Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1998 19:57:33 -0500 To: dgbrown (at) pixesthesia (dot) com Subject: anger management (childhood 2600 story) "Anger Management" by JSB, winner of the 1986 "Paperboy" championship. I always kept alot of anger in as a child. It was as if I could see into the future, and all the hassles and agita one must endure in the field of real life. My rage was unmatched whenever I lost at a video game between the ages of five and fifteen! Yes, it took me awhile to mature in that sense, but on the other hand it was quite useful to me because I find myself having gotten out alot of frustration that would normally have come out nowadays! My father would drag me out of the local 7-eleven often times kicking and screaming because losing became addictive. If Vince Lombardi ever coached video-game playing, he'd have probably had my head on a platter! Anyways, I look back upon my rageful days as for the most part helpful. I knew what I was doing, even though many people never thought I carried the emotional strength and everyday happiness to live to be older than 16! This happened alot during my time on the 2600 as well. But it felt that much better whenever I rescued Terra I or finally crossed the streams on the stay puft marshmellow man! In conclusion, I have become a very stable adult, even though many people still think I could use some improvement!......