Repairing the SID - A comedy of drunken errors...

[Lomotil]

OK, so I know by now that it's not a good idea to work on your games while under the alcofluence of incohol, but tonight I thought I'd hit the jackpot...

So, here's all I see when I used to power up my Space Invaders Deluxe:

Tonight, I thought I'd remedy that by removing all the chips and cleaning them with the wonderous eraser...

Here's how I started out - One beer, one clean working surface, and one PCB set:

Mistake #1 - one pin down.

Solution #1: More lighting...

Didn't seem to help, see "mistake #2" on the same chip...

A sudden epiphany occured, as I deduced that a single 'twist tie' from the local grocery chain would both conduct electricity and solve my problems at the same time.

The soldiering went rather well, considering my BAL at the time...

Mistake #2 - another 24oz can of Steel Reserve (over 8% alcohol)...

Mistake #3 - NEVER try to remove a single chip with your fingers alone, especially if you've been hittin' tha sauce.

If you do, your chip ends up looking like this:

And whatever you do, don't ever try to open your third can of Steel Reserve while working on your games...

In the end, my game still shows the same stationary 'garbage' onscreen... Anyone have any ideas as to what's wrong?

 

[kspiff]

Re: Repairing the SID - A comedy of drunken errors...

Pft.. everyobdy knows that most successful SID fixes require a full 6'er

.. go back to the store and try again.

 

[JoeNoOne]

Steel Reserve? Never heard of that - is that a micro-brew, or just a "malt liquor" beer?

Seems like cheap beers are reigonal. I had a science teacher in college who went on about his college years and drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon (He was mid to late 30's at the time, still hoping he was hip). I know in my days ('80's) everyone in the Chicago area started on Old Style beer. Here in STL, the older drinkers swear by Stag beer (when you CAN find anything other then AB products, this being their hometown).

Anyone else have a reigonal cheap popular beer they remember from their underage drinking years?

 

[osver]

It wasn't contained to just underage drinking... I still drink Pabst or Schmidt's on occasion. Usually when I'm too cheap to afford Red Hook, Fat Tire, Guinness, Newcastle, or what not.

 

[Painaxl]

You don't get any cheaper then Schlitz, a favorite of my father when he used to drink. I still can't keep a straight face when passing by a bar with a Schiltz neon in their window.

 

[Lomotil]

Looking back at my post, I didn't even get the order of the pictures right... The soldiering was actually the last thing I did (note the picture of the third can being opened - you can still see the twist-ties before being trimmed.)

Steel Reserve is something brewed by "The Steel Brewing Co" in Ft. Worth (also Milwaukee). Technically I think it's considered an ale, tastes more like malt liquor with a kick, but it's main claim to fame for me at least is that it's "cost effective." A 24 is a dollar here, and I can usually make a complete fool out of myself for under five bucks.

Don't get me wrong, I've grown rather fond of the SR's, even though I'd rather be drinking Guinness - but for the alcoholic on a budget - this will have to do.

I'm going to have to buy some of that PBR one of these days - it's about as rare as hen's teeth down here, but I know a place that stocks it. Gotta see if it's worth all the hype...

 

[osver]

It's not... it's just another generic canned pilsner. Get used to one, and stick with it (I'm used to Schmidt's and my girlfriend is used to PBR). Honestly, almost all canned beer is crap. But once you're acclimated to one it doesn't taste AS bad.

Personally, if I'm going to go cheap, I like to get Lucky Stubbies. Lucky Lager in a small 11oz. bottle. It's in glass so it tastes better than a can, and the tops have crappy picture puzzles on them. I've also seen Olympia, and "Beer" in those bottles too. They used to be 4.99 for a 12 pack at one local store, but they stopped discounting them, so I stopped buying them.

Hmmm... now I want to go home and drink. I think my fridge currently holds PBR, Schmidt's, Red Hook's Blackhook (porter) and ESB, and Bridgeport IPA.

 

[RadArcade]

Lomotil,
That is a big pencil.

 

[JP80]

nothings better then an old bottle of thunderbird lol

 

[JoeNoOne]

Hummm. Cheap higher alcohol beer of choice for me is Mickey's malt liquor in the green Wide Mouth bottles..

 

[Mongo]

I just drink NyQuil ;-)

 

[Mike Rhinehart]

Re: Repairing the SID - A comedy of drunken errors...

Lomotil - Looks like it is working to me.

 

[globey]

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Personally, if I'm going to go cheap, I like to get Lucky Stubbies. Lucky Lager in a small 11oz. bottle. It's in glass so it tastes better than a can, and the tops have crappy picture puzzles on them.

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HAH! We used to drink Lucky Lager's in high school. Quantity not quality...used to love the puzzles under the caps. This was mid 1980's...i remember a case being around 5 bucks. Man, haven't seen that stuff around in ages...they were great with a beer funnel.

 

[osver]

I started drinking those stubbies in the early 90s, and the puzzles haven't changed yet. You'd probably recognize some of them still...

In high school I drank a lot of Black Label and Henry Weinhard's too... both warm, by campfires, in the woods. I can't stand either now. I also try not to drink anything with "Ice" or "Light" on it... or Anheiser Busch products.

 

[rwaelde]

Mongo said, "I just drink NyQuil ;-)"


Doesn't anybody mix drinks with robotusin anymore.
It ain't a drink without ROBO!!!

Or so I'm told.

 

[FMonk]

Haven't any of you heard MC Chris's stuff?

The Tussin

 

[rwaelde]

That was a life changing song. I think I will have to stalk this boy and kill him so that I might steal his magical abilities. Or buy the album.

 

[FMonk]

His first 'album' (Life's a Bitch and I'm her Pimp) was a five track ep, and he had it free to download on his site (www.mcchris.com), but since he's had a second album out, you can only download one of the songs... I haven't bought the second album yet, but I will eventually

I love "F*ckin' up my Christmas" off the first release

He is the voice of 'Hesh' on Sealab 2021 (there was a whole episode where the crew because roadies for MC Chris

), and he was working on the Brak Show last I had heard... He's also been on Aqua Teen Hunger Force (MC Pee Pants).

 

[score_one]

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I just drink NyQuil ;-)

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Formula 44 is some pretty good [censored] too. It'll knock you on your ass.

 

[Lomotil]

Re: Repairing the SID - A comedy of drunken errors...

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Lomotil - Looks like it is working to me.

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Mike - what do you mean?

And to the rest of y'all that have turned this into a beer drinkin' thread

- tonight it's SR all the way...

Will be back when sober...

*edit* - Still looking for repair hints...