Telcos don't compete in most areas of the US. In my area (just outside of Dallas), for example, ATT owns the phone lines and I couldn't get Verizon service even if I wanted it. Likewise in Verizon areas, you can't get ATT service. I literally have three choices for phone service in my area - ATT, who owns the lines, Time Warner who owns the cable lines, or VOIP.
World of Warcraft didn't ruin the lives mentioned in TFA.
A lack of self-control and addictive personalities coupled with the chance to participate in an 'alternate universe' is what ruined lives, if anything.
I've played many MMO games, and I haven't had this problem - as I'm sure that many other/.ers can attest, even if we do joke a lot about it.
In other news, Google has voted successfully to change the company's motto from "Don't be Evil" to "The same thing we do every night, Pinky. Try to take over the world!"
PHB: Can you bring me up to speed before we go to the meeting?
Dilbert: No. You can't fit two gallons in a thimble no matter how fast you pour.
PHB (later, at the meeting): Wait a minute, which one of us is the thimble?
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Vista stops?
Wow, dude ... just ... wow.
I'd like a couple of those unlimited GB hard drives. You know, just in case I fill one of them up ... oh, wait. Nevermind.
Telcos don't compete in most areas of the US. In my area (just outside of Dallas), for example, ATT owns the phone lines and I couldn't get Verizon service even if I wanted it. Likewise in Verizon areas, you can't get ATT service. I literally have three choices for phone service in my area - ATT, who owns the lines, Time Warner who owns the cable lines, or VOIP.
And then the media could REALLY begin to blame games for real-world violence ...
... have a DS, and the damn thing still won't pull me away from it.
People are leaving their real-life jobs for Second Life?
Wasn't that article earlier about WoW screwing up lives? Did I mis-read it?
Wikipedia got it.
World of Warcraft didn't ruin the lives mentioned in TFA.
/.ers can attest, even if we do joke a lot about it.
A lack of self-control and addictive personalities coupled with the chance to participate in an 'alternate universe' is what ruined lives, if anything.
I've played many MMO games, and I haven't had this problem - as I'm sure that many other
Ah, but dodgeball is generally a 'supervised' activity ... or at least it was where I went to school.
huh
./ even ALLOWED you to have an account?
How is it that
(only kidding of course)
In other news, Google has voted successfully to change the company's motto from "Don't be Evil" to "The same thing we do every night, Pinky. Try to take over the world!"
Pointy-Haired-Boss.
PHB: Can you bring me up to speed before we go to the meeting?
Dilbert: No. You can't fit two gallons in a thimble no matter how fast you pour.
PHB (later, at the meeting): Wait a minute, which one of us is the thimble?
Judging from some of the emails on your website, I'll bet your #$%^$ is HUGE!
Yes, I am quite socially inept. Thanks for noticing!