I play most games on my PC as well, but sometimes it is just nice to boot up a quick game on the console and have at it with some friends.
You're in luck. PC supports couch multiplayer now, and not just with emulators. Install a game on one of these lists, grab a few Xbox 360 controllers and a wireless transceiver, and have at it.
Never buy something that hides the battery behind screw
Never? Toy safety regulations in some countries require certain classes of battery-powered devices to have a screw on the battery door so that toddlers can't open it and eat the batteries.
if you don't have a laundromat very close by, then you're looking at extra time to drive there.
I'll grant that it's not the best option for rural dwellers.
In addition, now you have to sit there that whole time so you can transfer the wet clothes to the dryers.
I bring a device on which to browse Slashdot and Cracked and edit All The Tropes. Others may bring an electronic or paper book. But because more than one load runs at once, the total time spent babysitting loads is less.
Scientists will study your brain to learn more about your distant cousin, Man.