The Blackangel

At the St. Louis zoo, they have 4" thick bulletproof glass that is bolted in at 2" intervals with 6" bolts at ground level where you can get face to face with a gorilla if it wants to come over. They had to upgrade it to that extreme, because several years earlier when they had typical bulletproof glass, the a male silverback punched it in front of a group of kindergartners and broke it. It was cracked all over and he almost broke through. They rushed the kids out of there, and got him into an indoor enclosure out of the public eye. They never figured out why he did it, but they upgraded the entire enclosure, not just that viewing spot. But that spot is where they decided to go as extreme as they could, not only for public safety, but for the gorillas safety. I'm sure those tranquilizer darts don't feel very good.

I know exactly what those people in the video are feeling. I was at the KC zoo several years ago, and could only view a tiny portion of it. They have this wood link pedestrian bridge (video below) and 5' out onto it I had one of the worst panic attacks of my life. I don't know the exact number, but it took probably more than a dozen people to pry me off one of the supports and get me back onto solid land and away from the damn thing. Some people got zoo employees, others tried to calm me down, some got water. Or at least that's what I'm told. I don't remember much. For more reasons than one, but due to my fear of heights, I'm thinking that it was traumatic enough for my mind that my mind blocked it out.

After 20+ years of that being your core diet, it tends to get old and you start craving a hot meal that doesn't come frozen or from a god damn can.

I remember playing pool on Yahoo! with mystery random people.

As pussywhipped as the world is right now, Hollywood would make it child friendly.

I put "nontoxic" in the title because I can already see people considering things like nuclear waste or acid in this. For me, I think I would have to go with drinking the mystery liquid. I think that would be easier for me to handle than some mystery food.

It depends on the zoo. If we're talking about the St. Louis zoo (nearest one to me) then it's probably the bald eagles. I've been to it a million times and always spend a ton of time watching them. But for an exotic animal, or a more rare one at least, it would probably be the gorillas. The raw power of a single creature is something that boggles the mind. Something I find ironic is that people tend to associate hair on mans chest with strength. The gorilla is the strongest of all bipeds and has hair on every part of its body except its chest. If we're talking about the San Diego zoo, then it's definitely the pandas. It's the only zoo in America that the Chinese have allowed to have pandas, and it's an amazing exhibit. I just wish I knew where my pictures were form the last time I was there.

Love doesn't actually exist in reality. People will betray you sooner or later. "Loving" someone is a fools errand. As for "family", they are the first ones who will use, abuse, and betray you. The only person we have in our lives is ourselves. But I don't even love or trust myself, so that's a moot point. As for your thoughts about me personally all I have to say is this: Whether or not I am evil should not be the concern. Whether or not I show you, should be.

I'm paranoid and tend to react violently to a surprise. I hate them. Nothing makes me more suspicious than an unsolicited compliment.

If I have a new one, then I use one pillow. But when it flattens out, depending on how flat it has gotten I'll use 2-3 pillows. I need to keep my head and neck in direct alignment with my spine, or I have extra neck and back pain the following day.

Gas tank definitely. Gas is $2.88 per gallon here. I can't afford to get out much unless I have to. I would love to just get out and go for a drive, but it's too damn expensive. Granted, it's my understanding the Missouri always tends to have the cheapest gas in the United States at any given time, but that doesn't mean it's affordable.

I think Pepsi really screwed up their logo. The Pepsi ball is long gone, and it was a great logo. This "ball" that they have now is just ugly and not representing much of anything anymore. I wish they would go back to the logo they used in the 1980's, or at least the one they had in the early to mid 1990's.

In dividing the two, the maid would only clean and the chef would only cook. I would have to go with the chef. I could get a decent meal instead of just snacking on crackers and chips.

Due to my fear of heights, probably my own house. I used to live in an apartment that was on the top floor (which was the second floor) and it was a big building. It was a shithole, and now that I think about it, a slum. But it was all I could afford at the time.

Probably because it's the VGR YouTube channel.

Mastering every game would defeat the purpose of playing. If you have no challenge left in the game, you lose all interest in it. For example I lost interest in several TV shows because I learned what was going to happen in the next episode. The same damn thing that happened in the previous episode. It's sad, but it's a fact of life. For the majority of things, if you get too good at it, you lose all interest in it.

I would say Skyrim. I couldn't figure jack shit out when I was escaping the dragon in the beginning, and it has taken me forever to figure out what room the jarl was in at the beginning. Now I simply don't know what the fuck I'm supposed to be doing or where I'm supposed to be going from there. I'm completely lost, and there was nothing letting me know what the hell I was supposed to be doing, and no guidance once I'm playing.

The majority I think overestimate their abilities. It's like that in most aspects of life. In my opinion it's a humility and modesty issue. If you're a master at a game, you're free to admit it. But if you suck, don't boast about your ability when you have none. I can't play a guitar (yet) so I can't go around boasting about my "ability". I know everything about the game play of Zelda Link To The Past (SNES) so I'm free to admit that. In my case I know a little about a lot and a lot about a little. But the former would be the bigger category.

When the controls are initially a bitch and a half to learn, but end up becoming second nature, that is a major feeling of accomplishment. Simply because you have mastered one of the unintentionally most difficult parts of the game. Due to it employing both joysticks, I was barely able to walk when I first started playing RDR2. Now I don't even have to think to do what I need to. It's all second nature.

I have never in my life played any form of Pokemon game. I've never even made physical contact with anything Pokemon related. Not because I don't like it (Lack of exposure and interaction leaves me no basis to form an opinion) but instead because it has just never happened simply due to circumstance.

Being that I'm a classic gamer (and despise emulators) I can only use physical copies of the games I play. Granted there are a handful of modern games that I play, but not many. RDR2 being the main one. For that I bought the Ultimate Edition, which as far as I know, is only available in physical format. It opens up so much to you such as free items in stores, free horses, extra side quests, and more. If you play the game then use the codes in the Ultimate Edition, you'll wonder how the hell you ever played it before. But to get back to the topic, I very much prefer physical games. I won't lie, I did a count the other day, and I have 110 DDL games on my Switch. Not to mention 19 cartridges for it, many of which hold more than one game. So I'm more than set.

Virtually anything that was released on NES and SNES would be kid appropriate. Remember I said VIRTUALLY. There are games that wouldn't be appropriate for kids on both systems, but the majority would be fine for kids to play. They may be beyond a kids abilities (more in a moment) but there isn't anything I can think of off the top of my head that I would straight up say a kid shouldn't play. As for what I'm referring to that I said "more in a moment" there is a NES game that I have been trying to beat for more than 30 years. Legacy Of The Wizard has been kicking my ass this whole time. For those who don't know, you have to find 4 crowns to awaken a dragon so that you can kill it. I have found one crown. I refuse to use any kind of walkthrough or tips, because those things didn't exist when the game came out and I started playing it. I'm going to beat this son of a bitch honestly, then I'm going to either have the bastard bronzed or put a fucking bullet through it. Haven't decided yet.

No you have never mentioned it. I just knew by your statements. After completing a game, you lose interest in it and have no intentions of playing it again. That then says that it makes no sense that you would ever buy a game since you wouldn't play it anymore. So you would either rent, or borrow a game, then return it after completing it. But I do have to ask, do you play online games? Things like WoW or CoD? Or something like Minecraft? How are those in your opinion? What about ever expanding open world games like Skyrim and RDR2?

I would love to see 21 Jumpstreet come back, but only if it was with the original cast. If Jim Henson was still alive, I would love to see more Fraggle Rock too.