Jul 19, 2010 10:56:13 GMT -5
Spazz
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Post by Spazz on Aug 22, 2015 19:39:09 GMT -5
That is a little odd, what was the reasoning? My mom was just always really strict with ratings until about middle school. She never checked what we would be playing when I was with friends though, ah haha. Although, I didn't even have an interest in anything too obscene until middle school. The worst I tried to get away with was Soul Calibur II. Oh and I did really want Feel the Magic: XY/XX, which I never even got close to because it had a half naked woman on the box. As I said, I was a pretty innocent kid though (I think  ), I was only ever interested in it because the gameplay looked super new and weird, ha. |
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Post by mr. excellent on Aug 22, 2015 19:56:56 GMT -5
I think it had to do with old fashioned doctors at the time. My mom once asked our pediatrician how much time he recommended letting us play on a console. The man said 30 minutes a few days a week, and she took him for his word. As if he was qualified to make such a prescription. Now a days, I'm starting to notice that my friends who had healthy gaming experiences growing up, who played the full spectrum of genres, are much better problem solvers than my friends who didn't (including myself). They're great with puzzles, and I think gaming has something to do with that; they weren't just playing FPS's. They were constantly trying to figure out how to get out of caves and dungeons, how to solve some riddle that an asshat character in the game was forcing them to do. If only I had had that type of stimulation outside of school.
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Post by mr. excellent on Jul 14, 2016 13:47:35 GMT -5
Favorite Restaurants in California (in no particular order)
Sylvester's Burgers: Los Osos
Firestone BBQ: San Luis Obispo- anything
Rosine's (Italian + cafe style): Monterey- get the lasagna
4505 Burgers and BBQ: San Francisco-gotta get the cheeseburger or brisket
Memphis Minnies BBQ Joint: San Francisco
Bonchon (Korean BBQ): San Jose-get the wings
Juicy Burger: (pastrami burger) Porterville
Kuma: Los Osos- get the ramen
Sumo Sushi: San Luis Obispo- baked lobster roll, anything spicy
Goldrush Steakhouse (Madonna Inn)- San Luis Obispo- anything
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Post by Webber3000 on Jul 16, 2016 14:03:43 GMT -5
I think it had to do with old fashioned doctors at the time. My mom once asked our pediatrician how much time he recommended letting us play on a console. The man said 30 minutes a few days a week, and she took him for his word. As if he was qualified to make such a prescription. Now a days, I'm starting to notice that my friends who had healthy gaming experiences growing up, who played the full spectrum of genres, are much better problem solvers than my friends who didn't (including myself). They're great with puzzles, and I think gaming has something to do with that; they weren't just playing FPS's. They were constantly trying to figure out how to get out of caves and dungeons, how to solve some riddle that an asshat character in the game was forcing them to do. If only I had had that type of stimulation outside of school. It's never too late to start doing brain teasers. Sure, skills developed as a child tend to stick better, but we never stop growing. You can start solving riddles, learning advanced math, studying law, programming, or playing intricate video games anytime, and I'm sure that'll help you become a better, more logical problem solver if that's something you'd like to be. |
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Post by mr. excellent on Jul 24, 2016 23:53:09 GMT -5
Top 10 announcements/ footage reveals:
1) Wonder Woman
2) Luke Cage
3) Thor: Ragnarok
4) Justice League
5) Guardians of the Galaxy
6) Spider-man: Homecoming
7) Black Panther
8 ) Iron Fist
9) Defenders
10) Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
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Post by negativezonelopli on Aug 4, 2016 14:18:33 GMT -5
I posted this in general discussion since I meant for it to apply to all things. Basically, make a "top ten" list of any miscellaneous thing you choose, whether it be "Top Ten Movies", "Top Ten Bands", "Top Ten Favorite Foods", etc. I'll start out just to give some examples. Top 10 Musical Artists: 10. Kansas 9. Of Mice and Men 8. Maylene and the Sons of Disaster 7. For Today 6. Lecrae 5. Phinehas 4. Tedashii 3. Skillet 2. Saving Grace 1. Thousand Foot Krutch Top 10 Favorite Foods: 10. Sushi 9. Chicken Nuggets 8. BBQ Ribs 7. Peanut Butter 6. General Tso's Chicken 5. Grilled Chicken 4. Turkey(any kind, I love turkey) 3. Oreos 2. Pizza 1. Hot Wings Top 10 Movies: 10. The Patriot 9. Raiders of the Lost Ark 8. Forrest Gump 7. Man of Steel 6. The Passion of the Christ 5. Return of the Jedi 4. Avengers: Age of Ultron 3. Spider-Man 2 2. Gospel of John 1. Back to the Future Trilogy(all 3 are tied) Like I said before, you are NOT LOPLI!!!!! Top Ten Musical Artists: I couldn't think of ten, I only need five 5. Korn 4. Disturbed 3. Motley Crue 2. Kiss 1. CKY Top Ten Foods: Ugh, this is TOO HARD! Top Ten Movies: 10. Halloween 9. Halloween 8. Halloween 7. Halloween 6. Halloween 5. Halloween 4. Halloween 3. Halloween 2. Halloween 1. Halloween |
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Post by brotherandbassist on Aug 4, 2016 14:28:07 GMT -5
Oh, naive little me. One day you'll grow up and learn how silly those movies are. If you've seen one, you've seen em all  |
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Post by negativezonelopli on Aug 4, 2016 14:32:38 GMT -5
Halloween is a masterpiece! The first two are full of suspense and the rest are just, well, EPIC! The kills, the mask, everything is perfect man. You just don't understand. You're one of those new horror people. I bet you think the new movies are better just because they have better technology in them. Momma's boy!
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Post by brotherandbassist on Aug 4, 2016 21:08:53 GMT -5
I'm just gonna call The Avengers, this is getting too out of hand for me
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Post by Webber3000 on Aug 6, 2016 0:34:57 GMT -5
Top Ten Movies: 10. Halloween 9. Halloween 8. Halloween 7. Halloween 6. Halloween 5. Halloween 4. Halloween 3. Halloween 2. Halloween 1. Halloween  Pretty accurate. |
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Post by brotherandbassist on Aug 6, 2016 10:08:26 GMT -5
Okay, update on younger me. He got buddy buddy with Loki and things aren't looking good. Apparently I become some kind of intergalactic crime lord, which explains how I got an infinite stone. I also found out about Spider-Man getting rebooted after the 3rd movie, and I was apparently so offended by this that I actually kidnapped Sam Raimi and threatened his entire family, so in some alternate timeline, we end up with Spider-Man 4, 5, and 6. To make matters even worse, the villain in Spider-Man 6 was Hypno-Hustler. I'm really scared now
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Post by negativezonelopli on Aug 6, 2016 10:27:55 GMT -5
Dude, everything you're saying is bullcrap, you just don't understand. Spider-Man 4 brought back Venom because of my GENIUS idea that the pumpkin bomb teleported him some place else. Sam Raimi tried to act like he didn't like the idea. Him and Avi Arad LAUGHED AT ME. So I broke his knee caps! After that, he seemed pretty game for it. I think he was lying about liking my idea the whole time Besides, it helped set up Spider-Man 5 with Carnage, which I co-wrote the screen play to. Oh, by the way. You get to play Carnage! I wasn't involved in Spider-Man 6 though. The studio found out I had been kidnapping Sam and they fired me. They also found out I have an infinite stone and had been hanging out with a demonic greek god, so they let it slide. Pretty fair trade. |
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Post by brotherandbassist on Aug 6, 2016 10:32:52 GMT -5
You're a monster! On a more positive note, I see your vocabulary and diction has vastly improved. Did you get that from Loki and his cheesy villain monologues?
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Post by negativezonelopli on Aug 6, 2016 10:37:00 GMT -5
Loki is a handsome, suave, well groomed gentlemen that taught me EVERYTHING! You're just a ...........
poo poo head
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Post by emperorpalpatine on Aug 6, 2016 10:53:15 GMT -5
I can feeeel your anger
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), I was only ever interested in it because the gameplay looked super new and weird, ha.
