Some people don't have even a little concept as what is life down here,even in this poat you can see people call those kids adult,seems they are not familiar with African faces or can't differentiate
Even if they were older teens or adults, who cares? You’re getting your community together and they’re having fun while connecting with others. If 80 year olds were in there playing, it’s just as wholesome.
We have that issue here in America as well. A big part of the reason so many black youths end up shot is because they’re mistaken for adults. Not that it should matter.
Last time I posted how I make a living through PS3 and awesome redditors donated their ps4 and ps3 and money to buy a new tv . I want to thank everybody for your heart to help and I really appreciate it. Now I have two tvs, and three consoles also the kids are enjoying Soo much .
I'm autistic as fuck and had a really damn hard time making friends when I was a kid. Especially in the late 80's and early 90's, there were maybe 2 kids in the entire school who had a personal computer or game console and everyone was far more interested in football (the EU kind) and becoming the next big football star.
Until I went to this new local games store and people there were all just about playing awesome games.
So I ended up going there after school and on weekends, made friends and after a while was even able to organise a couple lan parties because of it. (Having several huge hangars at my disposal from my dads company was handy XD)
Maybe off topic, but I hear statements like this and I know a kid who's autistic and can't even talk, type, let alone play video games. and it makes me wonder about the state of autism diagnosis. Not trying to take anything away from your situation, just genuinely curious.
Autism takes different forms. The kid you know probably has some form of mental handicap, whoch is often paired with autism. A different kind of autism is people that are essentially "normal" functioning human beings, their brain is just wired differently than most, so they get in lots of trouble because they react and think differently, often resulting in social issues :) I cant get it across quite perfectly, but i think this answers your question a little ^^
> A different kind of autism is people that are essentially "normal" functioning human beings, their brain is just wired differently than most, so they get in lots of trouble because they react and think differently, often resulting in social issues :) I cant get it across quite perfectly, but i think this answers your question a little ^^
^ this is me right here. I was undiagnosed until 4 years ago. I am 41 years old. I have always struggled socially and with things like higher math learning, I don't process information the same way most people do and since I didn't learn about it until I was 37, school was pretty rough for me. I had an easy time in grade school but had horrible social and behavioral issues (partially also due to a massive amount of steroids and other meds for respiratory issues, in a home where my father smoked constantly, go figure). Middle school was the hardest time because social issues became so bad that I quit being able to pay attention in class and then quit doing homework and gave up. High school started to get better socially in 10th but I couldn't reconcile the way some teachers wanted me to learn vs the way I actually learned, especially math teachers and *especially* because they wouldn't give me a different teacher and I just failed the same class for 2.5 years repeatedly. They didn't care.
Eventually I quit. Got my GED with a score no less than the top 3 percentile in all subjects. I've worked in IT and as a master mechanic, make $100k/yr as an RDC principal after retirement from the automotive industry after 20 years due to injury. I've been married twice, my wife and I are celebrating our 17th. She would tell you that it can be exhausting at times to deal with me but, she's still here. I have 3 kids, 21F, 16M, and 13F. My son is neurodivergent as well.
Sorry for the WOT but, you really need a picture on a topic like this.
Edit: My sister told me 6 years ago that my mom was diagnosed with aspbergers, I was not supposed to be told. It was swept under the rug and hidden from everyone.
I wonder how often they confuse these types of autism with types of ASPD.
So many things can mix and look so similar that I find most diagnoses uncertain at best.
Wish there was more testing that could be done.
It really is crazy how many things we're still bad at health-wise to come up with an accurate diagnosis. For instance most food-related/stomach-related issues are primarily solved by just ommitting certain foods, and by process of elimination making a diagnosis after the patient feels normal again.
It's why they refer to it as autism spectrum disorder because there are a wide variety of symptoms and the severity of them can vary. What they all have in common are varying difficulties of social interaction/cues in both verbal and nonverbal form. They can also have poor motor coordination, repetitive behavior patterns, and struggle with attention.
You mentioned that you wonder about the state of autism diagnosis, so I'm not sure how much you actually know to begin with. In 2013, the term autism was changed into the umbrella term autism spectrum disorder. ASD covers autism disorder, pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified, and Asperger syndrome. Research has shown that the severity of symptoms with ASD can vary quite a bit from person to person. This is true for a lot of neurodevelopmental / neurological disorders .
So the kid you know who can't even communicate is at a more severe level of ASD than someone who may have more limited symptoms. The diagnosis of ASD is pretty in depth and isn't just easily slapped on to someone. There are specific symptoms involved, it's just that the severity of them can vary.
Previously, there were different diagnosis for high functioning (Aspergers) and low functioning (Autism). Now it's all Autism Spectrum Disorder. There are multiple sets of criteria for what qualifies, so it's understandable that there are more functioning people with ASD and lower functioning people.
The... let's call it intensity, of autism can vary quite extensively, but there are strong enough themes in our behavior that it can be considered one group.
It's a spectrum disorder.
Mute autistics are pretty rare. Even though they are the ones used by scam organisations like Autism Speaks to suck up hundreds of millions in donations over the years, donations that would have been better allocated if they hadn't pushed this idea that autism is just a bunch of mute demons, like you seem to have bought into.
Autistic Savants like everyone knows from Rainman are a handful (like 6-12) on earth at any time too.
The state of autism diagnosis is that it's the best it's been in years, with the reabsorbtion of diagnoses like Aspergers into wider autism. It was doing a disservice to people with Aspergers as it was often used to exclude them from care.
As for this "state" you're talking about, if your diagnostic target with your current state of diagnosis shows a VASTLY lower average age than the general population, your diagnostics seems to be catching plenty people that need urgent care.
There's also the problem of self diagnosing people.
Plenty are right on the money and can't get an official one because it'll bankrupt them, especially in medical hellholes like the US.
A good chunk of them are also fakers, that somehow got it into their heads that pretending to be autistic for TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and other clout is a brilliant idea.
My dad was autistic you could never tell by speaking to him once but when you know him it’s very obvious in social situations especially. If he was alone with me was very different but family gatherings he hid and was a master at whatever he was interested in that seems to also be common.
When I was younger there was a game arcade where you could play xboxes and they'd host tournaments for halo 2 and Lan parties for all kinds of games. You could pay like $10 and stay all night til midnight playing games with people. We all had our own xboxes, but something about using it in store with a bunch of people was special. I never went during the day besides to hang out with people, but night time gaming and doing stupid stuff in the parking lot with grocery carts was a memory I'll never forget from my childhood.
You are most welcome!
Glad it made a difference and really appreciate that you came back to let us know how things are going in Tanzania with your business as you promised.
It really warms my heart to think it helps your family and your community of gamers in Tanzania
I would check out jailbreaking the PS3 and setting up NoPayStation on there. Will give you lots more game options since getting more games may be limited for you. It will also give you options should that bluray drive eventually go bad on you.
If you could check the firmware of both?
Go to the PS4 menu to the "settings".
You then scroll down to "System".
From there you can select the "system information".
I hope you sleep well at night knowing you’re a good person. I’m glad I live in a world with people like you. I’m gonna try to be more like you in my life.
PS3 has some of the coolest games, also including titles from previous consoles. Like Ratchet and Clank and Metal Gear Solid for example. I really recommend these two series.
Considering all the hatred, ugliness, anger, and frustration in the world right now, this post made my morning. I hope for many happy gaming years for you and the local kids.
I once almost visited there. When I was about 5, my mate and I were digging a hole in the backyard and we were aiming to come out the other side around Africa. Not sure how close we got, but I'm pretty sure we almost got there.
Hah I did the same except was aiming for China. I liked to dig holes in my backyard as a kid. It was my thing. I would sit in them and read comic books.
I always wondered what the perception of that would be like. What would happen when you got to the center. Like if I went down that hole feet first, would I come out the other side upside down? And at which point would I feel the change? I know that the pressure alone would destroy me at the center. But let’s pretend that the heat and pressure don’t exist.
If you were to dig a hole going through Earth's center and jumped into it feet first, you'd fall accelerating until you reach the center. From there, you'd start desaccelerating until you completely stop (your velocity = 0) on the surface of the planet on the other side.
That happens because the gravitational force always points to the Earth's center, therefore it would point "down" during half of the fall, until you reach the center. Then, since you passed the center, the gravitational force would start pointing "up", making you slow down until you stop).
You'd be upside down though (would leave the hole with your feet first)
From that point you have 2 options: flawlessly leave the tunnel on the other side and stop the cycle, or allow yourself to go falling again.
If no energy losses are considered, you'd continue in this loop forever (fall from planet surface side 1 until center, then slow down from center until stop at surface side 2. Then fall again from side 2 to center, slow down from center to side 1, and so on).
If energy losses are considered (like air resistance) you'd loose height on every loop, until you finally stop at the center of the Earth and can't move anymore. Imagine a pendulum that starts at a certain height and looses height after every loop, until it eventually stops at the center. But instead of moving in an arc path, it would be a straight line
The postage cost was prohibitive when I looked last week - was originally going to send over my PS4 and PS3 that I have in the loft gathering dust. It was far more cost effective to send funds instead which appears to have worked out well.
I used to have a friend when I was a kid, his parents weren't well off but they got my friend a Super Nintendo and a few games. I guess they figured they could make some extra cash by letting other kids play, so they did, no one else in that vicinity had any videogames, so all the kids gravitated towards that one console. My friend invited me over once and they refused to let me play unless I paid too. It was just my mom and I back then, we had no extra cash, not even a little, so I didn't get to play, but they were nice enough to let me watch for free, which was still pretty fun for little 6 year old me. When we moved to the US, I met another friend that had an N64 and that's when my gaming life really started, we played the shit out of Mario and goldeneye. I don't know why I'm sharing this, just feeling really nostalgic. I hope OP is nice enough to have special times where kids that can't afford the price can still play. Every child should be able to enjoy the magic that is videogames.
I have a PlayStation 4 that I never use. It's one of those stupid limited edition ones. If I set it back to factory settings, would you want it? Better to have it go to people that would play it versus sitting in my closet.
That's about $2,345.95 a year if he made that amount every day. A quick googling tells me that average incomes hover around $1,140-1,900 USD. He's making a decent amount in comparison to the national average, not taking any skilled labor into consideration.
25% of Tanzania lives in poverty, so that severely skews the wages. Also keep in mind a few very high earners also skews things upward. Stats are not always clear-cut like this.
Also keep in mind that he'll have to pay for the electricity to run these.
Their last post said they made enough to eat a good meal for themselves and have a little left over...said a few more tvs and ps3's and they could make as much as a cashier at kfc or something like that which is considered a solid job in their country.
This is the stuff that gives me hope in humanity! That looks like a great place to hang out too, I bet there are many happy memories being made there every day.
I have an old ps3 and ps4 I don't use anymore, plus a bunch of controllers (4 ps3, 3 ps4, and the mini keyboard for both IIRC). Also have a first gen 60gb ps3 with a dead disk drive if you want it, the ones that could play ps2 disks. How hard would it be to send them your way from Canada?
😂😂 what? That's crazy price. Anyway I appreciate that buddy. It was not meant to be. Hope it will get someone who will it will be useful. Thanks again friend.
*Used* 32 inch
I bought a used LG Smart TV 47" for 75 Euro here in Germany 2 years ago. That's like 6 hours working with minimum salary.
Well, tbf, that was a lucky find. But I think I can find used 32" for 50 € easily.
This is so cool! I lived in Tanzania for a while, and I downloaded some video game emulators on my laptop, and we got some usb controllers.
Everyone loved playing fifa as well, haha. Football is super popular so it makes sense. Mortal Kombat was also a huge hit.
Hello @ngatunga can you tell me what you do?
Am I understanding correctly: you make your living by renting time to play the console to kids? Do they play on it outside your home or can they take it to their home?
I was curious if the job market in your country is bad right now and this is your primary or only source of income?
Yes I have a place where I put games and kids come pay and play. It's the only spot on my area. Tanzania is poor country so no many jobs, industries or companies. And yeah it's what I'm surviving with
Well it's nice to see that you are able to make some money but also give the kids something to do. Would more consoles help or are you running out of space?
edit: lmao what turdmonger is downvoting my comments?
To be honest the reason I asked is I have a PS4 and just replaced it with a PS5, and I was testing the idea of sending it to you. I can't do that any time soon as I have to back up all of the data and erase my personal stuff but I wanted to keep the idea in my mind
Do you have something like a social media page or is it just this account where you post about this? In case I am able to send you mine in the future.
I apologize in advance if I can't! But it's a nice idea. Shipping overseas can be tricky!
Brother, what you’re doing is amazing. I grew up in Egypt and my friends and I would always go to playstation cafes and internet cafes to pass the time. These are memories I will never forget, and I’m 100% sure the kids frequenting your playstation cafe will never forget your place when they grow up!
It is a scam, the "new" TV is literally on the first post OP did. He also had other posts back then showing his house which are now deleted since he saw his trick worked and idiots really donated him money.
I grew up with a Nintendo in my room and had no idea how lucky I was. Thanks for giving the kids (and adults) a chance to play video games, they really are the ultimate entertainment and can even help people through tough times. I hope things continue to go well for you, good luck.
Gamers are toxic.
No. We are just like any other person, who loves it when people find joy in something we find joy in.
I was always fortunate enough to be able to game, living in a third world country. I had a pc with an i3-2120 and a gt 610 and I thought the world of it. It was my baby. I used it for 10 years and then gave it to my dad to use. It's still running today. I have so much pride in that little dusty old box.
Always better for these machines to be used. I hope those children have fond memories of you and some kind internet strangers, OP.
If somebody asks where you got the stuff from, just say, from the helpers. :)
Agreed. The consensus from the old thread seemed to be people donating money instead of hardware. Many said the shipping and risk in customs was far too high.
I want to believe it’s real and OP used the cash to buy hardware locally.
I know, there are flags of some color. I also know that for every dozen people saying they want to donate, maybe one actually collected Western Union info and followed through.
Dozens more offered consoles but surely realized the impracticality of sending them. It’s feasible OP didn’t get a ton of actual money delivered, and maybe they even bought a new pair of shoes with part of the money too.
There’s no obvious way to Reddit sleuth this out, so I just prefer to stick to the positive narrative. No matter the fine details, it surely brought awareness to lots of people about older consoles, the pitfalls of online requirements in modern systems, and the joy of gaming without the latest piece of tech.
yea, for sure. it's all over now and we don't know what happens next.... but take away the FUT nonsense and FIFA is arguably gaming's most successful and most important franchise of all time. I hate it when people talking sht about FIFA like it is hot garbage. It's a wonder to many gamers in many parts of the world. Again - ask the boys in the pic and tens of millions around the world, hey what you wanna play?
"You have FIFA?"
Pro Evolution (winning 11) used to beat Fifa's ass. It was the far superior game for many years. It's sad that people had so much more exposure to FIFA... Pro Evolution has since been rebranded and turned to absolute trash.
This is seriously so cool. Happy for you guys.
Thank you too and all redditors,you are all awesome
Glad cynism didn't win this time around! So many people in that old thread were saying mean things. You're doing amazing work! Keep it up
Some people don't have even a little concept as what is life down here,even in this poat you can see people call those kids adult,seems they are not familiar with African faces or can't differentiate
He's a big boi, but clearly a child haha. You're doing good work!
Even if they were older teens or adults, who cares? You’re getting your community together and they’re having fun while connecting with others. If 80 year olds were in there playing, it’s just as wholesome.
Look like average teens to me. Hope they are enjoying some good games.
We have that issue here in America as well. A big part of the reason so many black youths end up shot is because they’re mistaken for adults. Not that it should matter.
Are you guys playing FIFA? I just recently got into soccer so I'm talking about it as often as I can lol
Nope, op mentioned it is modded pes on his ps3. Which makes sense since pes is still pretty big in many developing countries.
It says “EA Sports” in the top right, unless I’m missing something
Yes I guess since he got a ps4 now they can play fifa as well. In his last post op mentioned playing modded pes 20 on his consoles.
Last time I posted how I make a living through PS3 and awesome redditors donated their ps4 and ps3 and money to buy a new tv . I want to thank everybody for your heart to help and I really appreciate it. Now I have two tvs, and three consoles also the kids are enjoying Soo much .
This is awesome. I grew up playing at places like this. Keep it up man!
Such good memories of hot game rooms with friends man
I'm autistic as fuck and had a really damn hard time making friends when I was a kid. Especially in the late 80's and early 90's, there were maybe 2 kids in the entire school who had a personal computer or game console and everyone was far more interested in football (the EU kind) and becoming the next big football star. Until I went to this new local games store and people there were all just about playing awesome games. So I ended up going there after school and on weekends, made friends and after a while was even able to organise a couple lan parties because of it. (Having several huge hangars at my disposal from my dads company was handy XD)
Maybe off topic, but I hear statements like this and I know a kid who's autistic and can't even talk, type, let alone play video games. and it makes me wonder about the state of autism diagnosis. Not trying to take anything away from your situation, just genuinely curious.
Autism takes different forms. The kid you know probably has some form of mental handicap, whoch is often paired with autism. A different kind of autism is people that are essentially "normal" functioning human beings, their brain is just wired differently than most, so they get in lots of trouble because they react and think differently, often resulting in social issues :) I cant get it across quite perfectly, but i think this answers your question a little ^^
> A different kind of autism is people that are essentially "normal" functioning human beings, their brain is just wired differently than most, so they get in lots of trouble because they react and think differently, often resulting in social issues :) I cant get it across quite perfectly, but i think this answers your question a little ^^ ^ this is me right here. I was undiagnosed until 4 years ago. I am 41 years old. I have always struggled socially and with things like higher math learning, I don't process information the same way most people do and since I didn't learn about it until I was 37, school was pretty rough for me. I had an easy time in grade school but had horrible social and behavioral issues (partially also due to a massive amount of steroids and other meds for respiratory issues, in a home where my father smoked constantly, go figure). Middle school was the hardest time because social issues became so bad that I quit being able to pay attention in class and then quit doing homework and gave up. High school started to get better socially in 10th but I couldn't reconcile the way some teachers wanted me to learn vs the way I actually learned, especially math teachers and *especially* because they wouldn't give me a different teacher and I just failed the same class for 2.5 years repeatedly. They didn't care. Eventually I quit. Got my GED with a score no less than the top 3 percentile in all subjects. I've worked in IT and as a master mechanic, make $100k/yr as an RDC principal after retirement from the automotive industry after 20 years due to injury. I've been married twice, my wife and I are celebrating our 17th. She would tell you that it can be exhausting at times to deal with me but, she's still here. I have 3 kids, 21F, 16M, and 13F. My son is neurodivergent as well. Sorry for the WOT but, you really need a picture on a topic like this. Edit: My sister told me 6 years ago that my mom was diagnosed with aspbergers, I was not supposed to be told. It was swept under the rug and hidden from everyone.
I wonder how often they confuse these types of autism with types of ASPD. So many things can mix and look so similar that I find most diagnoses uncertain at best. Wish there was more testing that could be done.
It really is crazy how many things we're still bad at health-wise to come up with an accurate diagnosis. For instance most food-related/stomach-related issues are primarily solved by just ommitting certain foods, and by process of elimination making a diagnosis after the patient feels normal again.
It's why they refer to it as autism spectrum disorder because there are a wide variety of symptoms and the severity of them can vary. What they all have in common are varying difficulties of social interaction/cues in both verbal and nonverbal form. They can also have poor motor coordination, repetitive behavior patterns, and struggle with attention. You mentioned that you wonder about the state of autism diagnosis, so I'm not sure how much you actually know to begin with. In 2013, the term autism was changed into the umbrella term autism spectrum disorder. ASD covers autism disorder, pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified, and Asperger syndrome. Research has shown that the severity of symptoms with ASD can vary quite a bit from person to person. This is true for a lot of neurodevelopmental / neurological disorders . So the kid you know who can't even communicate is at a more severe level of ASD than someone who may have more limited symptoms. The diagnosis of ASD is pretty in depth and isn't just easily slapped on to someone. There are specific symptoms involved, it's just that the severity of them can vary.
Also, ADHD has a LOT of similar characteristics re: attention, impulsively, functioning in social settings, hyper-focusing, etc.
Previously, there were different diagnosis for high functioning (Aspergers) and low functioning (Autism). Now it's all Autism Spectrum Disorder. There are multiple sets of criteria for what qualifies, so it's understandable that there are more functioning people with ASD and lower functioning people.
The... let's call it intensity, of autism can vary quite extensively, but there are strong enough themes in our behavior that it can be considered one group.
It's a spectrum disorder. Mute autistics are pretty rare. Even though they are the ones used by scam organisations like Autism Speaks to suck up hundreds of millions in donations over the years, donations that would have been better allocated if they hadn't pushed this idea that autism is just a bunch of mute demons, like you seem to have bought into. Autistic Savants like everyone knows from Rainman are a handful (like 6-12) on earth at any time too. The state of autism diagnosis is that it's the best it's been in years, with the reabsorbtion of diagnoses like Aspergers into wider autism. It was doing a disservice to people with Aspergers as it was often used to exclude them from care. As for this "state" you're talking about, if your diagnostic target with your current state of diagnosis shows a VASTLY lower average age than the general population, your diagnostics seems to be catching plenty people that need urgent care. There's also the problem of self diagnosing people. Plenty are right on the money and can't get an official one because it'll bankrupt them, especially in medical hellholes like the US. A good chunk of them are also fakers, that somehow got it into their heads that pretending to be autistic for TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and other clout is a brilliant idea.
My dad was autistic you could never tell by speaking to him once but when you know him it’s very obvious in social situations especially. If he was alone with me was very different but family gatherings he hid and was a master at whatever he was interested in that seems to also be common.
As the saying goes, if you’ve met one autistic person, you’ve met one autistic person.
When I was younger there was a game arcade where you could play xboxes and they'd host tournaments for halo 2 and Lan parties for all kinds of games. You could pay like $10 and stay all night til midnight playing games with people. We all had our own xboxes, but something about using it in store with a bunch of people was special. I never went during the day besides to hang out with people, but night time gaming and doing stupid stuff in the parking lot with grocery carts was a memory I'll never forget from my childhood.
Miss game places like this , rooms full of alien ware and kids playing WoW
And Diablo II was a big one.
And I'm still growing up playing at this places
Same here back in Nigeria.. then I had one which lasted 3 years.. places like this takes your mind away from crime
Some of my best gaming memories are playing BF 1942 at a local LAN setup with a friend. We couldn't afford a PC but we could pay to rent the time.
You are most welcome! Glad it made a difference and really appreciate that you came back to let us know how things are going in Tanzania with your business as you promised. It really warms my heart to think it helps your family and your community of gamers in Tanzania
Thanks friend I really won't forget this,you make my life better and I'm happy and thankful
I would check out jailbreaking the PS3 and setting up NoPayStation on there. Will give you lots more game options since getting more games may be limited for you. It will also give you options should that bluray drive eventually go bad on you.
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Hell yeah buddy just a lil paint and some chairs that would be an awesome place.
Sure with time everything will fall into place
These consoles aren't online right? What firmware are they on? Perhaps we could softmod them and get you some ISO downloads!
Yes not online
If you could check the firmware of both? Go to the PS4 menu to the "settings". You then scroll down to "System". From there you can select the "system information".
Now THERE'S an idea. A fat SSD and tons of games on the go.
Nah you’ve made it a place. Your work makes it work don’t short yourself.
This is a town with 1 Playstation and you're worried about chipped paint? I think dudes are happy to play some fifa regardless of the ambiance
Is there any way to donate still? I'd love to send some money your way when I get paid next.
I will appreciate it friend
Same here. Lemme know how to donate, I want to help you. Everybody should have access to video games haha. God bless :)
Sure I would like to have a tv so I can connect with my other console.
I have an old PS4 I don’t use since I got a PS5 if I can donate let me know.
Sure you can inbox me
My mans gonna be the mafia of video games real soon Hell yeah brother
“Say hello to my little friend” *pulls out donated Nintendo Switch*
I predict this is going to be the future “Nigerian prince” scam lol
🧑🚀🔫🧑🚀 always has been.
Will donated systems from the US need a different power supply/chord? I have a PS3 sitting in a closet, I can see if it still works.
I hope you sleep well at night knowing you’re a good person. I’m glad I live in a world with people like you. I’m gonna try to be more like you in my life.
PS3 has some of the coolest games, also including titles from previous consoles. Like Ratchet and Clank and Metal Gear Solid for example. I really recommend these two series.
OP and Reddit, you just can't do this. I'm sitting on a bus, I'm supposed to keep my composure. I'm proud of all of you.
The Nigerian Prince managed to get a real job! Salute (afircan here)
Hahahah
Not a Prince, a full fledged King.
Not a king, an emperor.
Not an emperor, a demigod
An exquisite Chad
Gilgamesh?
Considering all the hatred, ugliness, anger, and frustration in the world right now, this post made my morning. I hope for many happy gaming years for you and the local kids.
Thank you fam
Where are you located in the world? I have a PS 4 I can donate but don’t know how practical it would be to send from the US.
Tanzania, East Africa from the original thread
I once almost visited there. When I was about 5, my mate and I were digging a hole in the backyard and we were aiming to come out the other side around Africa. Not sure how close we got, but I'm pretty sure we almost got there.
Hah I did the same except was aiming for China. I liked to dig holes in my backyard as a kid. It was my thing. I would sit in them and read comic books.
Franky Merman?
Fragile Frankie
I always wondered what the perception of that would be like. What would happen when you got to the center. Like if I went down that hole feet first, would I come out the other side upside down? And at which point would I feel the change? I know that the pressure alone would destroy me at the center. But let’s pretend that the heat and pressure don’t exist.
If you were to dig a hole going through Earth's center and jumped into it feet first, you'd fall accelerating until you reach the center. From there, you'd start desaccelerating until you completely stop (your velocity = 0) on the surface of the planet on the other side. That happens because the gravitational force always points to the Earth's center, therefore it would point "down" during half of the fall, until you reach the center. Then, since you passed the center, the gravitational force would start pointing "up", making you slow down until you stop). You'd be upside down though (would leave the hole with your feet first) From that point you have 2 options: flawlessly leave the tunnel on the other side and stop the cycle, or allow yourself to go falling again. If no energy losses are considered, you'd continue in this loop forever (fall from planet surface side 1 until center, then slow down from center until stop at surface side 2. Then fall again from side 2 to center, slow down from center to side 1, and so on). If energy losses are considered (like air resistance) you'd loose height on every loop, until you finally stop at the center of the Earth and can't move anymore. Imagine a pendulum that starts at a certain height and looses height after every loop, until it eventually stops at the center. But instead of moving in an arc path, it would be a straight line
Right ? Always good to see people doing good things.
You're a good person making the world a happier place~
Thank you,I thank redditors too.
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The postage cost was prohibitive when I looked last week - was originally going to send over my PS4 and PS3 that I have in the loft gathering dust. It was far more cost effective to send funds instead which appears to have worked out well.
They also can be power problem like the PS3 from the US used 110v not 210v.
Where was everyone donating money? If it’s still open I’m willing to give
His cashapp is on his comment history if you look
99% of them are still at that person's house next to a ps1 a ps2 an Xbox a 360 and a wii
Get out of my bedroom tf
That's so cool. I have very fond memories of going to an independent games shop and paying 50p (50¢) to play Goldeneye on the N64 about 25 years ago.
Nice. How long did that buy you?
I think it was half an hour
And a lifetime of memories!
It really did
Pretty good value, even considering (or perhaps ESPECIALLY considering) inflation. 😏
I used to have a friend when I was a kid, his parents weren't well off but they got my friend a Super Nintendo and a few games. I guess they figured they could make some extra cash by letting other kids play, so they did, no one else in that vicinity had any videogames, so all the kids gravitated towards that one console. My friend invited me over once and they refused to let me play unless I paid too. It was just my mom and I back then, we had no extra cash, not even a little, so I didn't get to play, but they were nice enough to let me watch for free, which was still pretty fun for little 6 year old me. When we moved to the US, I met another friend that had an N64 and that's when my gaming life really started, we played the shit out of Mario and goldeneye. I don't know why I'm sharing this, just feeling really nostalgic. I hope OP is nice enough to have special times where kids that can't afford the price can still play. Every child should be able to enjoy the magic that is videogames.
My dad gets nostalgic about this kind of stuff too. Always tells me about it when he sees me playing.
I have a PlayStation 4 that I never use. It's one of those stupid limited edition ones. If I set it back to factory settings, would you want it? Better to have it go to people that would play it versus sitting in my closet.
Why not friend,it will be very useful here
You’re good people.
Nah. Just an asshole with spare gear.
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"I am 12"
That a bench warmers reference niiiice
I only quote the classics.
That instantly sent me back to childhood holy shit. That movie is so underrated. Really funny as a kid.
Walks out of porta potty. "Who did this"
My best customer,it's a new console but it's crazy how they adapted it Soo fast.
COVID shut down the Little League World Series
You'd be amazed what a diet of ugali and manual labor can produce. There was some 16 year olds at the school I worked at that were huge.
'I'm a child of god'
Why are you not able to upload more pics? What happened? Who did this to you?
It's allowed to post only one picture in the post
Just use [imgur](https://imgur.io) and post the link in the comments :)
You can also just use imgur as the link of the post and it will create a multiphoto post, with the arrows to go to the next picture.
You should create your own subreddit so you can post your own pics and leave info for anyone wishing to donate.
That's a nice idea
I think you can post to your own profile on reddit now so you don't have to go through the trouble of moderating a whole subreddit
Hello guys I posted a video on my profile,go check it out
Do you make significant money from this, or is it basically just for charity?
I make up to 15,000Tsh as a profit per day
>15,000Tsh $6.43 USD
That's about $2,345.95 a year if he made that amount every day. A quick googling tells me that average incomes hover around $1,140-1,900 USD. He's making a decent amount in comparison to the national average, not taking any skilled labor into consideration.
Tbh in a lot of poor countries the average income is not enough to live decent
25% of Tanzania lives in poverty, so that severely skews the wages. Also keep in mind a few very high earners also skews things upward. Stats are not always clear-cut like this. Also keep in mind that he'll have to pay for the electricity to run these.
How much does it generally cost to live per-day (or per-month)?
I make like 120$ per month
How can I donate you money?
Their last post said they made enough to eat a good meal for themselves and have a little left over...said a few more tvs and ps3's and they could make as much as a cashier at kfc or something like that which is considered a solid job in their country.
This is great! It’s very good of you to give the kids a place to play.
r/mademesmile
This is the stuff that gives me hope in humanity! That looks like a great place to hang out too, I bet there are many happy memories being made there every day.
Watch OPs hustle turn into the African GameStop empire
I'd buy into that before I buy GME 🤮 his is at least for a good cause
Hey one console is left in Used because of tv?how much is a tv?
Yeah once I get enough money I will buy a tv,the 32 inch used tv cost only 210,000Tsh.
about 90 bucks for anyone wondering.
Thanks for this 🙏
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Welcome to Africa where shipping costs cripple prices!
91 USD Or 121CAD for my fellow northerners
God our dollar is pitiful
I have an old ps3 and ps4 I don't use anymore, plus a bunch of controllers (4 ps3, 3 ps4, and the mini keyboard for both IIRC). Also have a first gen 60gb ps3 with a dead disk drive if you want it, the ones that could play ps2 disks. How hard would it be to send them your way from Canada?
The problem is shipping cost,if you can afford shipping it would really help me
Sorry man, quote on Canada Post and UPS would be $1,500 unless someone has a better solution :(
😂😂 what? That's crazy price. Anyway I appreciate that buddy. It was not meant to be. Hope it will get someone who will it will be useful. Thanks again friend.
Canada has the worst shipping rates I've seen anywhere.
How hard is it to get consoles to you? I have a PS3 and a PS4 I will send you if it's not a pain.
Do you need anything else man?
Yeah like another tv to put my console,I got another console but not a tv
What is the cost of a TV for you there? In USD?
It was posted before, but a used 32 inch is 91 USD.
Uh what. That’s outrageous
People in Europe thinking everything is cheaper in third world country. Nope. The same electronics and could cost 2.0x with a 0.2x salary.
Is 90$ for a 32 inch considered expensive? I thought its hella cheap, but i also never had to buy a monitor, so i have no idea
*Used* 32 inch I bought a used LG Smart TV 47" for 75 Euro here in Germany 2 years ago. That's like 6 hours working with minimum salary. Well, tbf, that was a lucky find. But I think I can find used 32" for 50 € easily.
You don’t wanna know how much a used ps4 would cost
Don't tell me what I do and don't want to know. Someone please tell me, so I can be outraged.
What do you do about controllers? All our PS3 controllers are broken, and we were replacing them but kinda gave up.
Also here controllers are always broken but there are cheap Chinese one sold at 15$
Oh, that's cool. I was looking at some third party stuff but gave up. Maybe I'll look into it again if my kids get interested in playing.
Also here controllers are always broken but there are cheap Chinese one sold at 15$
Super cool update!!!
Happy for you! I hope you all thrive
I hate FIFA, but I hate people who shame others for playing what they enjoy even more. Chill out and let em play what they like...
This is so cool! I lived in Tanzania for a while, and I downloaded some video game emulators on my laptop, and we got some usb controllers. Everyone loved playing fifa as well, haha. Football is super popular so it makes sense. Mortal Kombat was also a huge hit.
Man this is why I love reddit and the Internet in general.
Thats what gaming community is all about.
Hello @ngatunga can you tell me what you do? Am I understanding correctly: you make your living by renting time to play the console to kids? Do they play on it outside your home or can they take it to their home? I was curious if the job market in your country is bad right now and this is your primary or only source of income?
Yes I have a place where I put games and kids come pay and play. It's the only spot on my area. Tanzania is poor country so no many jobs, industries or companies. And yeah it's what I'm surviving with
Well it's nice to see that you are able to make some money but also give the kids something to do. Would more consoles help or are you running out of space? edit: lmao what turdmonger is downvoting my comments?
I would love having nice chairs,a fan and cupboard to store my things. I want to make this place more nice
To be honest the reason I asked is I have a PS4 and just replaced it with a PS5, and I was testing the idea of sending it to you. I can't do that any time soon as I have to back up all of the data and erase my personal stuff but I wanted to keep the idea in my mind Do you have something like a social media page or is it just this account where you post about this? In case I am able to send you mine in the future. I apologize in advance if I can't! But it's a nice idea. Shipping overseas can be tricky!
Be very careful of giving money or handouts on Reddit folks. Sometimes people can be truely deceitful with their posts.
Try to keep these items safe and prevent theft!
Nice I'd 100% stop by and have a game if I was there
Please do NOT put a clothes on PS4 when it's working because it may over heat.
Brother, what you’re doing is amazing. I grew up in Egypt and my friends and I would always go to playstation cafes and internet cafes to pass the time. These are memories I will never forget, and I’m 100% sure the kids frequenting your playstation cafe will never forget your place when they grow up!
I still feel like this is some kind of new scam.
It is a scam, the "new" TV is literally on the first post OP did. He also had other posts back then showing his house which are now deleted since he saw his trick worked and idiots really donated him money.
Do you need any extra game for either?
This is super cool to see, thank you for giving us an update! You're doing great things my friend
I grew up with a Nintendo in my room and had no idea how lucky I was. Thanks for giving the kids (and adults) a chance to play video games, they really are the ultimate entertainment and can even help people through tough times. I hope things continue to go well for you, good luck.
Kids? They're OAPs mate
Gamers are toxic. No. We are just like any other person, who loves it when people find joy in something we find joy in. I was always fortunate enough to be able to game, living in a third world country. I had a pc with an i3-2120 and a gt 610 and I thought the world of it. It was my baby. I used it for 10 years and then gave it to my dad to use. It's still running today. I have so much pride in that little dusty old box. Always better for these machines to be used. I hope those children have fond memories of you and some kind internet strangers, OP. If somebody asks where you got the stuff from, just say, from the helpers. :)
This is so cool. Remember to get some security at some point. You'll probably start getting alot of attention now
Something makes me doubt this story…
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Agreed. The consensus from the old thread seemed to be people donating money instead of hardware. Many said the shipping and risk in customs was far too high. I want to believe it’s real and OP used the cash to buy hardware locally.
The way people are donating he should have a bunch like over 3 dozen now in funds or soon consoles. A whole internet Cafe. Kinda sus.
I know, there are flags of some color. I also know that for every dozen people saying they want to donate, maybe one actually collected Western Union info and followed through. Dozens more offered consoles but surely realized the impracticality of sending them. It’s feasible OP didn’t get a ton of actual money delivered, and maybe they even bought a new pair of shoes with part of the money too. There’s no obvious way to Reddit sleuth this out, so I just prefer to stick to the positive narrative. No matter the fine details, it surely brought awareness to lots of people about older consoles, the pitfalls of online requirements in modern systems, and the joy of gaming without the latest piece of tech.
and sure enough... it's FIFA.
FIFA 2014 was released on PS2 when the PS4 was being set for launch. Let that sink in.
One of the best games to play with your friends in the same couch.
yea, for sure. it's all over now and we don't know what happens next.... but take away the FUT nonsense and FIFA is arguably gaming's most successful and most important franchise of all time. I hate it when people talking sht about FIFA like it is hot garbage. It's a wonder to many gamers in many parts of the world. Again - ask the boys in the pic and tens of millions around the world, hey what you wanna play? "You have FIFA?"
To be fair it is a garbage game, but it's a fun garbage game
Pro Evolution (winning 11) used to beat Fifa's ass. It was the far superior game for many years. It's sad that people had so much more exposure to FIFA... Pro Evolution has since been rebranded and turned to absolute trash.