(08-18-2013 10:55 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(08-18-2013 10:43 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  The level of anger generated by a few grown adults when you make comments about a cut off age seems to support the notion they are too involved/

"That's pretty sad and a good indicator of our downfall." You basically called any adult that plays video games pathetic and a contributor to society's decline. So you'll excuse people for getting a little upset

No, I'm saying that it is an indicator that too many people are playing video games and not physical and interactive games with their kids. What happened to playing catch or a pickup game?

(08-18-2013 11:03 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-18-2013 10:55 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(08-18-2013 10:43 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  The level of anger generated by a few grown adults when you make comments about a cut off age seems to support the notion they are too involved/

"That's pretty sad and a good indicator of our downfall." You basically called any adult that plays video games pathetic and a contributor to society's decline. So you'll excuse people for getting a little upset

No, I'm saying that it is an indicator that too many people are playing video games and not physical and interactive games with their kids. What happened to playing catch or a pickup game?

you can't play videogames and also play pickup games? i played catch with my friend the other day and played madden the next. I do agree that people don't do nearly enough physical activities, but I hardly think that people who play video games can't also have fun outside. It isn't all or nothing

(08-18-2013 11:21 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(08-18-2013 11:03 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-18-2013 10:55 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(08-18-2013 10:43 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  The level of anger generated by a few grown adults when you make comments about a cut off age seems to support the notion they are too involved/

"That's pretty sad and a good indicator of our downfall." You basically called any adult that plays video games pathetic and a contributor to society's decline. So you'll excuse people for getting a little upset

No, I'm saying that it is an indicator that too many people are playing video games and not physical and interactive games with their kids. What happened to playing catch or a pickup game?

you can't play videogames and also play pickup games? i played catch with my friend the other day and played madden the next. I do agree that people don't do nearly enough physical activities, but I hardly think that people who play video games can't also have fun outside. It isn't all or nothing

I'm not saying they can't. I am saying too many people don't.

If you are single person at 37 and enjoy playing video games, then have at it. If you are a 37 year old, have three kids under the age of 13, like to fire a bowl before getting lost in Call of Duty for 7 straight hours, you are just adding to the downfall of our society. I am not saying that is the only cause of our downfall.

I am saying too many people are doing the latter.

I'm not sure as many people are doing the latter. In this small population on this site you've gotten several people who have answered that they treat video games differently. It appears most of us have jobs, don't do drugs, play with their kids and still occasionally enjoy a round of Call of Duty or Battlefield or Halo.

Get of your high horse, Dixie and enjoy yourself doing whatever it is that you do.

I don't play.. I used to right after college, I'd play "Ghost Recon" on xBox.. Then lost interest.. Usually on Saturdays thats the only day I could play, but I'm usually playing golf or doing a 3d bow shoot somewhere.

I don't look down or blame those who play, we all have to have our ways to relieve the stress.

(08-19-2013 08:24 AM)gdunn Wrote:  I don't play.. I used to right after college, I'd play "Ghost Recon" on xBox.. Then lost interest.. Usually on Saturdays thats the only day I could play, but I'm usually playing golf or doing a 3d bow shoot somewhere.

I don't look down or blame those who play, we all have to have our ways to relieve the stress.

This is why I play them. I have a lot of crap going on in my life, so if I can play a game of Madden or Mass Effect to unwind, that's what I'm gonna do. It's either that or go slowly insane, and that's not gonna do me or my daughter any good.

(08-19-2013 07:45 AM)BucFyre Wrote:  I'm not sure as many people are doing the latter. In this small population on this site you've gotten several people who have answered that they treat video games differently. It appears most of us have jobs, don't do drugs, play with their kids and still occasionally enjoy a round of Call of Duty or Battlefield or Halo.

Get of your high horse, Dixie and enjoy yourself doing whatever it is that you do.

THIS! I play with my twin sons everyday, and when they nap as long as I don't have a million things to do to play catch up, the Xbox gets fired up.
When they get older, they'll get some gamer time, but there will also be board games, but there will also be driveway basketball, backyard football, the occasional game of cornhole and we'll bike ride.
I say you do what you enjoy in your spare time. Better someone who comes home from work stressed and tired play a little C.O.D., Madden, Tiger Woods, Cabela's Dangerous Hunts or a fishing game rather than stop at the bar and knock back 4-5 beers then come home an hour late to a pissed off spouse and cold dinner.

Even Grisham tells his team on CSI you have to have a way to seperate yourself from work, if not you'll burn out.

A guy laughed at me because on Saturdays I'd get up early and hunt or fish all day or just go shoot whether it was a bow or gun for a good part of the day (this is prior to me picking up golf).

He burned out, I'm still going.

(08-19-2013 07:45 AM)BucFyre Wrote:  I'm not sure as many people are doing the latter. In this small population on this site you've gotten several people who have answered that they treat video games differently. It appears most of us have jobs, don't do drugs, play with their kids and still occasionally enjoy a round of Call of Duty or Battlefield or Halo.

Get of your high horse, Dixie and enjoy yourself doing whatever it is that you do.

I will. I'm sorry you take issue with opinions you don't agree with. I stand by my statement. Too many grown adults don't know what "occasional" means when it comes to video games. I think too many people take video games entirely too seriously. That is evident on this thread.

(08-19-2013 12:46 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 07:45 AM)BucFyre Wrote:  I'm not sure as many people are doing the latter. In this small population on this site you've gotten several people who have answered that they treat video games differently. It appears most of us have jobs, don't do drugs, play with their kids and still occasionally enjoy a round of Call of Duty or Battlefield or Halo.

Get of your high horse, Dixie and enjoy yourself doing whatever it is that you do.

I will. I'm sorry you take issue with opinions you don't agree with. I stand by my statement. Too many grown adults don't know what "occasional" means when it comes to video games. I think too many people take video games entirely too seriously. That is evident on this thread.

Again...Your opinion.

I think someone that posts over 2,000 times on a message board in 1 month spends too much time on here. Should I make a wild claim that you are a terrible father, husband and person? Should I make proclamations that civilization is going to collapse? Should I tell you how you should live your life?

P.S. I can't wait to see how often you post when there is an actual NCAA sports season going on.

(08-19-2013 12:46 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 07:45 AM)BucFyre Wrote:  I'm not sure as many people are doing the latter. In this small population on this site you've gotten several people who have answered that they treat video games differently. It appears most of us have jobs, don't do drugs, play with their kids and still occasionally enjoy a round of Call of Duty or Battlefield or Halo.

Get of your high horse, Dixie and enjoy yourself doing whatever it is that you do.

I will. I'm sorry you take issue with opinions you don't agree with. I stand by my statement. Too many grown adults don't know what "occasional" means when it comes to video games. I think too many people take video games entirely too seriously. That is evident on this thread.

Uh.. You do the same thing both in this thread, the thread about the girl that was on "That 70's Show" and any numerous threads in the Spin Room.

But I don't need to get Buc's back.. She's a tough cookie.

(08-19-2013 12:52 PM)blah Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 12:46 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 07:45 AM)BucFyre Wrote:  I'm not sure as many people are doing the latter. In this small population on this site you've gotten several people who have answered that they treat video games differently. It appears most of us have jobs, don't do drugs, play with their kids and still occasionally enjoy a round of Call of Duty or Battlefield or Halo.

Get of your high horse, Dixie and enjoy yourself doing whatever it is that you do.

I will. I'm sorry you take issue with opinions you don't agree with. I stand by my statement. Too many grown adults don't know what "occasional" means when it comes to video games. I think too many people take video games entirely too seriously. That is evident on this thread.

P.S. I can't wait to see how often you post when there is an actual NCAA sports season going on.

ha, that should be fun

(08-19-2013 08:59 AM)gdunn Wrote:  Even Grisham tells his team on CSI you have to have a way to seperate yourself from work, if not you'll burn out.

Grissom

(08-19-2013 01:29 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 08:59 AM)gdunn Wrote:  Even Grisham tells his team on CSI you have to have a way to seperate yourself from work, if not you'll burn out.

Grissom

Whatever.

(08-19-2013 12:46 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 07:45 AM)BucFyre Wrote:  I'm not sure as many people are doing the latter. In this small population on this site you've gotten several people who have answered that they treat video games differently. It appears most of us have jobs, don't do drugs, play with their kids and still occasionally enjoy a round of Call of Duty or Battlefield or Halo.

Get of your high horse, Dixie and enjoy yourself doing whatever it is that you do.

I will. I'm sorry you take issue with opinions you don't agree with. I stand by my statement. Too many grown adults don't know what "occasional" means when it comes to video games. I think too many people take video games entirely too seriously. That is evident on this thread.

I don't take issue with all opinions I don't agree with. I, unlike you, have the ability to see both sides. You posting something like this is painting with a pretty damn broad brush.

(08-15-2013 02:39 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-15-2013 10:27 AM)demiveeman Wrote:  The average age of video game players is 37.

That's pretty sad and a good indicator of our downfall.

I could say that men who post on college sports message boards are trying to relive their glory days or are a bunch of arm-chair QBs or wannabe athletic directors. That's me painting with a broad brush but given what little I know of the general population here that would be incorrect. Perhaps you're wrong too.

You're entitled to your opinion and to stand by it but don't expect to get a welcome response when you can't try to meet people in the middle. The common theme in this thread is people telling you to stop acting like a douche and lay off. Maybe you should take a hint, sweetheart.

(08-19-2013 12:57 PM)gdunn Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 12:46 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 07:45 AM)BucFyre Wrote:  I'm not sure as many people are doing the latter. In this small population on this site you've gotten several people who have answered that they treat video games differently. It appears most of us have jobs, don't do drugs, play with their kids and still occasionally enjoy a round of Call of Duty or Battlefield or Halo.

Get of your high horse, Dixie and enjoy yourself doing whatever it is that you do.

I will. I'm sorry you take issue with opinions you don't agree with. I stand by my statement. Too many grown adults don't know what "occasional" means when it comes to video games. I think too many people take video games entirely too seriously. That is evident on this thread.

Uh.. You do the same thing both in this thread, the thread about the girl that was on "That 70's Show" and any numerous threads in the Spin Room.

But I don't need to get Buc's back.. She's a tough cookie.

Trashing the dead and giving them the "Darwin" award is little different than criticizing a middle aged man with kids strung out on Call of Duty. Let's put things into perspective.

(08-19-2013 02:16 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 12:57 PM)gdunn Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 12:46 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 07:45 AM)BucFyre Wrote:  I'm not sure as many people are doing the latter. In this small population on this site you've gotten several people who have answered that they treat video games differently. It appears most of us have jobs, don't do drugs, play with their kids and still occasionally enjoy a round of Call of Duty or Battlefield or Halo.

Get of your high horse, Dixie and enjoy yourself doing whatever it is that you do.

I will. I'm sorry you take issue with opinions you don't agree with. I stand by my statement. Too many grown adults don't know what "occasional" means when it comes to video games. I think too many people take video games entirely too seriously. That is evident on this thread.

Uh.. You do the same thing both in this thread, the thread about the girl that was on "That 70's Show" and any numerous threads in the Spin Room.

But I don't need to get Buc's back.. She's a tough cookie.

Trashing the dead and giving them the "Darwin" award is little different than criticizing a middle aged man with kids strung out on Call of Duty. Let's put things into perspective.

Actually it's not.. IN terms of judgement.

(08-19-2013 01:40 PM)BucFyre Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 12:46 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 07:45 AM)BucFyre Wrote:  I'm not sure as many people are doing the latter. In this small population on this site you've gotten several people who have answered that they treat video games differently. It appears most of us have jobs, don't do drugs, play with their kids and still occasionally enjoy a round of Call of Duty or Battlefield or Halo.

Get of your high horse, Dixie and enjoy yourself doing whatever it is that you do.

I will. I'm sorry you take issue with opinions you don't agree with. I stand by my statement. Too many grown adults don't know what "occasional" means when it comes to video games. I think too many people take video games entirely too seriously. That is evident on this thread.

I don't take issue with all opinions I don't agree with. I, unlike you, have the ability to see both sides. You posting something like this is painting with a pretty damn broad brush.

(08-15-2013 02:39 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-15-2013 10:27 AM)demiveeman Wrote:  The average age of video game players is 37.

That's pretty sad and a good indicator of our downfall.

I could say that men who post on college sports message boards are trying to relive their glory days or are a bunch of arm-chair QBs or wannabe athletic directors. That's me painting with a broad brush but given what little I know of the general population here that would be incorrect. Perhaps you're wrong too.

You're entitled to your opinion and to stand by it but don't expect to get a welcome response when you can't try to meet people in the middle. The common theme in this thread is people telling you to stop acting like a douche and lay off. Maybe you should take a hint, sweetheart.

Quote: but don't expect to get a welcome response when you can't try to meet people in the middle.

I was never expecting a welcome response. I also wasn't expecting the overblown outrage

Quote:The common theme in this thread is people telling you to stop acting like a douche and lay off. Maybe you should take a hint, sweetheart.

The same could be said for middle aged gamers with kids getting furious with people insinuating that it may be time to grow up.

If you don't fit the bill, then STFU. It's a fricken video game. You are not really saving humanity from the enemy. It is a serious of images and graphics you can control with a joystick. Thus proving my entire point.

(08-19-2013 02:22 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 01:40 PM)BucFyre Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 12:46 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 07:45 AM)BucFyre Wrote:  I'm not sure as many people are doing the latter. In this small population on this site you've gotten several people who have answered that they treat video games differently. It appears most of us have jobs, don't do drugs, play with their kids and still occasionally enjoy a round of Call of Duty or Battlefield or Halo.

Get of your high horse, Dixie and enjoy yourself doing whatever it is that you do.

I will. I'm sorry you take issue with opinions you don't agree with. I stand by my statement. Too many grown adults don't know what "occasional" means when it comes to video games. I think too many people take video games entirely too seriously. That is evident on this thread.

I don't take issue with all opinions I don't agree with. I, unlike you, have the ability to see both sides. You posting something like this is painting with a pretty damn broad brush.

(08-15-2013 02:39 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-15-2013 10:27 AM)demiveeman Wrote:  The average age of video game players is 37.

That's pretty sad and a good indicator of our downfall.

I could say that men who post on college sports message boards are trying to relive their glory days or are a bunch of arm-chair QBs or wannabe athletic directors. That's me painting with a broad brush but given what little I know of the general population here that would be incorrect. Perhaps you're wrong too.

You're entitled to your opinion and to stand by it but don't expect to get a welcome response when you can't try to meet people in the middle. The common theme in this thread is people telling you to stop acting like a douche and lay off. Maybe you should take a hint, sweetheart.

Quote: but don't expect to get a welcome response when you can't try to meet people in the middle.

I was never expecting a welcome response. I also wasn't expecting the overblown outrage

Quote:The common theme in this thread is people telling you to stop acting like a douche and lay off. Maybe you should take a hint, sweetheart.

The same could be said for middle aged gamers with kids getting furious with people insinuating that it may be time to grow up.

If you don't fit the bill, then STFU. It's a fricken video game. You are not really saving humanity from the enemy. It is a serious of images and graphics you can control with a joystick. Thus proving my entire point.

I don't have kids.

(08-19-2013 02:20 PM)gdunn Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 02:16 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 12:57 PM)gdunn Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 12:46 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-19-2013 07:45 AM)BucFyre Wrote:  I'm not sure as many people are doing the latter. In this small population on this site you've gotten several people who have answered that they treat video games differently. It appears most of us have jobs, don't do drugs, play with their kids and still occasionally enjoy a round of Call of Duty or Battlefield or Halo.

Get of your high horse, Dixie and enjoy yourself doing whatever it is that you do.

I will. I'm sorry you take issue with opinions you don't agree with. I stand by my statement. Too many grown adults don't know what "occasional" means when it comes to video games. I think too many people take video games entirely too seriously. That is evident on this thread.

Uh.. You do the same thing both in this thread, the thread about the girl that was on "That 70's Show" and any numerous threads in the Spin Room.

But I don't need to get Buc's back.. She's a tough cookie.

Trashing the dead and giving them the "Darwin" award is little different than criticizing a middle aged man with kids strung out on Call of Duty. Let's put things into perspective.

Actually it's not.. IN terms of judgement.

So if that was your daughter, you would be equally outraged with someone making a comment about some people being too involved with video games?