(08-17-2013 10:58 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-17-2013 10:39 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  What is an N64? The last video game I played was Dig Dug.

HOLY CRAP I haven't heard that name since I was a kid. I had completely forgotten about that game.

I spent damn near a semester at ECU in the early 80's playing it at Pantana Bobs. I was the schit on this. My grades reflected it BTW.

(08-17-2013 11:12 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(08-17-2013 10:58 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-17-2013 10:39 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  What is an N64? The last video game I played was Dig Dug.

HOLY CRAP I haven't heard that name since I was a kid. I had completely forgotten about that game.

I spent damn near a semester at ECU in the early 80's playing it at Pantana Bobs. I was the schit on this. My grades reflected it BTW.

Ha ha that's awesome. I played that a lot at Chuck E Cheese's Pizza. I'm sure you remember my all time favorite.

(08-17-2013 11:12 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(08-17-2013 10:58 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-17-2013 10:39 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  What is an N64? The last video game I played was Dig Dug.

HOLY CRAP I haven't heard that name since I was a kid. I had completely forgotten about that game.

I spent damn near a semester at ECU in the early 80's playing it at Pantana Bobs. I was the schit on this. My grades reflected it BTW.

Pantana Bobs? That's old school

(08-17-2013 11:17 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(08-17-2013 11:12 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(08-17-2013 10:58 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-17-2013 10:39 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  What is an N64? The last video game I played was Dig Dug.

HOLY CRAP I haven't heard that name since I was a kid. I had completely forgotten about that game.

I spent damn near a semester at ECU in the early 80's playing it at Pantana Bobs. I was the schit on this. My grades reflected it BTW.

Pantana Bobs? That's old school

Damn Skippy.

Guess there is no cut off age...most just find other things to do.

(08-17-2013 11:17 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(08-17-2013 11:12 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(08-17-2013 10:58 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-17-2013 10:39 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  What is an N64? The last video game I played was Dig Dug.

HOLY CRAP I haven't heard that name since I was a kid. I had completely forgotten about that game.

I spent damn near a semester at ECU in the early 80's playing it at Pantana Bobs. I was the schit on this. My grades reflected it BTW.

Pantana Bobs? That's old school

Got nuthin on Mazatlan and the big beer/ quesadilla deal. simply fabulous!

(08-18-2013 01:23 AM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(08-17-2013 11:17 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(08-17-2013 11:12 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(08-17-2013 10:58 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(08-17-2013 10:39 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  What is an N64? The last video game I played was Dig Dug.

HOLY CRAP I haven't heard that name since I was a kid. I had completely forgotten about that game.

I spent damn near a semester at ECU in the early 80's playing it at Pantana Bobs. I was the schit on this. My grades reflected it BTW.

Pantana Bobs? That's old school

Got nuthin on Mazatlan and the big beer/ quesadilla deal. simply fabulous!

Sounds like the same deal they had at Taco Sid's(actually may be the same place..different name)....4 bean nachos and large pitcher for $5. Good times.

(08-15-2013 11:58 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  frasier... a homoerotic sitcom about two Seattle grey poupon eating life partners accosting their british maid... lol

They were brothers.

The younger brother was played by an actor who is homosexual. The older brother was played by Kelsey Grammer who is not only hetero but actually conservative on some political issues.

Puberty is the cut off. Anyone who has hit puberty and plays video games on avregular basis falls under the pathetic category IMO.

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(08-18-2013 10:34 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  Puberty is the cut off. Anyone who has hit puberty and plays video games on avregular basis falls under the pathetic category IMO.

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I've said it earlier, there's no difference between playing video games and watching movies/tv/going to message boards on a regular basis.

I suppose you don't have a smart phone or don't have any games on it?

(08-18-2013 10:50 AM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  I've said it earlier, there's no difference between playing video games and watching movies/tv/going to message boards on a regular basis.

At least with message boards, you're actually exchanging thoughts/comments/ideas with other people. Video games tend to be far more solitary.

Quote:I suppose you don't have a smart phone or don't have any games on it?

Yes on the phone, no on the games.

(08-18-2013 11:16 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(08-18-2013 10:50 AM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  I've said it earlier, there's no difference between playing video games and watching movies/tv/going to message boards on a regular basis.

At least with message boards, you're actually exchanging thoughts/comments/ideas with other people. Video games tend to be far more solitary.

Quote:I suppose you don't have a smart phone or don't have any games on it?

Yes on the phone, no on the games.

It's not really exchanging thoughts/comments/ideas, it's looking for a circlejerk around your own ideas.

I haven't once seen someone accept an idea that they didn't already have.

(08-18-2013 11:15 AM)smudge12 Wrote:  I love video games, read comics, play MTG, collect coins, and do amateur astronomy. I also love sports, clubs, camping, shooting, and a thousand other things. That's a part of being an adult: as long as you enjoy what you're doing (and aren't hurting people in the process), you don't care much about what others think. I've met couples playing Dungeons and Dragons in an obscure gaming store that are as happy as a couple going hunting in the woods.

To each their own.

I agree. I will say though that I see a lot more fat kids now than I remember growing up. I believe the video game culture has contributed to it. I don't see kids playing outside as much these days. When I was a kid...We had to be dragged home at dark. We were outside being active almost every day weather permitting.

BTW...I equate my own waistline to the same thing in regard to the TV and recliner.

Age two. In other words, never start it .

Bunch of unrealistic ****. Read to your children. Take them to the woods, mountains, seashore etc. Get out of the house with them.

Nothing created in any entertainment venue has much if any value...especially today.

(08-18-2013 11:58 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(08-18-2013 11:15 AM)smudge12 Wrote:  I love video games, read comics, play MTG, collect coins, and do amateur astronomy. I also love sports, clubs, camping, shooting, and a thousand other things. That's a part of being an adult: as long as you enjoy what you're doing (and aren't hurting people in the process), you don't care much about what others think. I've met couples playing Dungeons and Dragons in an obscure gaming store that are as happy as a couple going hunting in the woods.

To each their own.

I agree. I will say though that I see a lot more fat kids now than I remember growing up. I believe the video game culture has contributed to it. I don't see kids playing outside as much these days. When I was a kid...We had to be dragged home at dark. We were outside being active almost every day weather permitting.

BTW...I equate my own waistline to the same thing in regard to the TV and recliner.

That's why I'd rather see adults playing than kids.

Bring Rebel Back!!!

Now, there's something that I'd love to see around here and in the Memphistigers.org P-R forum. A place where fire erupts daily.

(08-18-2013 11:24 AM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  It's not really exchanging thoughts/comments/ideas, it's looking for a circlejerk around your own ideas.

I haven't once seen someone accept an idea that they didn't already have.

Well -- csnbbs aside -- we must have different message boards that we like to participate in.

But just to take your experience as definitive. Okay then, strike "ideas" and go with "thoughts/comments" then. Or just "comments" if you prefer. It's still communication with other people. It's not impossible for video games to generate that kind of communication, but it is quite rare, IMHO.

But even so, I wouldn't say adults playing video games are "pathetic" or "losers" or "anti-social" as sometimes described. To me, it's just another hobby like doing crossword puzzles or collecting stamps or baseball cards. Harmless in and of itself.