Grandma Buys Something Stupid

While the search is on for a firewire cable and a charger cord for the Canon; I'd like to show you one of the worst purchases Grandma has made since Virtual Boy. Many readers have addressed that Grandma has a bit of problems with the cord getting tangled and suggested a wireless controller to ease her troubles. Both Grandma and I hesitated, knowing that she plays so god damn much each day that she'd have to buy batteries every time she filled up the car; or have a set of rechargeables on every outlet in the house, you know: just in case.

Saturday she went out to find a strategy guide for Fatal Frame 2. She was stuck in an area a GameFAQs fan written guide said was a cinch to get through. She also wanted another headset adapter piece for another XBox controller for playing Live. GameStop apparently didn't have either.

So instead, she came home with this:


It's not exactly the Logitec wireless I thought she would buy, but it sure looked cool. It's a Nyko "Air Flo" Wireless PS2 controller. It came with 4 "AA" batteries and a little old-school arcade stick you could poke into the center of the directional buttons.

"The guy at the store said it was better than the Logitec one I wanted, and he says it keeps your hands cool or something."


Yes. There is a big honkin' FAN on the front of this controller that looks like it was just taken out the back of an old 486 Presario. The controller has a fan. It's wireless. It runs on batteries. Guess what happened.

It was around 2:00am Monday morning I heard her digging around for her trusty Dual Shock she stuffed away in a cabinet.

Around different electronics sites, this controller has received decent reviews. But if any of you play like Grandma, expect a different standard. Now we have a cool looking battery eater sitting on top the PS2.

--More coming tonight! Ask Grandma Hardcore #4 Open Forum Topic: FATAL FRAME; Horror Games.... Video #7!!.....Etc.,....--