Hey Ryan...

...check your email bro. Sent ya something cool.

I loved Contra. What an opus of old-school 8-bit power. How privilidged were we to have cool parents to buy us wicked toys. I recall that Ryan beat this game that very Christmas day. Good times, classic.

Reminds me of another classic Christmas some years later. I had begged Mom and Dad for a Sega Genesis, and when Christmas rolled around, I was the happiest lad in Happyland. I tore open the boxes and found two great games F-22 Flight Simulator and Streets of Rage. Awesome. Do you recall what I didn't find? That's right.No Sega Genesis. I ran up to Mom and Dad where they were sitting on the couch and frantically asked where the system was. Dad looked bemused. "I thought you could just play them on the Nintendo." he said innocently. At this point I started to cry. Dad grinned and reached behind the couch and pulled out one last package. It was salvation I tell you. The greatest moment of my young life.

Geeze I was spoiled.

-Rusty