A lot of people curious about my GTI: It's a 2022 Mk8 Autobahn Launch Edition where VW only made 700 of them in that color (Pomelo) and configuration, comes w/ a numbered plaque and letter from the President of VW of America. It's also a manual transmission, which as you know is getting phased out worldwide in many cars. During the pandemic I traded my previous 2013 GTI Autobahn with only 50K miles on it because dealers were offering so much $$$. This new 2022 Mk8 model is nice cuz it's got adaptive chassis control and sport suspension, electronic slip differential, larger infotainment display, lane assist, etc... etc... Definitely a nice upgrade from the 2013 model!
Blockbuster is a show of what the 90s and early 2000s really were, People would venture out for something as small as a movie to watch on the weekend and it would be such a fun thing to do as a child. Miss those good times!
I was thinking of doing a longer cut of these since I have 1,200 clips of footage from the trip. Maybe throw it up on Patreon as bonus footage?! We'll see...
I'm a Uk viewer but i always find these videos interesting to watch (just like when i watch Abroad In Japan's videos, i really want to go to Japan at least once in my life)
My London friends always marvel at my road trips. It's hard for them to fathom how large the US is😂. Takes me about 4-5 days to get from my place to my parents by car!
Dude you should really start doing a lot more travel stuff. I actually noticed my wife (who doesn't like gaming content) has loved these and will actually watch them with me. Solid content!
Honestly, other than the coast to visit, avoid the whole state. I lived in Bend for two years and while beautiful, there are so many meth heads running around. You are spot on avoiding Portland. I still have a soft spot for Seattle though. Left for Texas a year ago and love it. Love me some MJR as well.
I’ve followed you for years dude and I’m not exaggerating when I day that this is not just my favourite vlog of yours but my favourite of all time. The effort and love you put into these are clear my dude, best thing I’ve watched all year
I think the tv on top of the dragons layer Unit was a smart idea because when it was brand new it would get a lot of people to see the amazing graphics and probably drew a lot of people to play it Just because they wanted to see how they made a game with such beautiful graphics at that time.
Wow that would just be insanely nostalgic for me to be in that blockbuster. Blockbuster was my weekend treat for many years as a kid. Rented so many awesome PS1 games there. I miss blockbuster so much!
As a poor working class kid growing up I wasn’t able to get many games whenever I wanted but Blockbuster was awesome cause I could finally play the games I wanted for cheaper it was awesome. I went to the Blockbuster in Bend this past summer and it was a nostalgic trip of nonstop happy memories for me. 😊
Another great video! It’s cool to see that even arcades with really old school cabinets are still out there. I can’t wait to see what y’all found at the mega goodwill
I had a similar stressful experience driving on low fuel from Denver to Grand Junction CO. I left Denver with plenty of fuel for the trip as it was planned, however 1/3 of the way back the road was covered over by a mudslide. Got rerouted 4 hours out of the way.
I’m a long time subscriber of the channel and have to repeat what’s already been said, these travel videos are fantastic. I’m sure the editing and filming of these is tougher than your other videos but the end result is so great for the viewer. You are an absolute natural out in public and I love that you guys are so respectful and friendly with the people you meet. Taking the time to show things like the crater and the travel and just other things beside the game stores is such a nice change of pace from most gaming focused channels. Thank you for taking the time on these videos.
Love that track to kick off the video🤘Really enjoy your travel videos - Oregon is so beautiful and looks like you balanced out the nature sights and game hunting nicely!
Thank you for capturing a picture of a dragon layer machine with the monitor on top because I remember seeing a machine just like that in a Chuck E cheese. I was with with my father as a kid and every dragon slayer I've seen since is only is the arcade machine no monitor on top of it. So I for a long time thought I'd just imagine the monotor on top and thought it was never a thing. I just had remembered it wrong. But your video of the footage proved it for me. I can't believe I can still remember that because it's from so long ago like. I'm 43 now and that's like from when I was like 7 or 8 or 9. Oh well always a video game junkie I guess To expand on that memory even more I remember when I saw that game At chuck e cheese with the monitor and my jaw literally hit the floor because of how beautiful the animated graphics were and still to this day when I played a really cartoony game on any newer system. I just remember me as a little boy seeing that dragons layer unit for the first and thinking how far we had come. To get from the kind of lackluster interactivity of dragons layer to a fully interactive video game with cartoon graphics that would rival any disney movie just still makes my jaw drop that it happen in such a short time.
Love your travel videos you should have your own network show. I love the game videos also. Its your channel that got me into retro game collecting. Keep up the great work.
I love Bend! Haven't visited in over 15 years despite living in Portland all this time. Makes me want to go back! What a lovely trip, thanks for sharing with us
Wow, Bend, Oregon looks amazing. I live in England and would never have known anything about this place until I watched this video. Love when you do road trips. Was laughing watching your dilemma with the gas station, I live in a small town in a small country and there's 3 within a 5 minute drive from my house 😂 Blockbuster Video gives me so much nostalgia, pure childhood memories of video shops in general. Saturday nights always felt special, going to pick a film and some treats before getting a Chinese takeaway to take home with us.
Metal Jesus, you make the best travel vlogs on RU-vid. I always squeal when you post new ones...great job. Really quick give me your top 5 best Soundgarden tracks. I'm curious as to the level of your fandom
Favorite Soundgarden songs (no particular order) 🤘 - Jesus Christ Pose - Rusty Cage - Room a Thousand Years Wide - Fell on Black Days - Like Suicide (acoustic version) - Birth Ritual - Hands All Over - Loud Love - Burden in My Hand - No Attention
@@MetalJesusRocks Awesome list especially Birth ritual! And my favorite Jesus Christ pose. I would add Flower and Head Injury. Thanks for replying. Keep up the great work my friend!
Loveee this series. Im from portland and live in eugene so like almost every single one of these shops i probly been to at one point. its so nice seeing metal jesus in them!!
Nice! Love the shoutout to Black Butte Porter, that was one of the first favorite beers I could find at my local grocery, all the way down in New Mexico!
All right, there’s things you need to know before you go to Eugene if you wanna go video game hunting 1. Video game headquarters. 2. Epic seconds. 3. Retro next door. And that’s pretty much at all. Yeah, golf free check out some good Wells and thrift store Also, stop by a cottage Grove since they have a video rental store
These videos make me want to move to Seattle or Oregon. 4 seasons always the best! Miss the mountains,lakes and late night movie nights w/ blockbuster.😢
Metal Jesus another great video! For someone living in Europe this is a great way to "visit" those places. Thanks again, superb contact and all the best to your family and friends.
Cool video for sure @MetalJesusRocks. I'm glad you had a fun trip to Oregon. I do miss blockbuster and Hollywood video and once streaming became the norm video rental stores and record stores and such are closing down and are becoming rare sadly. I've been to Oregon a few times and some day I do hope to visit bend and to visit the last blockbuster as well and I hope to do more traveling someday. Take care Metal Jesus and that looked like a cool trip.
When he suddenly mentioned a store called Game Quest, I thought it was the one that I used to see back in the 90s. In my opinion, that store was WAY BETTER than Gamestop!
