Well said, man. You might find some interesting reading material in Peter McWilliams' book 'Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do'. The overview is available online:
How many of the guys here in relationships haven't been offered an easy time in bed then asked for some gift or permission to spend money? say on a new car, or something for the house? That's legal prostitution in anyone's view, and because it is within the marriage, it's ok.
I've been married for 15 years and have never been in that situation. It sounds really messed up to me. If your wife uses making love as a bargaining tool it's time to reassess your marriage. Or if you buy into the 'arrangement' then you only have yourself to blame.
If you're really, REALLY serious about playing drums in Rock Band, you should start a band with your mates. Geez.
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I don't mean any offense, but it's your mentality that has largely ensured the gap in games on par with, say, George Orwell's works. Try to open up a little - there is just so much potential there.
None taken. I was one of the programmers on the original Grand Theft Auto, so I hope I've made my own little contribution to realizing some of the potential of video games.
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FOAD, troll. SHE asked to take up piano and guitar. The minute she finds either a chore, she can give up.
When the headline reads, "Scientists Prove the Existence of God," only scientists will read the article.
Unless the headline's on a Slashdot article, in which case, only scientists will read the summary, and only scientists will jump straight to the comments.
Re:You do realize the other hobbies are the same?
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More likely, for most children who went through that, the only result is, ta-da, that they killed some time with it.
So remind me, exactly what do you base that snottiness on, when you look down upon his hobby? No, seriously.
Seriously ? Having an introduction the beautiful, engaging world of playing and creating music.
Besides, it sounds to me like the original author is the one who's 'looking down upon his hobby', not me.
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Playing piano is great and all for novelty, but it's not really a useful skill. It won't be needed often, if ever and it's not something that is noticeable unless you are one of the best.
I take it you've never spent time in a pub band, or even writing songs with your mates in a garage band. Being able to play a musical instrument is very rewarding even without 'being noticed'.
I don't mean to put down your daughter, but I doubt she will ever reach that "level".
I'm pretty sure she'll never be a concert pianist, either, but claiming that the ability to play a musical instrument is something that will not be used often or ever just sounds ridiculous. Or maybe I've just been trolled...
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Being good at Guitar Hero won't give you much benefit when you actually try to play a real guitar. In fact, the immediate good results you get from GH could actually discourage you from going through the basics of learning how to play the real thing properly.
Most people still like to have a tangible 'product' in their hand. I still like having a 'CD Collection' in a rack on the wall. You get nice liner notes and artwork, too.
I won't miss the books themselves, or his anti-science agenda.
He wasn't anti-science; He was pro-science ! However, the theme that came through in his books was that of man's hubris in thinking that because you understood science and developed technology through it, you were ultimately never 100% in control of that technology. In other words, all real-world systems have a flaw, and humans always seem to stumble over that flaw at some point. His books made an entertaining plot point out of that and for a while he was my favourite author.
His speeches such as 'Aliens Cause Global Warming' and 'Why Speculate' are must-read too, IMO.
The only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess?
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I didn't want to kill time; I wanted to take advantage of it. I wanted to challenge myself with profound concepts, to learn of new paradigms, processes, and possibilities.
That's your problem right there. Games only kill time. The skills you acquire as you progress in a game, generally speaking, can only be used in progressing within the game's framework.
However, learning a slightly more challenging real-life task gives you more skills with long-term usefulness; My youngest daughter is learning piano, and we view each new challenging piece she has to learn as a 'boss level' - no matter how impossible it seems initially, we know from previous examples that eventually she'll conquer it and ultimately will be able to play it on demand without thinking.
So my advice is - don't look for more 'grown up' games - challenge yourself with something much more rewarding and useful in the long term.
...that the people who go to ISP rating sites tend to be the most upset with the performance of their ISP, not the ones who are most satisfied. If the same %age of users have gripes, then the largest ISP's are going to have the largest absolute numbers of complainers.
Pure anecdotal evidence here, but I've been delighted with my Orange Livebox for about a year. Getting a consistent > 6Mbps download rate (on a '8Mbps' line) and get a second (free 24/7 VOIP) phone line, free international calls to 30 countries and free calls to Orange mobiles within the UK. Fantastic !
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Well said, man. You might find some interesting reading material in Peter McWilliams' book 'Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do'. The overview is available online:
http://www.mcwilliams.com/books/aint/101.htm
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How many of the guys here in relationships haven't been offered an easy time in bed then asked for some gift or permission to spend money? say on a new car, or something for the house? That's legal prostitution in anyone's view, and because it is within the marriage, it's ok.
I've been married for 15 years and have never been in that situation. It sounds really messed up to me. If your wife uses making love as a bargaining tool it's time to reassess your marriage. Or if you buy into the 'arrangement' then you only have yourself to blame.
That makes no sense whatsoever.
If you're really, REALLY serious about playing drums in Rock Band, you should start a band with your mates. Geez.
I don't mean any offense, but it's your mentality that has largely ensured the gap in games on par with, say, George Orwell's works. Try to open up a little - there is just so much potential there.
None taken. I was one of the programmers on the original Grand Theft Auto, so I hope I've made my own little contribution to realizing some of the potential of video games.
FOAD, troll. SHE asked to take up piano and guitar. The minute she finds either a chore, she can give up.
My pc devoured my sig. It was a really good sig, then I had to write it again and now it isn't as good...
Offtopic, I know, but that's a great sig ! LOL.
Dougal, this cow is small.
Those ones are far away.
Small...far away.
"That's nearly as mad as that thing you told me about the loaves and the fishes."
When the headline reads, "Scientists Prove the Existence of God," only scientists will read the article.
Unless the headline's on a Slashdot article, in which case, only scientists will read the summary, and only scientists will jump straight to the comments.
http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/
More likely, for most children who went through that, the only result is, ta-da, that they killed some time with it.
So remind me, exactly what do you base that snottiness on, when you look down upon his hobby? No, seriously.
Seriously ? Having an introduction the beautiful, engaging world of playing and creating music.
Besides, it sounds to me like the original author is the one who's 'looking down upon his hobby', not me.
Playing piano is great and all for novelty, but it's not really a useful skill. It won't be needed often, if ever and it's not something that is noticeable unless you are one of the best.
I take it you've never spent time in a pub band, or even writing songs with your mates in a garage band. Being able to play a musical instrument is very rewarding even without 'being noticed'.
I don't mean to put down your daughter, but I doubt she will ever reach that "level".
I'm pretty sure she'll never be a concert pianist, either, but claiming that the ability to play a musical instrument is something that will not be used often or ever just sounds ridiculous. Or maybe I've just been trolled...
Being good at Guitar Hero won't give you much benefit when you actually try to play a real guitar. In fact, the immediate good results you get from GH could actually discourage you from going through the basics of learning how to play the real thing properly.
You work for Mary Poppins ???
A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go doooooown.....
Most people still like to have a tangible 'product' in their hand. I still like having a 'CD Collection' in a rack on the wall. You get nice liner notes and artwork, too.
Now get off my lawn !!!
I won't miss the books themselves, or his anti-science agenda.
He wasn't anti-science; He was pro-science ! However, the theme that came through in his books was that of man's hubris in thinking that because you understood science and developed technology through it, you were ultimately never 100% in control of that technology. In other words, all real-world systems have a flaw, and humans always seem to stumble over that flaw at some point. His books made an entertaining plot point out of that and for a while he was my favourite author.
His speeches such as 'Aliens Cause Global Warming' and 'Why Speculate' are must-read too, IMO.
If I wanted to pursue more 'intellectual pursuits', I would socialize
This is /. I anticipate a problem with this approach.
The only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess?
I didn't want to kill time; I wanted to take advantage of it. I wanted to challenge myself with profound concepts, to learn of new paradigms, processes, and possibilities.
That's your problem right there. Games only kill time. The skills you acquire as you progress in a game, generally speaking, can only be used in progressing within the game's framework.
However, learning a slightly more challenging real-life task gives you more skills with long-term usefulness; My youngest daughter is learning piano, and we view each new challenging piece she has to learn as a 'boss level' - no matter how impossible it seems initially, we know from previous examples that eventually she'll conquer it and ultimately will be able to play it on demand without thinking.
So my advice is - don't look for more 'grown up' games - challenge yourself with something much more rewarding and useful in the long term.
The Authority is not the Creator.
*sigh*
'Pixilated' != 'Pixelated'
Maybe next time, I'll hold up a sign saying "Did you see what I did there ?".
Ta.
...that the people who go to ISP rating sites tend to be the most upset with the performance of their ISP, not the ones who are most satisfied. If the same %age of users have gripes, then the largest ISP's are going to have the largest absolute numbers of complainers.
Pure anecdotal evidence here, but I've been delighted with my Orange Livebox for about a year. Getting a consistent > 6Mbps download rate (on a '8Mbps' line) and get a second (free 24/7 VOIP) phone line, free international calls to 30 countries and free calls to Orange mobiles within the UK. Fantastic !
It was certainly OVER 9000.