Quoted from Otaku:

I still want to invite you for a beer sometime and see if you change your mind. I have a terrible habit of typing too much, and have too much of a past here to relax and be who I am. Outside of Pinside things are great, and I'm pretty quiet. I'm so normal and the amount of hatred towards something people think I am, blows me away. I know you must wonder why we have mutual friends, and why the guys at T.N.T. and stuff hang out with me, it's like a jarring difference. I'm no Otaku. Even on their videos it's mostly comedic debaunchery, playing a role, and it's way too wound up for who I really am, when the camera shuts off it's different and we are all good friends.
Unfortunately a lot of me being 16 here was me doing modern ironic millenial humor in response to criticism which translated TERRIBLY especially with the age gap. Sarcasm is a lifestyle for my generation especially at that age, and it translates terribly on the internet. Turns out exaggerating points people pick out about you to mess with them, fucks your reputation up even more, but I was naive and an idiot. I was moreso playing the role of being the angry unhinged 16 year old, while I was fully calm and usually just passing time of being pretty ill. Kind of like the kids of today calling people boomers and shit. They don't actually care, it's just funny. Frankly I was enamored with the drama as the people on the other end egging me on were. Makes me wonder if any of us genuinely ever actually gave a shit. Weird...
If anybody was mean to me I screwed with 'em, like we all do.
I screwed with people who cared too much and it bit me in the ass when they took it seriously, but I meant very little of anything negative I said, so I sleep well at night. Mostly just screwing around. Any hobby passion and money-involved things were totally legit, I took a lot of things serious, just not Pinside debauchery. Mostly just trolled people like 1974DeltaQueen and they still think I meant it, and it somehow went so deep that several genuine apologies didn't work. It's weird.
Even the "look at me, I'm 16!" thing was more of a running joke between me and a few friends and used it on purpose long after it got old, because of how flustered it made some people.
Short version: I screwed with a bunch of angry older guys who thought I was stupid, by acting stupid, and it just made me look stupid. It was purposefully, and accidentally, stupid. I was mature enough to know I was screwing with people but not mature enough to realize that itself is a fucking dumb idea

Quoted from edward472:

You could rent your games... just saying

Quoted from cyroute:

You have said many times you have plenty of games!! I have never said to sell the games in your business what about the other what 1-100 you have? sell them!! LTG has sold games to help himself. Rock Fantasy has sold games to stay in business. Come up with other ways to help yourself. The basement thing is not the only go fund me you have had what about your sick dog. What about the go fundme for your startup cost come on yeah the 16 year old Steven excuse is getting old. I have never said anything bad about you until now. I actually was behind you I saw you create a business and it seemed to be going well but accepting money when 28 days ago you were all good is BULLSHIT! You could of said no thanks give it to the homeless, hospitals wherever! You can blame the 16 year old Steven but this is a pattern of BULLSHIT I dont care how you look at it. Charity is only charity if you need it! You could repair games or come up with other ways to make money other than accept money from a business that probably needs it just as much as any other business during this time.

Quoted from Otaku:

I still want to invite you for a beer sometime and see if you change your mind. I have a terrible habit of typing too much, and have too much of a past here to relax and be who I am. Outside of Pinside things are great, and I'm pretty quiet. I'm so normal and the amount of hatred towards something people think I am, blows me away. I know you must wonder why we have mutual friends, and why the guys at T.N.T. and stuff hang out with me, it's like a jarring difference. I'm no Otaku. Even on their videos it's mostly comedic debaunchery, playing a role, and it's way too wound up for who I really am, when the camera shuts off it's different and we are all good friends.
Unfortunately a lot of me being 16 here was me doing modern ironic millenial humor in response to criticism which translated TERRIBLY especially with the age gap. Sarcasm is a lifestyle for my generation especially at that age, and it translates terribly on the internet. Turns out exaggerating points people pick out about you to mess with them, fucks your reputation up even more, but I was naive and an idiot. I was moreso playing the role of being the angry unhinged 16 year old, while I was fully calm and usually just passing time of being pretty ill. Kind of like the kids of today calling people boomers and shit. They don't actually care, it's just funny. Frankly I was enamored with the drama as the people on the other end egging me on were. Makes me wonder if any of us genuinely ever actually gave a shit. Weird...
If anybody was mean to me I screwed with 'em, like we all do.
I screwed with people who cared too much and it bit me in the ass when they took it seriously, but I meant very little of anything negative I said, so I sleep well at night. Mostly just screwing around. Any hobby passion and money-involved things were totally legit, I took a lot of things serious, just not Pinside debauchery. Mostly just trolled people like 1974DeltaQueen and they still think I meant it, and it somehow went so deep that several genuine apologies didn't work. It's weird.
Even the "look at me, I'm 16!" thing was more of a running joke between me and a few friends and used it on purpose long after it got old, because of how flustered it made some people.
Short version: I screwed with a bunch of angry older guys who thought I was stupid, by acting stupid, and it just made me look stupid. It was purposefully, and accidentally, stupid. I was mature enough to know I was screwing with people but not mature enough to realize that itself is a fucking dumb idea

Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:

Maybe Otaku is on to something here.
I posted an old meme that clearly related to what he just said, and apparently a bunch of old farts either have ZERO sense of humor, or they’re just assholes?
Care to explain yourselves here, yzfguy wackybrakke palmer
This is quite literally what he said in comic form, yet you are still just downvoting?
Yet you seem more than happy to stir the pot and fling shit just a few hours ago?

Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:

Maybe Otaku is on to something here.
I posted an old meme that clearly related to what he just said, and apparently a bunch of old farts either have ZERO sense of humor, or they’re just assholes?
Care to explain yourselves here, yzfguy wackybrakke palmer
This is quite literally what he said in comic form, yet you are still just downvoting?
Yet you seem more than happy to stir the pot and fling shit just a few hours ago?

Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:

Maybe Otaku is on to something here.
I posted an old meme that clearly related to what he just said, and apparently a bunch of old farts either have ZERO sense of humor, or they’re just assholes?
Care to explain yourselves here, yzfguy wackybrakke palmer
This is quite literally what he said in comic form, yet you are still just downvoting?
Yet you seem more than happy to stir the pot and fling shit just a few hours ago?

Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:

I posted an old meme that clearly related to what he just said, This is quite literally what he said in comic form.

Quoted from beelzeboob:

I humbly stand corrected. I meant that the lame artwork looked like it had been done on a TRS-80.

Quoted from EricHadley:

Because your post is gross and offensive, thumbs down well earned. By the way, thanks for the PM that I ignored and deleted. Have a nice day.

Quoted from RCA1:

You repeatedly used a word that many folks find offensive.
https://www.verywellfamily.com/what-is-the-r-word-3105651

Quoted from yzfguy:

Yes, the word offends me. I know and care about several mentally handicapped people. It's not an acceptable term in my opinion...
I think you may need some thicker internet skin.

Quoted from beelzeboob:

I grew up in the 70s, where that word (along with the f word) was used to describe the way your friend was acting. No, I wasn't offended by that at all.

Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:

It’s an MSPaint rage comic, it’s old internet humor. Pre-2008 stuff. I forget that most of this forum has missed the past 2 decades of humor and internet advancements somehow.

You people were literally calling Otaku retarded just one page ago. You submitted this idea as a fact and upvoted it. You’re cowards and disgusting hypocrites at best.

Maybe apply that to yourself then buddy?
I’m friends with people with ASD, and other disabilities, and I work every summer at a camp with children with disabilities. People use “retard” casually all the time in certain settings, I’m sorry your delicate internet hugbox was invaded by “the R-word” the rest of us adults will continue with our lives and won’t have our entire day devastated by a word.
Just a side note, nobody uses the world as medically intended, and it’s considered politically incorrect. But I guess bullying and shitting all over a 20 year old and proclaiming he’s “mentally handicapped” is okay.
What a fuckin’ trip you guys are.

Well since we established he’s not handicapped, according to Steve himself, then it’s just a joke referring to “pretending to be stupid”
Somehow we have guys who simultaneously bitch about how “these kids beg for money and don’t work for anything like we did back in my day!!!” and also cry and smash the downvote button through tears as they hear a word that meant nothing and was a joke back in their day.
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Quoted from beelzeboob:

I humbly stand corrected. I meant that the lame artwork looked like it had been done on a TRS-80.

Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:

You people were literally calling Otaku retarded just one page ago.

Quoted from Palmer:

You are telling us all to lighten up while also losing your shit and getting triggered over some downvotes. That is funny.

Quoted from Ericc123:

If your business is as successful as you’ve bragged about you could just refuse the fundraiser or give it to people who really need it. Heck you could still pay back all the people who lent you money all those years ago. You are an adult now so that would be a mature decision to make.

Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:

It’s an MSPaint rage comic, it’s old internet humor. Pre-2008 stuff. I forget that most of this forum has missed the past 2 decades of humor and internet advancements somehow.
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Quoted from beelzeboob:

There you have it, Pinside. Beelzeboob has no sense of humor. You heard it here first.

Quoted from Grizlyrig:

Lol, whenever I need a pick me up, I look for your posts because you almost always put a smile on my face.
-Mike

Quoted from beelzeboob:

There you have it, Pinside. Beelzeboob has no sense of humor. You heard it here first.

Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:

You people were literally calling Otaku retarded just one page ago. You submitted this idea as a fact and upvoted it. You’re cowards and disgusting hypocrites at best.

Quoted from Otaku:

I asked for a handout as a 16 year old, but for people to not only be following me around 6 years later,

Quoted from YeOldPinPlayer:

I don’t think you know what the word “literally” means.

Quoted from jrpinball:

That's ok. Apparently no one does anymore.

Quoted from Otaku:

Goodbye Pinside.

Quoted from Otaku:

Goodbye Pinside.

Quoted from Otaku:

Last account deactivation before permanent lockout, so it's legit. This thread and site has just gone so far off of who I really am, it's futile to be here anymore. It's just something I come back to because it's just so unrealistic it's funny.
Levi, let's grab a beer. Boob, I have a check headed your way after I get back on my feet.
Everybody else, toodles and thanks for caring about me so much. It's been a ride, and how much you care really is appreciated.

Quoted from Otaku:

Last account deactivation before permanent lockout, so it's legit. This thread and site has just gone so far off of who I really am, it's futile to be here anymore. It's just something I come back to because it's just so unrealistic it's funny.
Levi, let's grab a beer. Boob, I have a check headed your way after I get back on my feet.
Everybody else, toodles and thanks for caring about me so much. It's been a ride, and how much you care really is appreciated.

Quoted from CrazyLevi:

I drink bourbon godammit! And yes I look forward to that drink.
And I promise - sincerely - if there's ever a go fund me to buy actual pants (denim, kahki, or even corduroy - I will be first in line to donate.
Good luck with the shop!

Quoted from Otaku:

Just for you Levi. Hahahaha. I own a lot of jeans but they don't bother Pinside, so why wear them?
I actually had to get these because I sent all my sweatpants out to get embroided with "JodyG" across the asscheeks and they won't be back for 3 weeks.
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Quoted from CrazyLevi:

Damn he looks sharp!
But it looks to me like you are just trying on pants, not buying them. Still, baby steps!