Re: Obsolete Skills
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Writing in cursive.
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This is a very good example. I haven't written in cursive, or even printed a long paragraph in YEARS. A month or so ago, for whatever reason, I decided to write a few sentences in cursive. I'd totally forgotten several letters, heh.
Also, blowing on Nintendo cartridges is also a pretty accurate answer. There's also a certain amount of pressure you need apply to get the game to work and not display that flashing grey screen.
I still play my Nintendo these days, but I'd have to assume that most of today's children have no idea about the old school games. I wonder if their attention span could handle something so simple when they're used to the graphic heavy games of today.
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there never was a need to blow, the trick is to stick the cartridge in there, push it down all the way, and shove another one in there right on top, works 99.999% of the time, and you dont feel lightheaded.
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I had to do this AND blow on it to get my nintendo to work in its later years.
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Yeah, I had to take the cover off my Nintendo and wipe down the slots with alcohol, then pry them up to make them tighter.
Then I would put the cover back on and use a C battery to put pressure on the cartridge. It also helps to have the cartridge as close to the edge of being properly inserted. Twisting it a bit is also good.
But blowing still helps for some reason.
BTW 64 runs in 9 innings in RBI baseball. Can anyone beat that?
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