To be fair, the Brits do get "Hedley and Wyche, the British toothpaste"
Mike Myers: You Yanks have borrowed a lot of things from us Brits. You like our pubs, and you like our fish and chips. Well, let me let you in on another little secret: Hedley and Wyche, the British toothpaste! Phil Hartman: It's the only toothpaste we ever use. One tube lasts for years! Kevin Nealon: I've used Hedley and Wyche all my life and I've never had to go to the dentist! Chris Farley: And it tastes great on a cracker! Mike Myers: What makes brushing with Hedley and Wyche such a pleasure? The mild cleansing agent is combined with two tablespoons of pure cane sugar, for a smile that says, 'Yum, that tastes good.' All (singing): Hedley and Wyche, the British toothpaste, it works OK and it tastes real great! Narrator: Hedley and Wyche, the British toothpaste, for a smile that says: "Yum, that tastes gooood!"
On second thought, maybe you have to see the SNL sketch.
The Western perception (steadily eroding, fortunately) that anime mainly consists of sex and gunfighting is ironic. Here's what happened, as I understand it: Japanese marketers saw American films like Terminator, figured that Americans like lots of sex and guns, and decided that they should only release in America those anime films "appealing to American tastes". The American perception of anime to a large extent reflects the Japanese perception of American tastes!
While an interesting idea, I'd like to see proof. Japan also has panties for sale in vending machines and men reading porn on subways, both of which they certainly didn't get from the states. The culture of sex in Japan is not some derivative from the U.S. - it is its own beast.
Sorry, liberals, Fox News is centrist according to a UCLA/Stanford study
According to the study it's Stanford's Graduate School of Business and University of Chicago, two places I would assume to be quite right-leaning (UoC's economics department is one of the most right-leaning in the country).
But, I'm sorry, a report on the media by two people who do not have any special training vis a vis the media... what was your point again?
I know, I know, don't feed the trolls. But, I don't get it. Why would you either a) take the time to always post this lame entry or b) have a bot post it for you? What do you get from it? You don't see people's reactions to it. Slashdotters already know it is a lame hoax. So, I guess, what's the point?
Since Avril Lavigne is not 18, she couldn't sign a contract without a co-signer, probably her agent/lawyer/parents. These people should obviously know how to read a legal document.
I wonder how many people are like me who basically have their gaming clock set back two-three years and find gaming nirvana on these budget racks.
Sorry, yes, that is how I buy games as well. The racks I meant is the games like "Midnight Import Racer" and "Deer Hunter" and all the games that come in jewelcase only and have never retailed for more than $9.99. I agree about waiting for good games to drop in price.
Right, but if the market will bear $50 games, they'll charge $50. If you notice, the $9.99 rack at Walmart are games that people assume (rightly) suck, or else they would cost $50.
It should be noted that producers are compounding this problem themselves. (Yes, the gamers are still to blame too) Just about any big-production game gets obscenely hyped. Press releases say what the game "will" do long before any features are really finalized, much less coded. The PR machine gets working as soon as humanly possible. This unsurprisingly leads to innaccurate release dates, and a production time that 'seems' overly long simply because gamers have known about the game from the instant the first design document is written.
I'm sorry, I just heard someone say "Halo". Excuse me.
The article also ignores the dearth of junk games (Deer Hunter), over-hyped games (Daikatana), and vaporware games (Duke Nuke'em) that have turned some folks away from PC gaming.
Unless I'm reading you wrong, I think you meant plethora, since dearth means "scarcity." I'm not trying to nitpick, just clarify since people may not know what dearth means.
Oh, and now for nitpicking: "irregardless" isn't a word.
Pretty much. I think you'll get modded down for it, but I agree. Penny Arcade is of the branch of humor that thinks adding swearing to anything will likely make it funnier. In reality, it only shows how lame your joke really is. That, and the jokes play to a very small audience on incredibly topical humor.
How many christmas season observing people are there in Japan NEway?
I'm sorry, did you just shorten the six-letter word "anyway" to the five-letter non-word "NEway"? Were the extra letter and grammatical accuracy big thorns in your side?
Here come a bunch of anti-nintendo freaks, labeling all that the company does is "kiddy" or "cartoony." By being the first out of the game, Nintendo has the chance to grab more adult developers in order to boost Nintendo's already staggering array of potential titles.
With Sony and MS, its always the same old crap (and will be on the PS3 and NeXbox. But Nintendo is always innovating. I'll bet that this next-gen system will feature some awesome, original games. Mario Sunshine 2? Super Mario Kart 128(?)? Zelda? Donky Kong? Animal Crossing 2? Metroid? The possibilities are endless and I'm glad to see Nintendo still leading the curve!
I would agree IF there was some reaction to you running over pedestrians. Normally I've found that you can hit 10 and nothing will happen. I've even run over numerous in front of the police station and nothing happens. If you run over a cop, yes, you'll be hunted down. But running over a bunch of guys near the docks? Nothing. Running over a hooker? Nothing.
My kids know that if they misbehave I will take time off work to follow them around and publicly embarrass them in front of their friends
Hahaha... at first I thought you were going to say belt them, but God, that is great. I'm adding that to my list of things to do as a parent. It goes under: "When a child is whining, pretend like he is speaking a foreign language and that the only way to understand him is when he stops whining."
I agree, though I suspect you will be modded down by big-N fanboys.
Remember the Dreamcast? Remember the VMU with the LCD screen that could perform certain functions or give you clues or info during the game? Cool, but gimicky. Ultimately, it was both a memory card and LCD for $20. The second screen on the DS will likely cost far more than that.
The Dreamcast also had a number of alternative input devices, like maracas and fishing rods.
And the Dreamcast failed. Yes, two screens is a unique choice. But in the case of the Dreamcast, gimicky add-ons didn't help the system. Hard-core fans may love that stuff, but it died with the public. Nintendo, while being a savvy company, has to move on. Cranking out Mario and Donkey Kong and Metroid and Zelda for every damn machine is getting lame. If Nintendo is such an innovator, screw the two screens and innovate some games. They certainly have the creativity to come up with new games, characters and play styles.
Unfortunately, with the DS I see an invention in need of a problem.
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In fact, I believe it came to Genesis first.
That is what we were told about Vietnam and Iraq as well.
Here's a start, enjoy!
http://www.oreilly-sucks.com/foxbias.htm
If you need more, just ask.
Mike Myers: You Yanks have borrowed a lot of things from us Brits. You like our pubs, and you like our fish and chips. Well, let me let you in on another little secret: Hedley and Wyche, the British toothpaste!
Phil Hartman: It's the only toothpaste we ever use. One tube lasts for years!
Kevin Nealon: I've used Hedley and Wyche all my life and I've never had to go to the dentist!
Chris Farley: And it tastes great on a cracker!
Mike Myers: What makes brushing with Hedley and Wyche such a pleasure? The mild cleansing agent is combined with two tablespoons of pure cane sugar, for a smile that says, 'Yum, that tastes good.'
All (singing): Hedley and Wyche, the British toothpaste, it works OK and it tastes real great!
Narrator: Hedley and Wyche, the British toothpaste, for a smile that says: "Yum, that tastes gooood!"
On second thought, maybe you have to see the SNL sketch.
While an interesting idea, I'd like to see proof. Japan also has panties for sale in vending machines and men reading porn on subways, both of which they certainly didn't get from the states. The culture of sex in Japan is not some derivative from the U.S. - it is its own beast.
According to the study it's Stanford's Graduate School of Business and University of Chicago, two places I would assume to be quite right-leaning (UoC's economics department is one of the most right-leaning in the country).
But, I'm sorry, a report on the media by two people who do not have any special training vis a vis the media... what was your point again?
I know, I know, don't feed the trolls. But, I don't get it. Why would you either a) take the time to always post this lame entry or b) have a bot post it for you? What do you get from it? You don't see people's reactions to it. Slashdotters already know it is a lame hoax. So, I guess, what's the point?
Since Avril Lavigne is not 18, she couldn't sign a contract without a co-signer, probably her agent/lawyer/parents. These people should obviously know how to read a legal document.
Sorry, yes, that is how I buy games as well. The racks I meant is the games like "Midnight Import Racer" and "Deer Hunter" and all the games that come in jewelcase only and have never retailed for more than $9.99. I agree about waiting for good games to drop in price.
Right, but if the market will bear $50 games, they'll charge $50. If you notice, the $9.99 rack at Walmart are games that people assume (rightly) suck, or else they would cost $50.
I don't know, coast guard?
Mod points anyone?
I'm sorry, I just heard someone say "Halo". Excuse me.
Considering the utterly pointless uses that computers are put to in modern life, I think I'd have to agree with Aiken.
Use regardless instead
Unless I'm reading you wrong, I think you meant plethora, since dearth means "scarcity." I'm not trying to nitpick, just clarify since people may not know what dearth means.
Oh, and now for nitpicking: "irregardless" isn't a word.
Pretty much. I think you'll get modded down for it, but I agree. Penny Arcade is of the branch of humor that thinks adding swearing to anything will likely make it funnier. In reality, it only shows how lame your joke really is. That, and the jokes play to a very small audience on incredibly topical humor.
I'm sorry, did you just shorten the six-letter word "anyway" to the five-letter non-word "NEway"? Were the extra letter and grammatical accuracy big thorns in your side?
With Sony and MS, its always the same old crap (and will be on the PS3 and NeXbox. But Nintendo is always innovating. I'll bet that this next-gen system will feature some awesome, original games. Mario Sunshine 2? Super Mario Kart 128(?)? Zelda? Donky Kong? Animal Crossing 2? Metroid? The possibilities are endless and I'm glad to see Nintendo still leading the curve!
The above is a test.
Xbox is teh huge! Har har har!
I would agree IF there was some reaction to you running over pedestrians. Normally I've found that you can hit 10 and nothing will happen. I've even run over numerous in front of the police station and nothing happens. If you run over a cop, yes, you'll be hunted down. But running over a bunch of guys near the docks? Nothing. Running over a hooker? Nothing.
I would actually support carrying weapons if we had 100% assurance it would happen. As my dad calls it: "self-limiting activity"
Plus, no offspring!
Hahaha... at first I thought you were going to say belt them, but God, that is great. I'm adding that to my list of things to do as a parent. It goes under: "When a child is whining, pretend like he is speaking a foreign language and that the only way to understand him is when he stops whining."
Though I welcome the news of Blizzard working to port games to OSX, this is such a sad little bit... screenshots of an installer?
I want to see screenshots of Doom III's desktop icon! Or Half-Life 2's ISBN number!
Remember the Dreamcast? Remember the VMU with the LCD screen that could perform certain functions or give you clues or info during the game? Cool, but gimicky. Ultimately, it was both a memory card and LCD for $20. The second screen on the DS will likely cost far more than that.
The Dreamcast also had a number of alternative input devices, like maracas and fishing rods.
And the Dreamcast failed. Yes, two screens is a unique choice. But in the case of the Dreamcast, gimicky add-ons didn't help the system. Hard-core fans may love that stuff, but it died with the public. Nintendo, while being a savvy company, has to move on. Cranking out Mario and Donkey Kong and Metroid and Zelda for every damn machine is getting lame. If Nintendo is such an innovator, screw the two screens and innovate some games. They certainly have the creativity to come up with new games, characters and play styles.
Unfortunately, with the DS I see an invention in need of a problem.