Christmas Crackers.
With your host Swith
I’ve a keen sense of smell, chums. It’s probably my sharpest of senses. It’s got its advantages and disadvantages. Summer streets covered with trod-in dog eggs with wafts of sweating bin bags makes me wretch uncontrollably. Christmas for me is the other end of the scent-scale. More memorable than filter coffee, stuffing and steaming turkey though, even more than that red can of spray that Mum gets from Marks, is the smell of factory fresh new tech.
Smaggers
Those crates aren’t going to smash themselves up after all
I can still smell that Game and Watch from when I was 8 if I try hard enough. It’s almost impossible to describe that new tech smell. It’s part ozone, part newly molded plastic, part static with subtle undertone of excitement. You can recreate it by taking off the battery cover of something and having a good snort. Go on, no-one’s looking.
Mad Hippo
First with the obligatory Horace is MadHippo. Top hole!
Ever smell really old sellotape? When it gets a bit yellow and brittle? It’s awful. Next time you’re in the loft, find an old console box and smell the sellotape. It’s well rank. I’ve always thought they should make Christmas-scented sellotape, myself.
Jon Egg
If faced with a laser wielding Christmas pudding, remember the weak point is that it’s highly flammable. Or you could sneak up on it and eat it I suppose.
Lethargy
If you’re spiking your family’s drinks this Christmas, like I am, then do it as soon as they wake up. They’ll just think they woke up in a good mood. Works everytime.
White Russians are my Christmas drink of choice. Lots of ice, new Kalhua, a good splash of vodka and grated nutmeg on the top. I can easily be persuaded to sample some mulled wine as well, and indeed much has been written about how a tipple can loosen you up for a videogame. Through much experimentation I’ve found however the best way to beat my nephew at his yuletide game bounty is to give him the vodka.
PVB
Unattended candles can kill. Blow them out before you drop off. Safety first at Christmas, chums.
Jon_Egg
Maybe it’s the season of goodwill getting to my cynical heart, but I find this image amazingly cute.
Ever buy a close family member a game that you specifically wanted to play? A game that perhaps you knew they wouldn’t even like? I wonder how many guys are getting their partners PSPs or DSs they plan to commandeer. I’ve bought my last 3 major girlfriends Gameboys of some description. Trust me, they’d rather have something glittery, boys.
nige
Avoid the Tequila this Crimbo.
ravuya
This one got in because it made me laugh and it shouldn’t have.
I’m convinced I can smell snow before it comes. It’s a similar smell to the layer of static in that new tech smell, but with a certain icy feeling on the hairs in the back of your nose. Nothing can match that sense of the first inhalation of printed manuals, polythene bags and newly assembled tech. Brandy butter on a brandy soaked pud comes close, mind. Very close.
Evil_paul
Live from Dundee
Kid Casio
‘ah, what the heck, we’ll settle for just a core pack. There’s no decent full price launch games anyway.’
So if any fellow rodents are lucky enough to get a 360, or perhaps a handheld for Christmas, have a deep sniff of it. It’s not weird, honestly. I know you’ve done it before. It’s not just me, surely.
I’m after a juicer, anyway.
Next Month
Next month, to reflect the new year come-down and to go easy on our tender heads, we’re looking for images of Boring Games.
Come up with your own game-boxes or screenshots of games that don’t quite enthuse. Games that would probably be more than a little un-exciting. Base them on existing games or come up with your own ideas. Par example…
M.I.L.D. C.O.N.C.E.R.N.
Ocarina of Tim
Tea (the game)
Or simply…
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Post images to the forum threads or email them to imageofthemonth@NOSPAMgmail.com (remember to remove the NOSPAM bit)
October 2005
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