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    Default Happy Birthday M. Ralph H.Baer!!

    Yup, this is the birthday of the Father of Video Games, the one and only: Ralph. H. Baer!

    For those who doesn't know, he was born of March 8th 1922, so do the maths if you
    want to find his age. He's the inventor of the very first VIDEO GAME and if you don't
    beleive me, check out the US Patent #3,728,480 as proof.

    So Happy Birthday M. Baer!!! Long live the father of Video Games!!
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    First video game is highly debatable. There are other, older games that could fit the bill.

    Ralph Baer definitively made the first home video game console. Of that there is no debate, at least. Ralph Baer was a neat guy, but too many of his fans have unnecessary hatred for Nolan Bushnell.

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    Happy birthday Ralphy boy.
    "If each mistake being made is a new one, then progress is being made."

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    Happy Birthday Grandpa VG!

    Who is this Nolan guy anyway?


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    Rip Ralph H. Baer
    U GAIZ JUST DONT LIKE CHANGE , (builds a artificial foundation here)

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    May he have many more years to speechify about being the FATHER OF VIDEO GAMES!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Richter Belmount View Post
    Rip Ralph H. Baer
    Whaaaa? Oh, like this?



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    Happy Birthday to you Mr. Baer, you have my many thanks!
    Welcome to Macintosh.


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    Dude's old. Good for him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snapple View Post
    Ralph Baer was a neat guy, but too many of his fans have unnecessary hatred for Nolan Bushnell.
    Perhaps with good reason. Read my article in the April 2009 issue of Edge.

    BTW - I just called Ralph and wished him a happy birthday. If I didn't know him, I would never thought I was talking to someone 88 years old. He is so with it.
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