Fugly
Post: 4325 of 4325
(charismatic local politician)
| | | 16:43 - 3/10/2010 |
With who?
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mr.bread
Post: 5264 of 5264
(amnesiac 24th-century time traveler)
| | | 14:51 - 3/10/2010 |
Hawes, it seems like you want to tell us something about Neil.
My video game interest comes and goes. Right now I don't play anything except an almost-weekly WoW thing with some friends, and the occasional 10-minute diversion on the old NES Emulator (Battle of Olympus! Woot!) while I'm waiting for computers to reimage or whatever.
I think the rhetoric behind almost every use of the word "addiction" is suspect, personally, but I am a little concerned about such involved, immersive games, when they impart an actual sense of accomplishment after completing some arduous in-game task. This can lead to cyclical behavior that leaves the dishes piling up. "I just killed seven hundred of this thing and got a bad-ass mace! That was hard! I should relax, now! I should relax by playing video games! Hey look, a quest to kill 800 things and get a cool mace!"
etc.
I had a lot more to say but I erased it all.
EDIT:
Nathan, I just applied for a job in your building.
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The Hawes
Post: 2580 of 2580
(unknowingly part-asian)
| | | 14:25 - 3/10/2010 |
The first point he made is what got to me, because he described Neil when playing WOW perfectly.
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jamie
Post: 1158 of 1158
(retarded shotputter)
| | | 14:05 - 3/10/2010 |
matt- i agree, the rhetoric is pretty stupid. the way i see it, it basically hyperinflates the definition of addiction to encompass anything that is habitual behavior and conflates behavioral issues with chemical ones. you might as well say that i am addicted to having cream in my coffee; it is about as relevant. sure, an excess or extreme imbalance might not be that healthy, but it's just not the same thing as taking my coffee with heroin.
but yes, the article is pretty interesting nonetheless.
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scarbelly
Post: 1405 of 1405
(motherfucker)
| | | 13:43 - 3/10/2010 |
ive always hated the rhetoric of video game addiction but this david wong guy kicks ass
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jamie
Post: 1157 of 1158
(retarded shotputter)
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Kat
Post: 3407 of 3407
(dalai lama runner-up)
| | | 13:37 - 3/10/2010 |
Klugman's landlord, Ami Bera, is doing quite well in his Congressional campaign. Here is another article about him (or, rather, his ability to raise money). Rock!
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Fugly
Post: 4324 of 4325
(charismatic local politician)
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jamie
Post: 1156 of 1158
(retarded shotputter)
| | | 12:36 - 3/10/2010 |
this is actually pretty funny.
i was directed to that from pandagon, where they pointed out that it's also a pretty faithful remake of the original.
edit: because i’m just that sort of geek, i opened 2 windows side by side and
played them simultaneously, with the sound synchronized. they match up almost seamlessly shot for shot. it really is impressive work.
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The Hawes
Post: 2579 of 2580
(promised they wouldn't do this again)
| | | 11:25 - 3/10/2010 |
Reminds me of a certain person who's name begins with an "N" and ends in an "eil." He's just a miserable, miserable person when he's playing WOW. :(
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jamie
Post: 1155 of 1158
(retarded shotputter)
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jamie
Post: 1154 of 1158
(retarded shotputter)
| | | 10:26 - 3/10/2010 |
edit: ha, ha... i was about to post about that, kev.
short version- it confirms what i've kinda suspected all along... it's quite literally a virtual skinner box.
it could be worse, i guess.
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Xeriu
Post: 2451 of 2451
(sandwich-getter)
| It was filmed in Santa Cruz. | |
| | 10:10 - 3/10/2010 |
But it had the fictional name "Santa Carla."
Also: Nerds beware!
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mr.bread
Post: 5263 of 5264
(amnesiac 24th-century time traveler)
| | | 09:25 - 3/10/2010 |
Was that supposed to be Santa Cruz or Santa Monica? Now I'll be scared in both.
Morning, bitches. Thanks for the pamphlets. I think we have what we need.
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Xeriu
Post: 2450 of 2451
(sandwich-getter)
| | | 09:21 - 3/10/2010 |
Be on the lookout for Corey Haim the next time you're in Santa Carla.
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Little Dan
Post: 1035 of 1035
(really, really gay)
| | | 09:01 - 3/10/2010 |
Maybe he's not really dead, but rather UNdead, as in, VAMPIRE.
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Xeriu
Post: 2449 of 2451
(actually likes opera, because opera is actually good, you ignorant fuck)
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scarbelly
Post: 1404 of 1405
(motherfucker)
| | | 07:33 - 3/10/2010 |
when i was child in east chermany they told us intarwebz was subversive.
Perhaps they were right.
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Fugly
Post: 4323 of 4325
(charismatic local politician)
| | | 22:06 - 3/9/2010 |
Well Matt, when we die on the game grid we go before Crom and if we don't tell him the riddle of compounding interest for a savings and loan then he will laugh at us. That is of course provided that Sark doesn't de-rez him for mocking his quest to find the holy grail.
You forgot that overlap, didn't you?
Well, for allowing me to be a giant nrrrd on the interwebz I offer you this token of my appreciation:
A Picture of Alyssa Milano from Double Dragon
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scarbelly
Post: 1403 of 1405
(motherfucker)
| | | 21:13 - 3/9/2010 |
no mention of londo as arnold schwarzenegger's personal savior however.
if you can decipher that joke, you're an even bigger nerd than me. and that's saying something.
also,
i put it before the committee that "hippie" has become a term of opprobrium, and needs to be reclaimed, like "queer" and "geek" and "thug-wilin' wegro".
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mr.bread
Post: 5262 of 5264
(amnesiac 24th-century time traveler)
| | | 16:28 - 3/9/2010 |
I can't believe they got Captain Sheridan and The Dude to be in that thing. That alone will make me watch it.
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Fugly
Post: 4322 of 4325
(charismatic local politician)
| | | 15:42 - 3/9/2010 |
yesterday felt like it should be Friday. Today is only Tuesday. I want out of this week.
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jamie
Post: 1153 of 1158
(retarded shotputter)
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Soph
Post: 858 of 858
(eater of uncooked cup-o-noodles)
| | | 14:09 - 3/9/2010 |
It's a nice day outside!
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scarbelly
Post: 1402 of 1405
(motherfucker)
| | | 13:28 - 3/9/2010 |
there's only one goddamn way to tune out the roofers atop number 7 - that's right ladies
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Fugly
Post: 4321 of 4325
(charismatic local politician)
| | | 12:17 - 3/9/2010 |
Doppelgangers: The Enemies Among Us!
There's Blood In My B.M.: A Guide To Self Diagnosis
Dental Fillings or Tracking Devices: Learning to Live With Secret Government Surveillance.
Twins: Which One Is Evil?
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The Hawes
Post: 2578 of 2580
(promised they wouldn't do this again)
| | | 12:06 - 3/9/2010 |
Sorry Your Daddy Didn't Love You Enough: A Guide to Staying off the Pole.
Internet Memes and YOU.
Not Everyone Will Like You so Stop Your Whining.
Why You're not as Special as Your Parents Told You You are.
Being Orange and Wearing Ed Hardy is not an Appropriate Lifestyle Choice: How to Guide to Overcoming Douchebaggery.
The Art of Foot Fetishry.
How to Survive the Coming Zombie Apocalypse with Finesse.
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Xeriu
Post: 2448 of 2451
(actually likes opera, because opera is actually good, you ignorant fuck)
| | | 12:00 - 3/9/2010 |
Habeus Corpus or How to Murder Like a Professional
So You've Slept with Your Cousin
Caring for Your Komodo Dragon
How Does the Heat Death of the Universe Affect Me and My Family
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mr.bread
Post: 5261 of 5264
(amnesiac 24th-century time traveler)
| | | 11:44 - 3/9/2010 |
I want three good ideas by the end of today. Start throwing stuff out there.
Also: Holy shit.
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jamie
Post: 1152 of 1158
(retarded shotputter)
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