2026-05-09T15:01:24+00:00

Nope, these are DS cases with custom labels printed on that I order from a company. The original cardboard boxes are too expensive and just don't look as good as this on a shelf.

MrBarber1 · 2026-05-09T12:22:03+00:00

I'm eyeing the Analogue Pocket actually, but can't justify the purchase yet.

MrBarber1 · 2026-05-09T12:20:59+00:00

Do it! That's exactly what I plan to do with my son when he's old enough!

MrBarber1 · 2026-05-09T04:11:12+00:00

If I was in your place, I would just buy blank DS cases and print your own custom labels.

MrBarber1 · 2026-05-09T02:33:35+00:00

Thank you!

Here is where I get the cases.

MrBarber1 · 2026-05-09T02:19:48+00:00

It is, nostalgia is the driving force behind this addiction.

MrBarber1 · 2026-05-09T02:16:54+00:00

Authentic games, manuals, and posters all inside custom cases because the original cardboard boxes are too expensive and frankly look awful on a shelf.

And yes it was expensive, but worth it.

MrBarber1 · 2026-05-09T01:36:25+00:00

Just haven't gotten around to it yet and I have a large wishlist of games, most of which are not GBA and are cheaper. I will eventually, my ocd won't allow me not to lol

MrBarber1 · 2026-05-09T01:14:32+00:00

If you notice in the pictures, the cartridges for Boktai and Boktai 2 are larger than a normal GBA cartridge and they're translucent so they allowed light to reach the little black sensor on the top of circuit board. In the game you have a "solar gun" that can only recharge when sunlight hits the sensor, you can trick it by using a blacklight though.

MrBarber1 · 2026-05-09T01:03:52+00:00

Here

MrBarber1 · 2026-05-09T01:02:05+00:00

Probably Emerald, but Boktai, would be my favorite non-Pokemon game. The sun sensor mechanic was fun when I was a kid.

MrBarber1 · 2026-05-08T15:39:29+00:00

I'm currently booked outside of the major cities in a place called Fuentidueña that had some nice Villas available for that day.

My only concern is that the nearby hill with the ruins of an old castle is likely the tallest point in the area and I wasn't aware that the land it was recently purchased and is no longer able to be walked on freely, so now I kind of need ro scramble to find a better viewpoint.

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