Step Away From The Controller

[Mackinator]

I sit on this and don't get fat. Maybe its because I wouldn't goto a Mcdonalds if I was paid. Truth be told I think Ronnie is evil! I blame them.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

I met a guy on an MMO some years ago who played his character with a keyboard that he could only work with his mouth. And he was still a good player, which takes a lot more dexterity than I have.

I hope he cleaned his keyboard often.

Given the only part of his body he could use was his mouth, I think that's a little unlikely, don't you?

 

[Kstreitenfeld]

I met a guy on an MMO some years ago who played his character with a keyboard that he could only work with his mouth. And he was still a good player, which takes a lot more dexterity than I have.

I hope he cleaned his keyboard often.

Given the only part of his body he could use was his mouth, I think that's a little unlikely, don't you?

I would think he wouldn't be living alone... I mean how could he eat?

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

I met a guy on an MMO some years ago who played his character with a keyboard that he could only work with his mouth. And he was still a good player, which takes a lot more dexterity than I have.

I hope he cleaned his keyboard often.

Given the only part of his body he could use was his mouth, I think that's a little unlikely, don't you?

I would think he wouldn't be living alone... I mean how could he eat?

Not easily, but he did have a housekeeper who came in to look after him.

As this is straying from the point somewhat, playing the games with us was his social actions with the world, so for him going outside wasn't an option.

I'm sure he'd gladly swap those "rotten trips outside when you could be playing WoW".

 

[Macgyvercas]

This is the main reason why I hate Obama. I like my video games.

 

[Zersy]

I suggest the next time you go out to by a game, stop by a book store and pickup some nice reading material.

 

[MiserableOldGit]

I couldn't agree more. I read Gamepolitics.com all the time and I really think they have the wrong approach. I teach middle school and am disgusted at how many of my students don't have homework done and complain to me about being too busy, but can play Cod:WaW from 4 until 11. I know because I have their gamertags.

One kid came to school all sad because his dad was making him got to Six Flags one weekend and he wanted to play in a game tournament. He thought I would understand and he would get some sympathy from me.

This may seem like a different argument, but it's actually one in the same. Parents need to get their kids to put the controllers down and make sure they go outside and do their homework. All Obama is encouraging is responsible parenting and I'm all for that.

I may play video games a lot now, but I'm also a martial arts instructor and I would love to see parents encouraging their kids to come to Aikido. The kids would be active and the parents would be taking an active role in their kids' lives.

Your pupils gave you their gamertags? Rule one when I was at school was never, ever, bloody ever give an adult a lead on what you get up to-it might seem like a nice idea to play with your teacher, but I'd have seen the sting in the tail on that one. Kids really are getting thicker these days-your job must be an uphill struggle...