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Doktor Zoom's avatar

Guys. I don't know whether I actually deserve the continued trust of this community, which has long taken for granted that the writers here will make a good faith effort to be accurate and truthful in their reporting.

I refer, of course, to my claim that I haven't "played any video game more recent than Portal (2007)."

This is false, as I knew full well when I wrote it and published it for trusting readers to consume.

In truth, I played part of Portal 2 (2011) although I gave up, so I consider that one not really a stretch, especially since the closing song, "Want You Gone," didn't lend itself as easily to a throwaway joke.

Far more concerningly, a brief check of release dates shows I have also played through and completed Katamari Forever, the 2009 PS3 sequel to the hit Katamari Damacy, and the 2009 PC game "Gratuitous Space Battles," neither of which has a song that works in a blog post, however catchy Katamari's " Na na na na na na na na, Katamari Damacy" may be. See also:

https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/851:_Na

I will only add in my defense that I am always late to everything, so the exact year in which I actually consume any media product may be long removed from its initial release. I hear "Community" was pretty good, and should I ever watch it, I'm glad the writers will get better compensation. (SEE I WAS HELPING!)

I ask for your understanding in the light of this troubling news, and while I fully accept responsibility for my behavior and understand that I have left myself open to rebuke, I hope that my family's privacy will be respected.

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A certain application form has been submitted. Now I wait.

Don't forget to join me for apple and blackberry crumble and homemade custard on Sunday, it's a simple, delicious, comforting recipe that is perfect now the summer heat is finally giving way to cooler Fall/Autumn weather.

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