On The Mend With Ben - A Fine Day For Some Cooking

Good news I activated Windows.

Get well soon, Ben!

@benpack: SUCCESS!

Great job! Now we just need to hear the rest of your mom's story about your cousin Emil. How could you leave so much drugged up rambling in the podcast and cut off your mom's story?!

Thank you for activating Windows

Great to hear your recovery process is coming along well, Ben! This was a fun little stream. I still need to pick up Battle Chef Brigade; just haven't had the chance to get around to it yet. Cool to hear that you're getting into Yakuza 0 a bunch, too, I also got in with that game and then went on to Kiwami. Very excited to play a bunch more of that series!

If you're interested in playing Y6 when it comes out and want a good way to get a vague idea where the characters are at (without necessarily spoiling or recounting the entire plot details of the games in the interim), the 'Yakuza Experience' site SEGA have made is a really neat way to get a quick catch-up on who's who and who's where.

@benpack: Are you just throwing the microsoft narcs off your trail?

Love ya Ben.

You know... this is kinda late but: What's up with Ben? Was he sick? Did they remove some gallstones? I figured I'd find out on my own eventually, but apparently I'm not very attentive.

@paulunga said:

He had surgery done so right now he's recovering. He talks about it here!

@cooljammer00: lol I was thinking the same thing. It just abruptly ended mid chat...

@paulunga: He had foot surgery. He talked about it a little on the Bombcast and on his twitter, if you're curious.

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Thanks for doing these Ben. It's super cool to hear your progress is going well!

Yakuza is great. Anytime you want to make a video series of you playing any Yakuza game, Ben, I will be all over that.

Best of luck with the healings and rehab. I just read the whole wiki on marfan syndrome. Fascinating disorder, and shitty. My step father has multiple sclerosis and that is also shit, can confirm. These disorders that affect all kinds of stuff in your body are the worst.

NOTHING will stop this man from making content, NOT A THING.

Good to get an update on your health Ben. Best wishes on your recovery. Also thanks for the sweet BCB video. Now I learned some new strategies whenever I'm in the Daily Cook Off.

Yakuza is damn good, there's so many varied pieces to it and the characterization of both Majima and Kiryu is endearing. You can put me on the list of folks who learned Mahjong because of it. And played the dumb Diner Dash cabaret club to completion. Glad to hear you're enjoying it and that recovery is going well.

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back to GB player

I've been off work for a month with a traction boot (I do a physical job), and I hear ya about needing to get exercise even though you can't put weight on your foot!

Good luck duder, get better and back on your feet (hur hur hur) soon! :)

working at home is the best working. But get well, Ben!

Ben you're such a sweetheart, I hope all is well. I honestly hope you do more solo content in the future; you have a great knack for keeping the commentary up with little-to-no empty space.

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thanks for reminding me how much I enjoyed this game. Really hope they do a sequel with some good new modes and a more satisfying story.