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Kristina Glasgow on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Kristina Glasgow — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:00:07 +0000

Now I see... a doctor's note for an excuse... naughty! :P On a later post you mention the Beatles rock band game - SNOB! I kick some serious ass on that game! Now we need a rock band or singstar game from you! LOL. Video games... addictive. Super Nintendo 2 - still have from 17 years ago or so. Shit - now I feel just a little bit old. SIGH. Moved onto PS2 and have a wii also now. Where else can I learn to kick some serious boxing ass? HA HA HA. My parents ran a pool room when I was a wee tiny thing (smirk) and I therefore grew up with pinball and the older standing games. Whatever the hell you'd call them. Streetfighter, Ms Pac Man, Michael Jackson, the Simpsons - you name it. Good times... LOL. Well - I'm off. Cleaning time - maybe blare Jacksonville City Nights while I battle the mess that is my upstairs. SIGH. Hoping you emerge from your hideout soon. Looking forward to the rumoured next book - Neal's tided me over 'til that beautiful moment! (stroke your ego and you might get your ass in gear! :P Music would also be awesome but I'm not greedy. I'll annoy you for one thing at a time! Bye Stina (smirk)

WiLL1975 on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

WiLL1975 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:21:25 +0000

One of my favorite games to play was parked inside our local mall at the entrance to K-Mart. Spy Hunter was the name and the game, it was there in two forms. One was the full-on one where you sit inside it like you are REALLY DRIVING! The other, the stand-up version. Seeing all those games reminded me of that, so cool. You probably don't remember this, but I talked to you outside The Spotted Pig in September. I was in NY for my honeymoon? Anyways, just wanted to say again that my one and only time seeing you play was on the Oasis tour that came to Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was amazing and I selfishly hope that you do a Canadian tour someday in the future. Sorry, back to video games. Your arcade is rad and I want one.

Oklahoma Clayton on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Oklahoma Clayton — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:50:06 +0000

Hey Ryan, don't listen to the jerks. You are arguably the greatest musician of all time. You are welcome in Okc always. When will you come back?

bensingleton on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

bensingleton — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:21:38 +0000

Totally off topic! but does anyone remember that blade runner game for pc that was out years ago?. such a good game! peace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mov3CuU81LM the intro!!

Bittersweet on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Bittersweet — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:53:42 +0000

DR, you have Tempest! My favorite ever! I am seriously in love...with your house. And your dog.

Goodfella on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Goodfella — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:13:30 +0000

Will you be doing anything in the future like Pink Magic? I enjoyed it.

ratsonparade on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

ratsonparade — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:49:14 +0000

I believe you should find yourself a new doctor. One that can spell, preferably. Or is that how they doose it out in California? Crazy hippies.

LaurenMarie on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

LaurenMarie — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:48:01 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q87UFndv8o or if i can

LaurenMarie on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

LaurenMarie — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:44:01 +0000

Not Tom Hanks best work, but arguably Corey Feldman's most significant contribution to cinematography. Back when we would go to play on Tumblr, this argument was never lost.

TheEarl on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

TheEarl — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:42:33 +0000

who cares if you're un-american or not? patriots piss me off who gives a fuck at the end of the day? im not saying america is bad, its good to be proud of your roots...but people are so intense and touchy about it... people should chill

TheEarl on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

TheEarl — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:45:13 +0000

I care Mr. Adams, I care. Play streetfighter... Got Milk?

Rocketman on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Rocketman — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:19:06 +0000

We really need more arcades here, I mean the real kind like we played in the 80's...Ryan you should open up a chain of arcades ;)

gitfwrapped on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

gitfwrapped — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:40:11 +0000

Contagious awesomeness? I must remember that one. :)

Baboleen on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Baboleen — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:05:28 +0000

America did write Muskrat Love, Capt. and Tenille covered it. Wonder what inspired them to write about two rodent's relationship?

Flashman on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Flashman — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:24:01 +0000

I suspect it's because Mr Adams is intent on exploring new themes and ideas here, ideas that are a little more 'out there' than his more mainstream identity.

theDRA on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

theDRA — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:22:31 +0000

ah snap BURN- so harsh

theDRA on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

theDRA — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:21:11 +0000

she is the best Rescue Dog/ Terrier/Somethin' else mix ever!!!

theDRA on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

theDRA — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:20:34 +0000

not sure, call 1-800- DunnoHowsMyDrivin

etsryan on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

etsryan — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:09:50 +0000

coolness Risen Lord Jesus' Peace! e.t./sue > *:D (: +

etsryan on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

etsryan — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:56:42 +0000

look him up on the web dude ryan adams...without a b or try the cardinals although that isn't current right now...come out of your (man?) cave once in a while and surf the net Burning Photographs "i used to be sad now i'm just bored with you..." (guitar! ah...) pretty pictures in a magazine... make believe its true Risen Lord Jesus' Peace! e.t./sue > *:D (: +

etsryan on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

etsryan — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:48:36 +0000

crat love is by captain & tenille

Natasha Vargas-Cooper on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Natasha Vargas-Cooper — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:26:36 +0000

California Speeds!! Arg! This was the game, more than any other at the arcade, would divide the genders. We of the fairer sex could simply not HANDLE the speed. And this would give the boys a chance to gloat. She who could handle the hairpin turns and shift that chunky evil gear thingy made all the rest of us burn with envy. AHHH that game!!

Baboleen on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Baboleen — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:36:40 +0000

Didn't they do a song called "Muscrat Love"?

MisterHippity on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

MisterHippity — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:18:25 +0000

Probably wasn't hard to learn the song. It's basically just TWO CHORDS, over and over, isn't it??

Baboleen on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Baboleen — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:01:35 +0000

DR- How are you at driving?

EmmyLee on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

EmmyLee — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:56:36 +0000

let me just say i know almost nothing about video games but there is something strangely fascinating about watching D.R. play...like, i could probably watch and never get bored. because he makes it hilarious. props.

RonMwangaguhunga on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

RonMwangaguhunga — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:42:59 +0000

Creepy baritones, hints of the paranormal, crystal skulls, Yeti sightings and cosmic references? All this with overworked smoke machines and ethereal soundracks? Who needs to leave home ever, indeed!

Abe Sauer on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Abe Sauer — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:21:24 +0000

If you love watching people play you MUST have seen King of Kong...yes?

CaptainFantastic on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

CaptainFantastic — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:34:07 +0000

The dog looks like some sort of poodle or Bichon or terrier or a terrier mixed with a poodle or Bichon. The human looks like Pat Sansone from Wilco. The video was funny. Skateboarding -> good. POV skateboarding -> not good. Now I might give "D.R." Adams' music a listen, since I was soured to him based on my previous Gawker-only exposure to him.

jolie on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

jolie — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:15:11 +0000

This actually made me laugh out loud. I don't have a very sophisticated sense of humor, no.

My Number Is My Address on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

My Number Is My Address — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:21:59 +0000

Who is DR/Ryan Adams? He's too young to be in Danzig but he said something about music but I am "with it" enough to know he is probably not Canadian Supercrooner Brian Adams. But the thing is I really really like watching people play video games.

Goodfella on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Goodfella — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:57:43 +0000

So, DR, what's better, Phoenix the game or Phoenix the band?

lululemming on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

lululemming — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:01:57 +0000

Just don't call you late to file your column. Hiyo!

HeyThatsMyBike on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

HeyThatsMyBike — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:20:46 +0000

I kinda assumed this was at least partially so that it is a semi-incognito thing, mostly in the sense that in google searches and in The Awl's writing it didn't appear as "HEY EVERYBODY, RYAN ADAMS IS WRITING A COLUMN FOR US!" and the site doesn't essentially become marketed as Ryan's blog 2.0. If that's at least partially why, it makes me happy, because a celebrity guest columnist that respects the cool thing going on here, and doesn't want to shamelessly steal the thunder of the website would seem to be tough to come by. If it's totally unrelated, then you're all assholes.

s on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:10:22 +0000

dr= dude's righteous.

HeyThatsMyBike on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

HeyThatsMyBike — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:08:00 +0000

I am going to start saying "AHH Shit. This is hyperspace!" when things unexpectedly go wrong in my life. I enjoy this multimedia column/experience. P.S. What kind of dog is that? Because I must have one. I am in love, just like Choire.

theDRA on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

theDRA — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:21:55 +0000

my friends call me DR. you can call me the doctor. Doctor Patient if you're in a hurry

theDRA on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

theDRA — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:19:14 +0000

they make those Williams cabinets with all the games in there. I like em dedicated tho. but i shop hard for the bargains.

withelectrolytes on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

withelectrolytes — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:53:45 +0000

Bob Loblaw? Also, when will capitalists create an affordable stand-up cabinet where one can play all the arcade favorites of one's childhood? Those ROMs are basically free if pirated, but I would pay cash money for an integrated, legal experience. Sayuhn'

Halloweenhead on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Halloweenhead — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:22:04 +0000

O.M.G. JOUST! Doooooooood... I love that crazy ostrich!

kpants on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

kpants — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:13:21 +0000

"Smallish" indeed. He is a surprisingly petite man, just tiny enough it seemed I could nearly tuck him into my pocket. Also, he wore impressively elevated (read: stack heeled) shoes back in the day that seemed very glamorous! Like Prince! Only less Prince-y and more Prince of Darkness-y.

kpants on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

kpants — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:06:10 +0000

But if he's on an Atari kick, he must do Miner 2049'er next! Which, alas, I believe was never carried over to arcade machines from the Atari 800, but nevertheless ranks as the.best.atari.game.ever!

lululemming on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

lululemming — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:21:22 +0000

Okay, maybe this has been covered elsewhere, but why are we D.R. Adams all of the sudden? Could D.R. Adams not have been the solution to all the awful, awful people who yelled out at your shows (in my hometown, and I'm sure in others) that "hey, would it not be swell if you played 'Summer of '69'"? I am hoping this question does not elicit a Billy Bob Thornton-esque reaction; mine is a genuine question, and I ask it even though I am well-known for making suggestions that have usually already been made and tossed out years ago.

MisterHippity on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

MisterHippity — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:24:34 +0000

OMG, did I see DEFENDER in your arcade, Ryan? Do Defender next! Please! I LOVED that game. The best. arcade. game. ever.

mgmt. on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

mgmt. — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:23:23 +0000

kinda wish all this gaming panache was going into new jams. also, in my fantasies, ryan is a little more wasted and a lot more flannel. but, you know, health and california and all. i get it.

kitten_witawip on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

kitten_witawip — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:47:09 +0000

Expect to see that with Balk's name in place of Ryan's on it tomorrow about noon.

slinkimalinki on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

slinkimalinki — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:35:08 +0000

hmmm. how about: "we let everyone get away with subpar shit because, relatively often, the subpar shit turns into something goddamned amazing, although possibly not this time."

Dave Bry on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Dave Bry — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:16:11 +0000

I like the DIO shirt in the skateboarding scenes. "Holy diver, you've been down too long in the midnight sea!"

Hez on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Hez — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:13:49 +0000

I think Balk may have just found himself a new doctor!

SuspendedBelief on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

SuspendedBelief — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:03:22 +0000

I thought his arcade was awesome, the dog is adorable, and the video made me laugh a lot. Who could ask for more?

Flashman on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Flashman — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:55:32 +0000

A lot of the technology that went into making the actual bungee cord itself was American - and developed by the 3M Corporation, of Minnesota.

mBrad on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

mBrad — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:55:04 +0000

DRA - re: danzig. i know the house, with the overgrown foliage and the hole in the roof. i never thought it would get patched, alas it has been. once, when the hole was still there, we were driving by after lunch with an out of towner and said, "we've heard that's danzig's house." as we zoomed by, a smallish guy with long hair was hunkered down in the overgrown front yard, in a weeding like, or maybe trash picking up pose, and at that moment he looked up...

Abe Sauer on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Abe Sauer — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:18:35 +0000

I don't WANT to hate. And anyway, is it being a hater to point out some niggling FACT?

theDRA on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

theDRA — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:13:33 +0000

I played with America on Letterman- srsly. desert/horse/no name/ etc America

theDRA on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

theDRA — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:12:35 +0000

throw in Cosmos re-runs and who needs to leave the house ever!

HiredGoons on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

HiredGoons — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:10:46 +0000

they prefer to be called Queer Bats, Abe.

HiredGoons on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

HiredGoons — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:10:09 +0000

both brilliant programmes hosted by men with creepy baritones.

Choire Sicha on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Choire Sicha — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:04:33 +0000

Why do you hate America, Ryan?

theDRA on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

theDRA — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:58:39 +0000

feel better! : )

theDRA on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

theDRA — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:58:15 +0000

dude, don't hate

Abe Sauer on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Abe Sauer — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:53:27 +0000

wow. it's funny but what a huge waste of a script. plus, and I'm going to mention it every time I read one of these columns, fruit bats and bungee jumping are not American. (unless they are being used to imply Ryan is unamerican)

RonMwangaguhunga on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

RonMwangaguhunga — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:52:57 +0000

Now you're talking my language. Everything I know about Crystal Skulls I learned from "In Search Of .." the creepy 1970s Nimoy-hosted version of the less paranormal but no less creepy Unsolved Mysteries.

Alex Balk on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Alex Balk — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:51:14 +0000

I'm sorry, if you didn't laugh several times during this you were trying not to.

HiredGoons on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

HiredGoons — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:48:28 +0000

Researchers found that the skull had been carved against the natural axis of the crystal. Modern crystal sculptors always take into account the axis, or orientation of the crystal's molecular symmetry, because if they carve "against the grain," the piece is bound to shatter -- even with the use of lasers and other high-tech cutting methods. To compound the strangeness, HP could find no microscopic scratches on the crystal which would indicate it had been carved with metal instruments. Dorland's best hypothesis for the skull's construction is that it was roughly hewn out with diamonds, and then the detail work was meticulously done with a gentle solution of silicon sand and water. The exhausting job -- assuming it could possibly be done in this way -- would have required man-hours adding up to 300 years to complete.

sunnyciegos on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

sunnyciegos — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:45:03 +0000

Ryan Adams made an Arrested Development reference!!!! <-nerd.

Choire Sicha on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

Choire Sicha — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:42:38 +0000

But the dog is in the video again! I love that dog. (Also I am so much more subpar most days.)

IBentMyWookie on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

IBentMyWookie — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:37:02 +0000

Where's the "we let him get away with this subpar shit because he's famous" tag? (I still have that damned cold, ergo I am still cranky.)

lululemming on Long Player With D. R. Adams: Gravitar And Excuses

lululemming — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:35:14 +0000

Stars! They're just like us.