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03/17/2008 05:18:53 PM · #1 |
Heads up all you gamers in DPCland!
Linky to shocking news story
edit to clarify: um... it is very likely that the article is an attempt at humour. If you have doubts, read the article again with one eye closed, head tilted downward and to the left while you gargle your favourite drink. That always clears it up for me. At the very least, you'll forget about any damn article you happen to be reading as you rush around madly looking for something to soak up the mess you made all over your keyboard :)
Message edited by author 2008-03-18 00:23:31. |
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03/17/2008 05:59:57 PM · #2 |
| Ah. Gotta love The Onion. Second only to The Daily Show. :) |
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03/17/2008 06:17:55 PM · #3 |
How come some parents dont want to take accountability for their children's behavior?
Its alot easier to blame someone else. Geez |
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03/17/2008 06:34:48 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by JaimeVinas:
How come some parents dont want to take accountability for their children's behavior?
Its alot easier to blame someone else. Geez |
Are you suggesting parents are responsible for teaching their children to resolve conflicts by flailing their arms in acts of fruity aggression???
:D |
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03/17/2008 07:09:46 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by rinac:
Originally posted by JaimeVinas:
How come some parents dont want to take accountability for their children's behavior?
Its alot easier to blame someone else. Geez |
Are you suggesting parents are responsible for teaching their children to resolve conflicts by flailing their arms in acts of fruity aggression???
:D |
LoL
No, I am suggesting that it is the parents responsibility to ensure that their kids dont play these fruity violent games. :P
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03/17/2008 07:15:17 PM · #6 |
I don't think I've ever read anything more ridiculous in my life.. Can someone tell me if that's a serious news story or is that a big joke.. Is "foppishness" even a real word.. lol...
wait, edit to note... WUSS-on-WUSS violence.. Now, I've heard it all..
Message edited by author 2008-03-17 23:16:26. |
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03/17/2008 07:26:03 PM · #7 |
well, lets all put our children in in hampster balls so they cant touch eachother... all i know is, i did the wrist fling thing before the wii was even a thought... thats like saying stumming a guitar like a hardcore rocker would teach you to punch someone...
Message edited by author 2008-03-17 23:26:44. |
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03/17/2008 07:28:48 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by kandykarml:
I don't think I've ever read anything more ridiculous in my life.. Can someone tell me if that's a serious news story or is that a big joke.. Is "foppishness" even a real word.. lol...
wait, edit to note... WUSS-on-WUSS violence.. Now, I've heard it all.. |
It's just humor.
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03/17/2008 08:28:12 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by yanko:
Originally posted by kandykarml:
I don't think I've ever read anything more ridiculous in my life.. Can someone tell me if that's a serious news story or is that a big joke.. Is "foppishness" even a real word.. lol...
wait, edit to note... WUSS-on-WUSS violence.. Now, I've heard it all.. |
It's just humor. |
Yup, it's just humour :) Jeepers, had to update the original post to clarify... |
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03/17/2008 08:37:50 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by kandykarml:
I don't think I've ever read anything more ridiculous in my life.. Can someone tell me if that's a serious news story or is that a big joke.. Is "foppishness" even a real word.. lol...
wait, edit to note... WUSS-on-WUSS violence.. Now, I've heard it all.. |
The Onion is an infamous satiral/humour magazine, with, obviously, an online presence.
There was a funny (?) incident a few years ago when a Christian group took one of The Onion's satirical articles about the Harry Potter books being pure Satanism, believing it to be the truth and just showing their own lack of a sense of humour. |
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03/17/2008 08:49:35 PM · #11 |
well, alota things happen in this world like... woman sues Mcdonalds because she burned herself with coffee... what did she expect, ice... and she won....
Message edited by author 2008-03-18 02:46:03. |
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03/17/2008 09:49:26 PM · #12 |
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03/18/2008 02:38:03 AM · #13 |
This is the second time in as many days that I've seen people here at DPC astounded by what has been around for years.
Someone started a thread yesterday about the foreign lottery scam, and now The Onion.
Both of these have been around for a loooooooooooooong time.
I would think that by March of 2008, people would be smart enough to at least Google something before they embarrass themselves by starting a thread on something like this.
How can you read the article and *not* know it's a spoof????? |
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03/18/2008 03:39:40 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by Jimbo_for_life:
well, lets all put our children in in hampster balls so they cant touch eachother... all i know is, i did the wrist fling thing before the wii was even a thought... thats like saying stumming a guitar like a hardcore rocker would teach you to punch someone... |
NOOOO! Then they'll all be doing this!
~Terry
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03/18/2008 04:26:00 AM · #15 |
WII is dangerous, A friend of mine broke his forearm. He was playing Tennis on the WII and tripped over a throw rug. Another friend of mine lost his grip on his controller and it hit his wife in the face, She needed 6 stitches on the corner of her eyelid.
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03/18/2008 04:34:42 AM · #16 |
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
How can you read the article and *not* know it's a spoof????? |
In fairness to the OP, if you don't know The Onion then it is possible to get thrown by the satire the first time.
And let's be honest - the Internet and the flood of information (i.e. anyone can publish anything to millions globally) has meant that people in general seem to be much more accepting and believing of media stories (without question) than they should be. It probably works in reverse too, as evidenced by the myriad of controversy theories.
Put your faith in Science - it works (tm) :)
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03/18/2008 04:37:03 AM · #17 |
Originally posted by Bugzeye:
WII is dangerous, A friend of mine broke his forearm. He was playing Tennis on the WII and tripped over a throw rug. Another friend of mine lost his grip on his controller and it hit his wife in the face, She needed 6 stitches on the corner of her eyelid. |
Really? the WII is dangerous? I think you need a new perspective on the situation. ;) |
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03/18/2008 04:42:35 AM · #18 |
Originally posted by Bugzeye:
WII is dangerous, A friend of mine broke his forearm. He was playing Tennis on the WII and tripped over a throw rug. Another friend of mine lost his grip on his controller and it hit his wife in the face, She needed 6 stitches on the corner of her eyelid. |
I can appreciate that the system originally did not provide hand straps that were durable enough for strenuous physical activity - but Nintendo addressed the problem with stronger straps.
Saying the Wii is dangerous is a bit like saying Tennis, Bowling, Golf or any other sport is dangerous. Any activity has an inherent danger to it....it's a bit harsh to blame the console and not the user. Or rather, how else could you provide the kind of gaming that the Wii does (for millions) and guarantee that no user would hurt themselves?
The first time I played Wii at a friends house I nearly dislocated my shoulder playing Tennis (trying to knock the skin off the ball!!). I stopped immediately and made comments about what an old fart I had become! But I didn't blame the Wii.... that's my old war injury and me overdoing it (it's a microswitch, not cat gut or nylon strings!) not a dangerous design flaw with the Wii.
Personally if I had kids I'd get them a Wii. The interaction is fantastic and the physical movement/coordination is 100% better than typical "slouched-on-the-sofa-over-a-gamepad" systems....and for kids I'd rather have an active sportier interaction (more real) than the historical couch potato style.
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03/18/2008 04:55:28 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by Bugzeye:
WII is dangerous, A friend of mine broke his forearm. He was playing Tennis on the WII and tripped over a throw rug. Another friend of mine lost his grip on his controller and it hit his wife in the face, She needed 6 stitches on the corner of her eyelid. |
This *IS* tongue-in-cheek, right?????
You cannot possibly blame a game for people being klutzy.
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03/18/2008 04:57:06 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
How can you read the article and *not* know it's a spoof????? |
Originally posted by Quasimojo:
In fairness to the OP, if you don't know The Onion then it is possible to get thrown by the satire the first time. |
I must have a much firmer grasp on reality.
The wording in that article is sooooooo out there it just really isn't possible, IMO.....to take it seriously.
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03/18/2008 05:04:38 AM · #21 |
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
This is the second time in as many days that I've seen people here at DPC astounded by what has been around for years. |
Aye carumba indeed...! I guess if nobody had ever read The Onion before, they do their best to make things look legit... but... aye carumba :)
My favorite Onion story of all time (which I can't find on the site, unfortunately) was a story that claimed the Amish had decided to give up being Amish once they realized how silly the whole thing was. Absolutely pricelessly hilarious.
Here is a copy of the article.
Message edited by author 2008-03-18 09:07:42. |
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03/18/2008 05:35:31 AM · #22 |
how about this classic about the "Seminal School Portrait Photographer"
School Photographer |
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03/18/2008 05:36:04 AM · #23 |
Originally posted by Pug-H:
Originally posted by kandykarml:
I don't think I've ever read anything more ridiculous in my life.. Can someone tell me if that's a serious news story or is that a big joke.. Is "foppishness" even a real word.. lol...
wait, edit to note... WUSS-on-WUSS violence.. Now, I've heard it all.. |
The Onion is an infamous satiral/humour magazine, with, obviously, an online presence.
There was a funny (?) incident a few years ago when a Christian group took one of The Onion's satirical articles about the Harry Potter books being pure Satanism, believing it to be the truth and just showing their own lack of a sense of humour. |
My favorite story like this was about a story that ran and was picked up by a Chinese newspaper. When they were contacted and informed it wasn't true they were stunned. "What do you mean? This is humor? Who writes an entire newspaper of untrue funny stories?" They couldn't understand. LMAO! |
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03/18/2008 05:52:40 AM · #24 |
I was just saying that I know two people who injured themselves playing WII games. So in fact the game is dangerous to play too an extent. More so than an Xbox or other systems where you are not going to be swinging the controller around the room. Unless you are one of those people that blame the controller for most mistakes and throw it around because of that.
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03/18/2008 06:07:28 AM · #25 |
lol.... that paper The Onion...lol their stories always give me a good laugh
lol a longtime ago they wrote about a hampsters narrow escape from a wild ride on a toy truck //www.theonion.com/content/node/28649
Message edited by author 2008-03-18 10:09:20.
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