.. aren't The Simpsons also for children? How about Burger King, Jack in the box, or Futurama? All relatively enjoyable things (no matter how bad they may be fore us) that are aimed primarily at children.
I'm definately not a fan of the HP series (saw both movies, just wish I could get those few hours of my life back) but my girlfriend has read them all, and seems to enjoy them. It hurts nobody, so how is it so wrong?
Why not try doing the "stupid tourist thing" and avoid computers for a while? See the sights, appreciate some wilderness, pick apples, etc..etc... just something that may give you a new outlook, and perhaps distance you a bit from the day to day life we all try and avoid when we go on a holiday.
While I understand the mechanics of business, I would much rather, say, donate a few bucks to a good search engine, than have one provided for nothing, that serves up results, not due to good ratings, or useful information, but rather how much they were paid.
I get advertising when I drink my god-damned coffee (suppliers names plastered all over my mug), when I watch a movie ("James Bond -Franchise Another Day" anyone?), etc..etc.. I don't _want_ it shoved down my throat when Im searching for relevant information. Its hard enough sifting the crap from anything useful already.
Note : Due to something respected Doctors and Scientists are calling "The Slashdot Effect" I have not read the article.
Honestly. Do I get my membership to "Club Nerd" revoked because I'm not interested in water cooling my PC, airbrushing the case, or fitting ass-loads of neons?
When I do game (which is a little rare now-a-days) I would rather just have decent hardware, and not have to worry about over-clocking, heat sinking, over-binging on jolt, and the associated woman repelling habits.
.. and I thought there was a lot of pr0n & cola when only 20 of us get together. That thing is a pornography and caffiene industry executives wet dream.
And if your child was trying to chew on nails / [something pointy] for fun, would you let it find out for itself if it was harmful, or would you suggest a few alternatives for it?
What can we do to eliminate the problem, or, at the very least, tone the issue down a little?
The hardware in question is either too far beyond repair, or to old to serve a useful purpose, so is it best to approach this from a toxic waste disposal point of view, slap an extra $100 onto the cost of your new PC, and treat old computing gear like medical/chemical waste?
I do, however, try to take a slightly different angle. When I read this, the first thing that came to mind, was the "Trenchcoat Mafia" saga, how FPS games were to blame, and not terrible parenting, or the childs own terrible personality disorders.
Watching fine animated shorts helps me unwind after dealing with self important jerk-offs all day.
Generally, the kind that feel the need to let me know about their education, car, and / or family.
Now, try sitting down in front of something like, Samuri Jack, Aqua Teen Hunger Force,Invader Zim or, god forbid, The Powerpuff Girls, have a Coke(tm), and try to enjoy yourself for a change.
You'd be amazed how good things work out, when the creators have a hand in making the animation come to life, and dont just sell out to a studio, and let their characters get whored out in marketing promotions.
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.. aren't The Simpsons also for children? How about Burger King, Jack in the box, or Futurama? All relatively enjoyable things (no matter how bad they may be fore us) that are aimed primarily at children.
I'm definately not a fan of the HP series (saw both movies, just wish I could get those few hours of my life back) but my girlfriend has read them all, and seems to enjoy them. It hurts nobody, so how is it so wrong?
"When a woman, walks into your home office"
See?...
.. does the President still smoke cubans?
... a pretty bad one.
Why not try doing the "stupid tourist thing" and avoid computers for a while? See the sights, appreciate some wilderness, pick apples, etc..etc... just something that may give you a new outlook, and perhaps distance you a bit from the day to day life we all try and avoid when we go on a holiday.
.. sounds we block out ourselves?
It would go a long way to explaining why talking to my mother still pains me, even after I drone her out..
While I understand the mechanics of business, I would much rather, say, donate a few bucks to a good search engine, than have one provided for nothing, that serves up results, not due to good ratings, or useful information, but rather how much they were paid.
I get advertising when I drink my god-damned coffee (suppliers names plastered all over my mug), when I watch a movie ("James Bond -Franchise Another Day" anyone?), etc..etc.. I don't _want_ it shoved down my throat when Im searching for relevant information. Its hard enough sifting the crap from anything useful already.
But when it comes to the crunch, the pr0n search results are largely the same for both, and at the end of the day, isn't that what we're all here for?
... is the day I stop using them.
Not really a constructive comment, but I'm slightly frazzled at the moment.
... Fuck.
$5 to the first surgeon to type that in.
Were are we going to watch you go today? Score : -1, Unfunny.
.. if you want to register goatse.kids.us ...
Now we need a system optimization guide for pr0n. Get the most out of it!
They're called "Girlfriends".
Ah, sorry, forgot where I was for a second there...
Note : Due to something respected Doctors and Scientists are calling "The Slashdot Effect" I have not read the article.
Honestly. Do I get my membership to "Club Nerd" revoked because I'm not interested in water cooling my PC, airbrushing the case, or fitting ass-loads of neons?
When I do game (which is a little rare now-a-days) I would rather just have decent hardware, and not have to worry about over-clocking, heat sinking, over-binging on jolt, and the associated woman repelling habits.
Is there something wrong with me?...
.. and I thought there was a lot of pr0n & cola when only 20 of us get together. That thing is a pornography and caffiene industry executives wet dream.
Your comparison to children is telling
I'm curious, what does it tell?
That I should have children, or that I enjoy chewing nails?
And if your child was trying to chew on nails / [something pointy] for fun, would you let it find out for itself if it was harmful, or would you suggest a few alternatives for it?
.. but what is?
What can we do to eliminate the problem, or, at the very least, tone the issue down a little?
The hardware in question is either too far beyond repair, or to old to serve a useful purpose, so is it best to approach this from a toxic waste disposal point of view, slap an extra $100 onto the cost of your new PC, and treat old computing gear like medical/chemical waste?
I hate to bust everyone's nuts here...
Bollocks, you enjoy it just as much as the rest of us.
.. more stuff I need to disable to stop my users from hurting themselves?
Hope not.
Heh.. ah.. yay for me then :)
Not last time I checked.
I do, however, try to take a slightly different angle. When I read this, the first thing that came to mind, was the "Trenchcoat Mafia" saga, how FPS games were to blame, and not terrible parenting, or the childs own terrible personality disorders.
Lighten up, it wont kill you.
Now I need to worry about impressionable school kids in trench coats carrying tanks as well?
Better start carrying a few extra lives with me.
.. giving somewhat cool technology to the people that are most afraid of it.
Watching fine animated shorts helps me unwind after dealing with self important jerk-offs all day.
Generally, the kind that feel the need to let me know about their education, car, and / or family.
Now, try sitting down in front of something like, Samuri Jack, Aqua Teen Hunger Force,Invader Zim or, god forbid, The Powerpuff Girls, have a Coke(tm), and try to enjoy yourself for a change.
You'd be amazed how good things work out, when the creators have a hand in making the animation come to life, and dont just sell out to a studio, and let their characters get whored out in marketing promotions.
Cheerio.