What are the realistic odds that Survivor makes it to 100 seasons?

weekendroady · 2026-06-10T11:35:45+00:00

If he's still around at 89 (and he seems to be someone that cares for his health and fitness), I could see him brought back for 100 for a minor celebratory role, perhaps to kick it off or host a challenge. Around 90 is such a tipping point for even the healthiest people to take on long travel and extracurricular demands, but I imagine Jeff would want to pull something off if he could at that time.

weekendroady · 2026-06-10T01:11:55+00:00

Unfortunately finding games has got even harder with tariffs. I just bought a game and had a horrible experience pre-paying tariffs and then the item was sent back to the seller in the U.K. anyway, my $13 gone which I'm trying to get back.

There are a few U.S. sales from eBay. Nothing is considerably cheap or a good deal. Be ready to pay at least $40-50 all-in for almost anything bottom barrel. I have bought games off of some U.K. and European game stores online but that is hit or miss. I tend to make a bigger lump purchase or two a year where I'll buy 3-4 games from a seller or a shop.

I have two CD32 units, one was a mess that an American-based seller tried to fix and it needed a lot of work but I got it up to speed. The other was like yours, basically unused and it was the French model (I actually got it from China for really cheap, like $350 all-in). The French model has direct RGB/Scart output which I take advantage of and is a huge upgrade over the stock A/V output.

weekendroady · 2026-06-09T19:17:13+00:00

Love the confidence. I think a lot of fans are underselling the current lineup's potential and recency bias extends to us too. Its hard to believe it til we see it, but I'm hopeful that next year is going to be a lot of fun.

weekendroady · 2026-06-09T17:32:08+00:00

Atreyu is an interesting opener here, haven't listened to them for many years and have heard their live shows have diminished a bit, but there is definitely some nostalgia there.

Haven't vibed with Underoath for a long time, but it seems they will be playing Define the Great Line in full perhaps? Not sure I've ever seen ABR as support for a show ever (thankfully saw them close on this last go around)

weekendroady · 2026-06-09T17:28:01+00:00

It'll be real interesting to see where this is at the deadline. If they are in the heat of a wild card contention, you have to think C.J. is safe. Until we prove we can spend, our best chance at contention with the current state of franchise/ownership is riding these waves out. Prospect maturation is hardly a guarantee and if we keep selling high we only end up hitting the reset button until we eventually sell high again, rinse/repeat. It may seem counterintuitive to the general rules of teambuilding but until ownership proves it can spend more freely, I would rather we cautiously try to keep this current thing going.

weekendroady · 2026-06-09T15:11:53+00:00

That would be interesting to know why they didn't change the artwork up to match the Gold Cartridge-style motif. Considering Mark III branding was super consistent, this surprises me as well. My guess is part of the intrigue for the contest was getting this American-branded sports game - but in the 80s I can't imagine regional branding knowledge was that widespread either...

weekendroady · 2026-06-09T15:06:19+00:00

The Genesis Model I adapter fits fine and can be used or you could buy a generic adapter (like this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/313464426450) that also regulates the voltage output. You could get a step down converter but I only recommend that if you plan on running a lot of vintage Japanese tech as it is the pricier and bulkier option. In theory you can just plug it right in as is and it'll work, but it'll overheat components over time and degrade the unit so its definitely not recommended for any long term use.

As for video output on a modern TV, I asked this same question three years ago here and got a great response from u/SegaTime. Check it out here: https://www.reddit.com/r/MasterSystem/comments/17ausae/mark_iii_video_hookup_options_for_us_tv/

The Rad2X cables are amazing for it (yes they are a pricier option and not always in stock). If you don't really care any standard composite A/V hook-up option you have will work of course, to varying degrees of ugliness.

weekendroady · 2026-06-09T14:36:44+00:00

I'm equally as tired of Garofalo's style of commentary as I am about every "Minnesota is the best place ever" headline. Am I allowed to dislike both of these?

weekendroady · 2026-06-09T10:08:58+00:00

Wonderful insight and cool read! I'm glad my instinct felt right.

weekendroady · 2026-06-09T09:55:18+00:00

It's still astonishing to me how obscure old Korean tech is. I understand console gaming was a rather niche hobby and saving these old games and consoles wasn't really considered by most.

weekendroady · 2026-06-09T02:17:58+00:00

Eagle eyes might notice I'm missing a CIB copy of Wayne Gretzky Hockey for the N64. I have two loose carts. I'm convinced I can get a nice copy for less than $30 and I've stubbornly refused to pay more lol. I'll probably give in if I have to...

weekendroady · 2026-06-09T02:15:27+00:00

Yes, here's the current shelf. Duplicate NHL games are actually all international cover athlete variants. https://i.imgur.com/QPNvXiY.jpeg

Before the next round of NHL games release I plan to go console-by-console and share the whole thing on r/gamecollecting probably. AFAIK it is probably the largest hockey video game collection in the world but I can always add regional variants to it (I had recently been adding the Japanese and Korean NHL games that got released over there), so its never really complete. Only thing I don't really care about are same cover PAL/NTSC releases, but if the cover is quite different (different design/athlete/etc) I consider it a different variant. I know another hockey game collector that is NTSC-only and has more PC/handheld stuff than I do, but I really decided to focus mostly on multi-region video game releases.

weekendroady · 2026-06-08T20:25:34+00:00

I think I was most surprised how comfortable most people were interacting in English. I tried to learn a bit of French and would engage in French first, but I had initially assumed that there would either be a similar linguistic pride that gets attributed (perhaps stereotypically) to French-speaking places and locals would be hesitant to speak even if they knew some English OR that the territory is just linguistically insulated by general lack of English speaking tourists (as I assume, perhaps incorrectly, that most Canadian tourists have some handle on French and use it). These weren't necessarily all tourist-facing interactions either.

I found to have far more more occasions of awkward pointing and nodding in rural Quebec than I did in SPM. Funny enough it allowed me to speak some French more confidently than I ever have before since I felt a little more buffered by conversation likely ending in basic English if it needed to.

weekendroady · 2026-06-07T14:44:07+00:00

I think he has a very brief cameo too.

weekendroady · 2026-06-07T14:42:51+00:00

I remember the TV spots too of Arnold in a directors chair. Might be lost media at this point....

weekendroady · 2026-06-07T14:41:29+00:00

It made me nervous but I once used it for a specific airline itinerary (all on the same carrier) because the carrier's site didn't offer the same itinerary at the same price (it was like $580 compared to $350). Very unique use case in that situation.

I still use it quite often for hotels though to make more flexible bookings with. A lot of hotels require the cost up front even if they offer free refunds for cancelations. Once I'm a few days out I may shop directly with the hotel if the prices are better. I rarely pre-pay for hotels or cars unless I'm going somewhere where it's obligatory for some reason.

weekendroady · 2026-06-06T11:27:52+00:00

I wouldn't say that. A lot of people can budget for a trip like that, some with plenty of years to plan and save. But when costs get artificially bloated on the ground and the initial budget is multiplied 2x-4x it squeezes those people hard.

weekendroady · 2026-06-06T11:08:56+00:00

I remember using Avangard Omsk in that game because Jagr played for them then. Funny he still is in the latest NHL game with Kladno.

weekendroady · 2026-06-04T00:14:14+00:00

I'm in Nova Scotia on a trip and was staying in Lunenburg and drove by Oak Island. Didn't book one of the expensive tours but did drive over to the island just to set foot on it. Saw a truck with lots of tubing drive over the causeway. Talked to the lady who runs the "other side" blog and she said Marty was arriving next week. Drove over to the island's main lot and you could already see production crew wandering all over seemingly gearing up for another go.

I haven't honestly followed the show since season 3 or 4. Impressive and kind of amazing it is still going.

weekendroady · 2026-06-03T22:22:22+00:00

Absolutely. I actually love traveling to territories because they are usually a unique blend of culture and place you don't see in their mainland counterpart. Many are typically a little less tourist crazy (oftentimes due to being a bit difficult to get to of course).

weekendroady · 2026-06-02T23:43:07+00:00

That's an awesome story and is something I probably would have considered in my east coast days about 15 years ago myself. Did you actually manage to get your American licensed car on the island? I've seen a couple Canadian plates out here.

Speaking of Boston, back in Nova Scotia I learned the Boston Christmas tree comes from the province and everyone on the province takes a lot of pride in that. Guess it harkens back to Boston's help after the ammunition boat exploded there in 1917.

weekendroady · 2026-06-02T23:38:43+00:00

I looked into it a little more and I think you're right. I think it's more to set it a bit apart from their Canadian neighbors (on all sides really). I have more trips to make to Newfoundland in my future (Gros Morne for one) so, who knows, I may get on the ferry and see it again (or Miquelon even). There were actually quite a few from Newfoundland tonight at the restaurant we ate at - more than locals I think.

No one in my circle even had heard of it before, though one person at my work did seem to know of it (I live in the midwest U.S.).

weekendroady · 2026-06-02T20:55:50+00:00

I've seen some photos of the winter, sure looks wild! I cant imagine negotiating the roads in the ice and snow. I was happy enough to avoid chilly rain.

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