Let’s Weekend #35 – WarGames

by Filippo Dinolfo | 0 Comments | 02 Jul 2016

On this week’s show: Brandon, Patrick, Fil, and Chris share what’s been going on with them this week. Brandon tells us the origins of tabletop Wargaming. Fil is excited for the new season of Mr. Robot. Plus a look back at Tips & Tricks Magazine.

7/01/2016 Show Notes

What Are We Up To?
- F: Wheel of Time, Top Gear, Mythbusters, Mr. Robot, writing stuff, eBay.
- P: The search for light Slice-of-Life anime has again led to heavier stuff (aka “Love, Chuunibyo, and Other Delusions”). Also getting into M:TG Modern.
- B: Playing Fallout, enjoying the weird world of Neil Breen, reading…
- C: The Simpsons S7, Hitman, Boxboxboy, Stories, Dreamals
Brandon’s Random Factoid
Assholes of the Week: Scottish Neo-Nazis deface Glasgow and WWII memorial with propaganda and stickers.
Happy Bobby Bonilla Day
- P: If that happened in the NHL, a circumvention complaint would be instant.
And on that note…
- “The craziest half-hour in the history of the NHL” – before FA even started
  - TB kills the hype, re-signs Stamkos @ 8×8.5 before he reaches market.
    - There were literally more teams interested than not.
    - Stamkos potentially commanded 7×12 if he reached market.
  - Montreal, Nashville prove a trade can be a blockbuster AND a wash.
  - Edmonton jettisons achieving former #1 pick for underachieving D.
- Radulov to Montreal: We’ll finally get to watch Michel Therrien kill a man.
- Colorado Avalanche load up on boring but effective signings.
Scion FR-S survives the demise of Scion as a tribute model, the Toyota 86
- P: That name gives it a lot to live up to.
- Toyota then pays further tribute with a one-off model of a certain motif…
Tesla gets its first Autopilot death, NHTSA investigating the situation
Mr. Robot Season 2 is coming up.
The greatest question of our time: “Does Bruno Mars is Gay?”
[adult swim] will turn 15 years old this September.
PSN’s Huge Mid-Year Sale
Gamer Mag Remembrances: Tips & Tricks.
- T&T at Archive.org