Thursday Night Throwdown: 08/25/11

Wow, this TNT was pretty good. I enjoyed listening to the reminiscences, especially the Young Snide revival. Don't worry Dave: we're all haunted by our past. Is Young Snide Hardcore Dave's secret identity? The prodigal web designer returns. For more information, check out Young Snide's Twitter account.

Tune in next week, same Dave channel, same Dave chair.

@Troncek said:

@bkbroiler said:

WOAH WOAH WOAH. DAVE SNIDER INVERTS HIS MOUSE?

Yeah. A sad day for gaming.

I... need to go home and rethink some things.

On another note, I'm excited to watch this TNT this weekend, thanks to the comments here. Cool!

Around the hour and 35 minute mark: Oh man, Converge spray!

I wish Gary would've used the Backburner! I use that thing all the time as he does!

They should start a new show- "The Cranky Old Bastards' Chat Hour"

Oh god I love the first seconds of this, when Will messes up his intro - Gary's facepalm is priceless. This would be great gif! :)

I love the tnt's where the gameplay is only barely the backdrop and the conversation is the real star of the show, like the one with Duke3D. Just have these three dudes playing old PC games and everyone else playing old nintendo games and you have everything I'd want to see in a Happy Hour.

@Teaspoon83 said:

Oh Coconut Monkey... how I miss the days of yore. Guys, I love you for everything you were in my nerdy teen years.

I remember all of the neat mini-games built into the demo CDs that used to come with the magazine. I've still got my X-wing vs Tie fighter cover ish somewhere. Those were definitely the big years to be playing the PC.

Legendary TNT. Best in awhile. Thank God Ryan wasn't there. Although I do not appreciate them shit talking Ted Nyman.

What a great show! Thanks guys.

Yet another TF2 TNT. What the fuck do you guys have against Warband?

More of these guys doing this kind of stuff, please. Always love the TNT's where the conversation is the star and that seems to happen whenever any of these guys are around. Will is great in the big seat, gotta admit to kinda being tired of Ryan there.

I thought I was awesome for dominating Gary. Then I watched him play :(

We got the young Dave Twiiter feed out of this so great TNT.

Dungeon Siege was shit.

@HandsomeDevil said:

Legendary TNT. Best in awhile. Thank God Ryan wasn't there. Although I do not appreciate them shit talking Ted Nyman.

I guess we finally figured out what happened to Ted, eh? I've only heard him mentioned twice on Giant Bomb videos since he disappeared - once during the Dirt 2 TNT, when Coonce mentioned he didn't have anyone to play NBA Jam with now that Ted wasn't there, and this TNT.

I always assumed Ted took a job somewhere else, but this makes it sound like maybe they let him go. Dave certainly wouldn't have taken that dig at his coding, if he left on amicable terms.

- Scott

@Scotto said:

@HandsomeDevil said:

Legendary TNT. Best in awhile. Thank God Ryan wasn't there. Although I do not appreciate them shit talking Ted Nyman.

I guess we finally figured out what happened to Ted, eh? I've only heard him mentioned twice on Giant Bomb videos since he disappeared - once during the Dirt 2 TNT, when Coonce mentioned he didn't have anyone to play NBA Jam with now that Ted wasn't there, and this TNT.

I always assumed Ted took a job somewhere else, but this makes it sound like maybe they let him go. Dave certainly wouldn't have taken that dig at his coding, if he left on amicable terms.

- Scott

Him leaving seemed pretty quiet. No one mentioned it and they seemed to have begun to pretend he never existed.

Never forget.

Will and his crew are pretty cool, but I have all the content I need at GB already. Sort of feel bad for not watching their stuff too though.

Ok, it's been a while since I played TF2. So question is, how do things like this pop into the game? I had to do a triple take to make sure I wasn't losing it.

Edit: Ok, literally a minute later they addressed this very thing.

@Scotto said:

@HandsomeDevil said:

Legendary TNT. Best in awhile. Thank God Ryan wasn't there. Although I do not appreciate them shit talking Ted Nyman.

I guess we finally figured out what happened to Ted, eh? I've only heard him mentioned twice on Giant Bomb videos since he disappeared - once during the Dirt 2 TNT, when Coonce mentioned he didn't have anyone to play NBA Jam with now that Ted wasn't there, and this TNT.

I always assumed Ted took a job somewhere else, but this makes it sound like maybe they let him go. Dave certainly wouldn't have taken that dig at his coding, if he left on amicable terms.

- Scott

Ted got hired by some bank or some boring organisation. I felt a little sad when Dave had that little dig at him since Ted seemed like a cool dude overall. I thought it was funny though that Gary assumed that they were being genuine when they said he could do a great Cosby impression.

@MisterChief said:

@Scotto said:

@HandsomeDevil said:

Legendary TNT. Best in awhile. Thank God Ryan wasn't there. Although I do not appreciate them shit talking Ted Nyman.

I guess we finally figured out what happened to Ted, eh? I've only heard him mentioned twice on Giant Bomb videos since he disappeared - once during the Dirt 2 TNT, when Coonce mentioned he didn't have anyone to play NBA Jam with now that Ted wasn't there, and this TNT.

I always assumed Ted took a job somewhere else, but this makes it sound like maybe they let him go. Dave certainly wouldn't have taken that dig at his coding, if he left on amicable terms.

- Scott

Ted got hired by some bank or some boring organisation. I felt a little sad when Dave had that little dig at him since Ted seemed like a cool dude overall. I thought it was funny though that Gary assumed that they were being genuine when they said he could do a great Cosby impression.

Are you saying he couldn't?

Get off my plane.

Man, watching that melee level I'm reminded of "Rune". It would blow my mind if you had a Rune TNT one day. It had absolutely insane swordplay with shield blocking, limbs flying and heads used as makeshift weapons.

I don't understand why everyone's getting hung up on Ted... He was a coder, not a writer or editor on the site. Why would you expect him to be in content or expect to be given updates on his status?

I think my favorite thing about these three guys is that they're so positive. It's just very enjoyable to watch them talking and enjoying each others company. Gary is like an adorable psychotic child. I don't like to rag on Giant Bomb, but sometimes watching those guys just leaves me feeling depressed. Will, Dave, and Gary clearly enjoy what they're doing and love sharing it with the rest of us. Also, TF2 is amazing!

@HandsomeDevil said:

@MisterChief said:

@Scotto said:

@HandsomeDevil said:

Legendary TNT. Best in awhile. Thank God Ryan wasn't there. Although I do not appreciate them shit talking Ted Nyman.

I guess we finally figured out what happened to Ted, eh? I've only heard him mentioned twice on Giant Bomb videos since he disappeared - once during the Dirt 2 TNT, when Coonce mentioned he didn't have anyone to play NBA Jam with now that Ted wasn't there, and this TNT.

I always assumed Ted took a job somewhere else, but this makes it sound like maybe they let him go. Dave certainly wouldn't have taken that dig at his coding, if he left on amicable terms.

- Scott

Ted got hired by some bank or some boring organisation. I felt a little sad when Dave had that little dig at him since Ted seemed like a cool dude overall. I thought it was funny though that Gary assumed that they were being genuine when they said he could do a great Cosby impression.

Are you saying he couldn't?

Get off my plane.

I was implying that Ted is Bill Cosby.

@MisterChief said:

@HandsomeDevil said:

@MisterChief said:

@Scotto said:

@HandsomeDevil said:

Legendary TNT. Best in awhile. Thank God Ryan wasn't there. Although I do not appreciate them shit talking Ted Nyman.

I guess we finally figured out what happened to Ted, eh? I've only heard him mentioned twice on Giant Bomb videos since he disappeared - once during the Dirt 2 TNT, when Coonce mentioned he didn't have anyone to play NBA Jam with now that Ted wasn't there, and this TNT.

I always assumed Ted took a job somewhere else, but this makes it sound like maybe they let him go. Dave certainly wouldn't have taken that dig at his coding, if he left on amicable terms.

- Scott

Ted got hired by some bank or some boring organisation. I felt a little sad when Dave had that little dig at him since Ted seemed like a cool dude overall. I thought it was funny though that Gary assumed that they were being genuine when they said he could do a great Cosby impression.

Are you saying he couldn't?

Get off my plane.

I was implying that Ted is Bill Cosby.

Keep that kind of info to yourself around here.

There are lists. Lists you don't want to be on. They can hear you.

@bkbroiler: It's just different kinds of humor is all, I don't think any of the WM crew are generally unhappy people. You're right though in saying that the change of pace is nice. That's what is so great about WM, you've got all types here.

Hey! You guys fixed the download links coming up short! Nice job!

@bkbroiler said:

I think my favorite thing about these three guys is that they're so positive. It's just very enjoyable to watch them talking and enjoying each others company. Gary is like an adorable psychotic child. I don't like to rag on Giant Bomb, but sometimes watching those guys just leaves me feeling depressed. Will, Dave, and Gary clearly enjoy what they're doing and love sharing it with the rest of us. Also, TF2 is amazing!

It was definitely a fun change of pace. I loved listening to the three of them pining about games from the mid 90's, and old internet gaming websites.

I wish Dave and Gary were around more during TNT's.

- Scott

what a great tnt! i loved the talk about and discussions about the old gamer days! what a joy! How about a video regular special about old games and what the giantbomb crew andy gary (i would love to hear his thoughts about those games today).

Will, Dave, Gary and Jeff G are the funniest people at Whiskey Media =D

It's great to take a brake from Ryan's fake on camera persona.

Fantastic discussion during this TNT - I really wasn't paying attention to the game most of the time. Amazing stuff!

@Scotto said:

@HandsomeDevil said:

Legendary TNT. Best in awhile. Thank God Ryan wasn't there. Although I do not appreciate them shit talking Ted Nyman.

I guess we finally figured out what happened to Ted, eh? I've only heard him mentioned twice on Giant Bomb videos since he disappeared - once during the Dirt 2 TNT, when Coonce mentioned he didn't have anyone to play NBA Jam with now that Ted wasn't there, and this TNT.

I always assumed Ted took a job somewhere else, but this makes it sound like maybe they let him go. Dave certainly wouldn't have taken that dig at his coding, if he left on amicable terms.

- Scott

Well, he sure did get a job awfully fast. Didn't really like the public jab at him.

Dave is the best.

Team Fortress 2, AGAIN?!

@EpicReflex said:

Team Fortress 2, AGAIN?!

All the GB people are out of the office, and TNT was supposed to be cancelled. Will, Dave, and the others decided rather than cancel the show, they would play a game that they all love. So yes, Team Fortress 2, again.

@VilhelmNielsen said:

@Scotto said:

@HandsomeDevil said:

Legendary TNT. Best in awhile. Thank God Ryan wasn't there. Although I do not appreciate them shit talking Ted Nyman.

I guess we finally figured out what happened to Ted, eh? I've only heard him mentioned twice on Giant Bomb videos since he disappeared - once during the Dirt 2 TNT, when Coonce mentioned he didn't have anyone to play NBA Jam with now that Ted wasn't there, and this TNT.

I always assumed Ted took a job somewhere else, but this makes it sound like maybe they let him go. Dave certainly wouldn't have taken that dig at his coding, if he left on amicable terms.

- Scott

Well, he sure did get a job awfully fast. Didn't really like the public jab at him.

Usually the one who talks bad about the relationship is the one who was responsible for its end.

What I'm saying is, Dave cheated on Ted.

@gladspooky said:

@VilhelmNielsen said:

@Scotto said:

@HandsomeDevil said:

Legendary TNT. Best in awhile. Thank God Ryan wasn't there. Although I do not appreciate them shit talking Ted Nyman.

I guess we finally figured out what happened to Ted, eh? I've only heard him mentioned twice on Giant Bomb videos since he disappeared - once during the Dirt 2 TNT, when Coonce mentioned he didn't have anyone to play NBA Jam with now that Ted wasn't there, and this TNT.

I always assumed Ted took a job somewhere else, but this makes it sound like maybe they let him go. Dave certainly wouldn't have taken that dig at his coding, if he left on amicable terms.

- Scott

Well, he sure did get a job awfully fast. Didn't really like the public jab at him.

Usually the one who talks bad about the relationship is the one who was responsible for its end.

What I'm saying is, Dave cheated on Ted.

But Ted was already cheating on Dave with Coonce.

@HandsomeDevil said:

@gladspooky said:

@VilhelmNielsen said:

@Scotto said:

@HandsomeDevil said:

Legendary TNT. Best in awhile. Thank God Ryan wasn't there. Although I do not appreciate them shit talking Ted Nyman.

I guess we finally figured out what happened to Ted, eh? I've only heard him mentioned twice on Giant Bomb videos since he disappeared - once during the Dirt 2 TNT, when Coonce mentioned he didn't have anyone to play NBA Jam with now that Ted wasn't there, and this TNT.

I always assumed Ted took a job somewhere else, but this makes it sound like maybe they let him go. Dave certainly wouldn't have taken that dig at his coding, if he left on amicable terms.

- Scott

Well, he sure did get a job awfully fast. Didn't really like the public jab at him.

Usually the one who talks bad about the relationship is the one who was responsible for its end.

What I'm saying is, Dave cheated on Ted.

But Ted was already cheating on Dave with Coonce.

Dave must have stolen Coonce from Ted, then.

Deductive reasoning like yo, son.

this was really good, i love old pc game talk

Gary plays as a Pyro? hahahaha typical

Really enjoyable TNT - and not just for TF2!

Great hearing Gary, Will and Dave talk about all the websites I used to hang around for Quake news.

Best TNT of all time. Fascinating discussion. We need more Dave and Whitta up in here.

Thank you for upping these. WOO!

Just saw this - it was good, liked the reminiscing about past writings.

Seven years later and this is still a great TNT.