Vacuosity

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It was bound to happen. Yesterday Jordan's technical proficiency eclipsed my own.

We're playing an original Playstation game, but to maintain our progress, we've had to keep the game on the whole time since the save feature wouldn't work. When we first realized that it wasn't working, Jordan said, "Oh, I get it! We need a Playstation memory card because it's a Playstation game."

"I don't think so Jord," I said, "It's supposed to be compatible." Surely I wouldn't have to buy a PS2 card for PS2 games, and a PS1 card for PS1 games?

"Yes," he says, "I'm telling you."

A week went by, then two, and I start thinking about Jordan's suggestion. Could it be? It was a question for the Game Freaks at Microplay.

Yesterday, in Rogers Video, they were selling off some of their older game accessories, including a PS1 memory card. I bought one, and sure enough it worked.

The whole thing foreshadowed for me the years of Dad "not getting it". Eventually I will be the bumbling equivilent of someone who can't figure out their VCR. When that happens, Jordan will quietly shake his head to himself, as a touch of pity crosses his face, and do it for me.

posted by David @ 6:35 a.m.