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"Super 13 in 1" Bootleg GBC Cart

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  This is a story and display of a bootleg cart I've had almost my whole life. I have not been able to find anything about other copies of this specific cart or who made it, but I have a general idea of where it came from. Join me, as I show you the cart that I played more than any in my childhood summers. When I was about 6 years old I started going to my Grandpa's place ever summer. His wife, who we all referred to as Cookie, came from Thailand. For as long as I could remember, she had this completely transparent Gameboy Color, and the bootleg cart we're here to talk about. I spent a lot of time playing this thing over the years. In particular, I was always trying to get a higher score in Tetris DX, and this is how I first experienced Link's Awakening.  You'll have to excuse the picture quality, this is the best I can do. This is the menu that it boots to. The games aren't named correctly to the games and romhacks that they actually are. But, I've done the...

My Youtube Past

 Welcome back to another wacky adventure of mine! Today I'm documenting my past making videos for Youtube. Enjoy. Part 1- Japanese Happenings Back in 2010, my step Grandma, who's Thai, gave me two Thai masks. One was yellow, and the other was red. I was 12 years old at the time, and my friend Colton and I were looking for something to do. Smart phones had just become a thing, and his Mom would always get him just about whatever he wanted. So, he got a Droid. Having interest in making use of his new phone's camera, and wanting to play around with my new masks, we decided to make some videos. These videos would end up being apart of a series called "Japanese Happenings". Yes, we called it Japanese when the masks were Thai, and no, it didn't have anything to do with what was happening in Japan. The first video was taken in my bedroom. With our masks on (I was red, he was yellow), we started pretending to make out and fell onto my bed. We didn't plan this out ...

Prof. Kalahn's Road Trip 101 Course

     Are you planning a road trip? Don't know how to do it? Well, I've lived that life, and I'm here to help you with a list of tips and lessons I learned on the road. I'll cover a variety of topics from planning and destinations to road safety and activities.  Road Safety These are just basic driving rules I've devised to be the best you can be. Kalahn's Speed Limit- I stuck to a speed of 4mph over the limit at all times when on my trip and I never had to worry about cops and getting pulled over. It doesn't matter if you're in a hurry, it's never worth it to get a ticket. The Left Lane- Don't be a left lane hog. It's meant for passing. Also, if you stay in the right lane, you'll be more likely to be inconvenienced by merging traffic. So, if you're not passing or exiting, stay in the middle lane. Oh, and if someone faster than you is coming up on you, just get over for them if you're in the left lane. Don't be a Lemming- You m...

Journey to the East Coast

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Hello, welcome to my super-duper-awesome-solo-vacation!  If you were brought here by the QR codes in the windows of my car, thank you for being part of the force proving to my friends that QR codes aren't completely useless.      About two months ago I decided that, for the first time, I want to venture out and show the world what I've got. This isn't the first time that I've traveled outside of Illinois. 3 years ago I went to Michigan and Missouri to do campaign work. Almost two years ago I drove to and from North Carolina with a close friend. This time is different though; No work, no restrictions, and nobody to hold me back. This time, it's just me and the open road.      That said, I do have a schedule that I made back when I thought of this, just to make sure I actually have time to make it to the east coast. So, let's go over that, then you can follow along with me on my trip! All pictures will be posted at the end of this article when I've retur...