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It's been awhile since the last post here.

We have been binge watching Hawkeye again!  Such a good series!

Hawkeye topics:
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/hawkeye!/
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/hawkeye-revisited/

We have been re-watching Hawkeye as posted in the Binge Watching shows thread.  It's very hard to believe this was 4 years ago already. It is such a great series and hoping they do more with it.  This was truly a different time in history and this show was unique.

Have you revisited Hawkeye? 


Other topics incuding Hawkeye:
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/hawkeye!
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/binge-watching-shows-thread/

Thoughts, comments, post it up!!

Fear Factory and Cavalera performing Demanufacture and Chaos A.D. was the only 2025 concert I attended. 2024 was Babymetal playing in Indianapolis.

You went to both of those with me, BV!

Both were great concerts.  Fear Factory Demanufacture and Cavalera Chaos AD... man what a dream.  Hearing those songs live in 2025.  What are the chances and in the same concert?!  One heck of an awesome concert... one of my favorites to date.

Baby Metal was cool... some great songs.   

I also saw Dream Theater in Columbus.  What a great show.  It was literally 2hrs and 40 minutes of just Dream Theater playing.  They played pretty much their entire new album, took an intermission and then continued playing tons of songs from their older albums.  Wow... it was great.

So much cheese but it was good cheese. Johnny's story was ultimately handled really well and I'm glad it came back to him as the main character for the last season. William Zabka deserves more recognition for his role in Cobra Kai.

LOL... you know, that is a good call out.  I liked that as well.  It has been so long since season 1, I have sort-of forgot the story was more focused on Johnny.  It was cool the focus went back as well.  It was hard to see the Dojo's separate, but they also respectfully separate and utilize each other... which is also a good message --> Everyone has an importance and is needed.

And of course, how can you not love the final fight between Kreese and Silver on the boat?!

LOL!!      There was no better ending to Cobra Kai.  Honestly, there is no other way they could end it as well.  However, what do you think are the chances that SOMEONE survived?  Cobra Kai never dies. 

Holy crap @CreepinDeth I missed that... I've been under a lot with the new job etc and have not been able to keep up on everything.  I didn't even realize, at first, there was a massive RAM price increase. 

Sounds like they picked the WORST time to exit the market segment.  Just a heads up, your link is not working. 

I haven't built since 2013... and looks like I won't any time soon.  I know @SpartanEvolved just built.  GPU prices were stupid insane when he was telling me about it LOL     I'm like.... No

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@targetrasp did you end up with it? lol. 

@targetrasp this is what are you listening to right now LOL.  Sepultura Territory --> Slave New World is next!

We really liked it as well.  It's like ... how many times can Johnny and Daniel turn on each other? lol.   Season 6... it's like every other episode.

BTW... you're 100% right @targetrasp, Karate Kid Legends was great!   We absolutely loved that movie.  Ben Wang does well as Li Fong... and Ralph / Jackie Chan don't disappoint.  It will be cool to see where this goes.  We probably need to have a Karate Kid Legends topic.

Yeah... media PCs were a thing from like 2007-2010... and they seem to have resurged!  I knew A LOT of people back then that did this to share media in their house.

I had all my music ripped at one point (from my CDs) to a computer when @Grindspine and I would jam out on guitar.  It was very handy. 

I'm curious how Jellyfin works as well.  @retro junkie -- We've been consistently adding to our physical collection as well.  I recently got several collectors edition steel books of Disney+ series. More to come on this.  we also go the Blu-ray version of Avatar the Last Airbender series for $20-25.   We also ended up with the Season 1 of Wednesday for $10 Blu-ray and Monk complete series DVD set for $30ish

Remember? I'm trying to forget, lol. These tech bro CEOs won't let me.

LOL @CreepinDeth I know... lol and my bad.   

You're 100% correct though... the ram increases will translate to higher and higher GPU costs.  I'm hoping ram prices do drop back down.   Unlike GPUs, I think RAM has a greater chance of dropping back.

GPUs, however, probably will never drop back down unless there's a major crash in the computer hardware department.  I'm glad I upgraded my laptop when I did.  I might sell my ram as well LOL.  Right now, it seems like laptops might be the way to go for "cheaper" gaming.  Truth be told, I haven't build a computer since 2013 

@CreepinDeth That is crazy. Holy crap... even my laptop memory is triple the price.  I bought the Strix Scar Asus ROG and put in 64GB of memory.   That was $220 in September 2025.   Now it's showing as $599.

That's just insane.  Remember when Crypto and Graphics card increases were a thing? lol

Here's the crypto crash topic:
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/news-leaks-rumors/crypto-crash-and-gpu-prices/

Thankfully, I am not in the market for building a computer.  Also thankfully... I have my new laptop...

@CreepinDeth - Alright... I bought it lol. Honestly, this might be the best price it will be.  Maybe there will be a bigger discount later before it disappears lol... idk

@CreepinDeth - thanks man!  I'm checking this out

Dead reckoning steel book 4K $18

https://amzn.to/4omlKo6

IMO great price - I bought

Peruvian Skies by Dream Theater - it was awesome listening to this song live In October 2025

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Gugliemi?wprov=sfla1

Noel Gugliemi has played a character named Hector 15 times. Checkmate.

lol that's just insane and has to be a record of some sort!

Bumping this thread - what does everyone think?  Have any guesses as to what you think the roster cuts might be for the next Smash Bros?

I probably noticed this before, however, there is a movie character that plays a Bob in 2 different movies.

Bob - Baby On Board in Top Gun: Maverick is also Bob in the Thunderbolts who becomes Sentry.  They are the same actor Lewis Pullman. However, I cant help but think they called him Bob in a call out to his roll in Top Gun: Maverick.

What do you think?  Did you notice this as well?

Top Gun: Maverick and Thunderbolts topics:
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/top-gun-maverick/
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/thunderbolts*-in-theaters!/

Thoughts, Comments... Post it up!

Nintendo released the Super Mario Galaxy movie trailer!  It looks like this is being billed in their 40 years of Super Mario campaign.

Trailer link: https://www.nintendo.com/us/movies/super-mario-galaxy/

I think the movie looks interesting. It is an animated style.  What are your thoughts?  Are you looking forward to this movie?

40 years of Super Mario CDG topic:
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/40-years-of-super-mario-bros/


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my invite is invalid.................

@retro junkie -- They seem to expire 7 days after they are made (to the dot).  If I create the event earlier in the day, they expire before the event.

That invite is just the official event invite.  At the end of the day, it's really only for people who are not on the Discord already.  You can just login to Discord and join up!  Outside that, we have our permanent invite address as https://discord.chickendinnergaming.com.  However, you don't need to use that anymore either once you're already on the Discord - you just login to Discord and go!

That's a pretty good deal. The M2 Airs tend to go for $649 with almost the same specs and those are 3 years old at this point.

Yeah!  No kidding.  I really would be interested if I didn't already have the pro

Anything from Apple that is below $1000 is a good deal, 
If I could afford to dwell in the Apple ecosystem I would be all over it.

LOL!!!! ain't that the truth.     And really... this is a pretty big dent into the Apple Ecosystem!

I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!     I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving time with your families whether you're traveling or staying home!

If you participate in Black Friday, Cyber Monday and any other shopping - post up your spoils! 

This is not a Bad deal at for a MacBook Air:
Apple 2025 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M4 chip: Built for Apple Intelligence, 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, 12MP Center Stage Camera, Touch ID; Sky Blue  — several different colors appear to have the deal

25% off - $749.00

https://amzn.to/4pvxp4T


I know this is the air... and I went back and forth between the MacBook Pro and air models.  If I didn't have a MacBook Pro already, I would be very interested in this.  MacBook Pro topic if you wish to review:
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/pc-rigs-builds-and-peripheral-devices/2024-macbook-pro-using-it-as-my-daily-driver/

PlayStation 5 Slim disc version - $450
https://amzn.to/4ijBEOD

PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Version - $400
https://amzn.to/4psXQYG

Not bad entries for the PS5 Platform

PS5 Controllers - $55 for some colors (27% off) and $60 for others (26% off)
 
https://amzn.to/3JTA6hB

KEMCO RPG Selection Vol. 1 Nintendo Switch

$30

@retro junkie @targetrasp - I don't remember these RPG's as much. Do you? Maybe we need a topic on this collection.

Details:

• Asdivine Hearts - The fate of love depends on you! Can the chaotic band of characters save the world safely?
• Revenant Saga - A boy, transformed into an immortal being called "Revenant" and consumed by revenge, discovers what lies at the end of his journey.
• Antiquia Lost - The bonds with comrades push forward the adventure! Featuring a system that challenges even the most dedicated players.
• Dragon Sinker: Descendents of Legend - Challenge the evil dragon with a team party for up to 12 people! A superb retro fantasy that stirs up nostalgia.

Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/4oefrTm

Sonic Origins Plus - Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and potentially Xbox Series X

$20

Amazon Affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4pyQPG4

Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics - Nintendo Switch

$20


Amazon Affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4ijJg3m

Happy Birthday @Kinikko !  We hope it's an awesome birthday.  Enjoy your digital cake!

AND AS ALWAYS, if you get the gift of gaming... POST up your spoils! 

Kirby Air Riders for the Nintendo Switch 2 is the sequel to the 2003 GameCube game Kirby Air Ride.  I didn't get a whole lot of play on Kirby Air Ride in the past.

Kirby Air Riders has my interest. It looks like a lot of fun... and is not in your standard Kirby style. It's basically a racing version of Kirby.


Features listed:

• Charge, boost, and spin to attack your rivals in this vehicle action game featuring Kirby and crew
• Use the Boost Charge button to brake and control your turns as your machine fights for top speed
• Fill up your Boost Charge Gauge and then release to trigger an explosive dash
• Choose from a variety of riders like Kirby and Meta Knight, each with their own stats and Specials
• Zip around Skyah in City Trial: a free-for-all battle for 16 players online or 8 players via local wireless
• Roam around Skyah to find machines, collect power-ups, and survive unpredictable Field Events
• Take on one of a whole host of different Stadium contests, each with its own objective
• Dash to the finish line in Air Ride, a six-player racing competition that can be played offline, online or via local wireless

Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/4ijTWz5

Is anyone else interested in Kirby Air Riders?  Have you played the original 2003 Kirby Air Ride?

Thoughts, comments... Post it up!

@CreepinDeth


I hope you enjoy it