My Sanity Gadget
November 20, 2006|
Submitted by Susan Rabinowitz
It didn't save my life, clear a forest, help me keep my tent from falling down or bring world piece, but when I was deployed during Desert Storm my Game Boy saved my sanity. My NCO and I both had one. We could connect them and play Tetris during those long hours sitting in lines or on the tarmac waiting. It was just a green/black screen back then and we only had a couple of games but it certainly made the time go faster. We were always together and people knew if they saw one of us the other was likely to be connected by a cord close by.
Today it's the Laptop, X-Box or PSP.
Posted by: Francis Marion | November 21, 2006 at 12:52 AM
We held Gameboy Golf Match Play Tournaments. Very fun.
Posted by: Jay | November 22, 2006 at 07:01 AM
Got one for Christmas '90 right before I went to Korea. Have no idea where the hell it ever went, but it ALWAYS went everywhere with me. It fit perfectly into a BDU pants pocket. It even had a special place in our vehicle, and went to the field with us. Thanks for bringing back some great memories!
Posted by: Eric M. McInteer | November 29, 2006 at 09:24 AM
Don't leave home without it!
Posted by: jim | December 04, 2006 at 12:51 PM
i agree about the psp, but im not sure if they have much time in bagdad to play tetris or SOCOM.
Posted by: Robert | December 13, 2006 at 11:19 AM
If you want to save space I recommend getting one of those GBA flash carts (and a passme if you're on a DS) so you don't have to carry any extra crap. Get game files for it from your favorite "source".
Posted by: perianwyr | February 15, 2007 at 01:21 PM
I hear that PlayStation Portables are like the #3 killer in Iraq because people aren't paying attention to what the hell is going on.
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