Run don't walk to at least the Game rental store, if not then just buy this great game.

And the game is....

The Simpsons: Hit and Run!

It is like Grand Theft Auto III in the Simpsons Universe.

My friend and I had a great time playing, and finding all the secrets, the voice acting is of course great.

Again don't miss a try at this great game. It is for the PS2.

Doh!

Robert Palmer Dead at 54, I am very sad. He was quite the singer!


From CNN:

Singer Robert Palmer dies at 54

Friday, September 26, 2003 Posted: 11:38 AM EDT (1538 GMT)

LONDON, England -- Rock singer Robert Palmer has died in Paris of a heart attack at the age of 54, his manager said.

The British star, whose chart hits in the 1980s included "Addicted to Love," suffered the attack in the early hours of Friday morning, Mick Cater said.

Palmer, who had lived in Switzerland for 16 years, was staying in the French capital with his partner, Mary Ambrose, after traveling from.....

Read the rest at CNN

This is an interesating story, the whole, "the more you drink the better she looks" theory only applies to men it seems.

No beer goggles for women?

Drinking may not make women find men more attractive

Sept 23, 2003 - A new study indicates that "beer goggles" may not work the same way for women as men. Research at the University of Vienna confirmed that the more men drink the more likely they are to find a woman attractive, but found the reverse is true for women.

This contradicts work by scientists in Scotland that indicates there is no difference in the beer goggles effect between men and women.


Psychologist Andreas Mittermair, who headed the Vienna research team, told a newspaper: "It has long been known that women do not have the same obsession with looks as men and are more interested in other qualities like personality.


"But it was interesting that alcohol makes a man seem even less attractive to a woman and contradicts popular belief that alcohol will encourage a romantic mood for both sexes."

Check out the rest of the article at RealBeer.com

Why You Can't Tickle Yourself

You can't tickle yourself because your brain won't let you.

Scientists from University College London in the United Kingdom concluded that when you move, your body sends a message to your brain telling it what to expect. That means your brain already knows the outcome of an action before you ever do it. So you can't tickle yourself because your brain knows what to expect and desensitizes the signal from your skin, reports New Scientist.

Read the rest of the story, and very interesting it is at Netscape News

GameCube Price Slashed - Animal Crossing is $19.99 now Too!

The GameCube, will drop to a $99.99 MSRP in retail outlets beginning TODAY, September 25.

“This is the best value in the history of videogames,” said Harrison, calling the new price point “the most aggressive move we could make.” He sees the sub $100.00 price ushering videogames, once again, into the mass market and towards the casual gamer.

Current GameCube demographics, as presented by Harrison, state that 60 percent of its owners are under 18 years of age, but NOA expects to “expand its penetration” in the 18 year and older crowd as a result of the new move.

Harrison also expects Nintendo to grow its U.S. console hardware market share from its current 20 percent to the “mid to high 20’s in the next few months.”

TOP 20 VIDEO GAME TITLES
RANKED BY TOTAL U.S. UNITS
August, 2003

RANK TITLE PLATFORM PUBLISHER DATE PRICE

1 MADDEN NFL 2004 PS2 ELECTRONIC ARTS AUG'03 $49
2 MADDEN NFL 2004 XBX ELECTRONIC ARTS AUG'03 $49
3 SOUL CALIBUR II GCN NAMCO AUG'03 $50
4 SOUL CALIBUR II XBX NAMCO AUG'03 $49
5 SILENT HILL 3 PS2 KONAMI OF AMERICA AUG'03 $46
6 NCAA FOOTBALL 2004 PS2 ELECTRONIC ARTS JUL'03 $50
7 SOUL CALIBUR II PS2 NAMCO AUG'03 $50
8 GHOST RECON: ISLAND XBX UBI SOFT AUG'03 $40
9 Star Wars: KNIGHTS REPUBLIC XBX LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT JUL'03 $50
10 GRAND THEFT AUTO 3 PS2 ROCKSTAR GAMES OCT'01 $17
11 MARIO GOLF: TOADSTOOL GCN NINTENDO OF AMERICA JUL'03 $50
12 MADDEN NFL 2004 GCN ELECTRONIC ARTS AUG'03 $49
13 POKEMON RUBY GBA NINTENDO OF AMERICA MAR'03 $32
14 GRAND THEFT AUTO:VICE PS2 ROCKSTAR GAMES OCT'02 $39
15 F-ZERO GX GCN NINTENDO OF AMERICA AUG'03 $50
16 POKEMON SAPPHIRE GBA NINTENDO OF AMERICA MAR'03 $33
17 DONKEY KONG COUNTRY GBA NINTENDO OF AMERICA JUN'03 $30
18 SPLASHDOWN:RIDES WILD PS2 THQ AUG'03 $40
19 DRAGONBALL Z: GOKU II GBA ATARI JUN'03 $30
20 VIRTUA FIGHTER 4: EVO PS2 SEGA OF AMERICA AUG'03 $20

PS2= Playstation 2   XBX= XBox   GCN= Game Cube   GBA= GameBoy Advance

Hello and sorry I have not updated of late. Today is 24 September 2003, and HIP OLD GUY is back and better than ever.

Expect at least a nightly update and more! So thanks for stopping by again.

Enjoy the ride!!

HipOldGuy

Also: I have pruned down the post to the more interesting ones. So on this page is the best of, for now.

Oh By The Way - THe Archives seem to be 'broken' so I have made it so every post from the past is on this page, the archives should be back very soon!