But kids in the hospital long-term usually means their parents have long since given up any hope of ever climbing out of debt. I just can't help thinking that the $200 could be far better spent.
Yes, helping out the perents is a noble cause, as well. However, look at it from the kid's point of view: That kid need'd something to take his mind off the fact that he's in the hospital. Something to make him feel like a regular kid for a while. I think videos, books, games, etc, go a long way to that cause.
Having said that, Kudos to Gabe & Tycho. Keep doing what you do.
Nail, hammer. Hammer, nail.
Just wait until parents discover tentacle-monster-rape anime!
Child inapropriate animation isn't limited to anime. I worked in a movie theater when the "South Park" movie came out. We had so many perents come in and ask how a cartoon could be rated "R".
OK, I stand corrected. However, If you're in a menu and want to change the volume, you do have to get out of the menu to change the volume. I still prefer having two buttons on the side of the unit to change the volume.
Personally, I HATE the wheel thingie on the ipod. I also don't want to go into the menu everytime I want to adjust the volume. But that's just me. I know a lot of people love it. I just don't get it.
Why include another battery sucking feature Yeah, cos an FM tumer is gonna suck sooooo much power when not in use. That being said, I'd love an FM tuner on my Zen Touch. It'd be perfect for listen to Red Sox games while I'm in the kitchen doing dishes (or even at the game watching live). Or even better, being able to record games to the HD to save for posterity.
However, as gov't is becoming more paternalistic towards children, it only follows that everyone is going to have to take a larger responsiblity in ensuring children aren't exposed to this type of contect as well.Don't be so complacent about letting that happen. Think about it: if the gov is more involved in how my children are raised, it follows that what values I teach my children will be regulated by said gov. think my wife and I are going to have a hard enough time finding common ground between our two belief systems, and how we want to raise our kids, let alone trying to parent by mass-majority.
The one responsible should be the seller, because the company clearly made the game for an audience that was old enough to understand the implications of doing such things in real-life.
Sorta. The seller of the game, I feel, would be resposible once-removed. The parent should be the first line of defense by teaching their kids right from wrong. Novel concept in this day and age, I know. However, morals and a sence of personal responsibility should be instilled in the child well before s/he even knows influences such as Grand Theft Auto even exist. And when child is exposed to the "negitive influences" of modern media, the perent needs to be able to explain, to a degree, why the game rewards you for being bad.
So by your logic, if you rent a video at Blockbuster, watch it with a group of friends, you should be charge extra (about $10k-50k extra per person)? I'm not saying that illegal downloads aren't a problem. I'm just saying $150000 is excessive.
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As the word international implies.
Just as National Football League implies one country.
And just so I'm a bit on topic...I just have to woder what else Rockstar will alow you to do with those paddles.
"Time is on my Side" by the Rolling Stones.
My Friend calls it parsley for the mind.
And you thought getting Copacabana stuck in your head now was bad....
About 10% of the CDs that I own, I would never be able to find again.
I think you missed the five times that the writer mentions the fact that Nintendo is going for a lower price point than Sony or Microsoft.
Sure. Can you mail one to Maine?
Yes, helping out the perents is a noble cause, as well. However, look at it from the kid's point of view: That kid need'd something to take his mind off the fact that he's in the hospital. Something to make him feel like a regular kid for a while. I think videos, books, games, etc, go a long way to that cause.
Having said that, Kudos to Gabe & Tycho. Keep doing what you do.
Nail, hammer. Hammer, nail. Just wait until parents discover tentacle-monster-rape anime! Child inapropriate animation isn't limited to anime. I worked in a movie theater when the "South Park" movie came out. We had so many perents come in and ask how a cartoon could be rated "R".
Oh, wow, why is there not a "-1: Disturbing"
Oh, ya know what was really funny? The gMail rollout last year on 1 April!
OK, I stand corrected. However, If you're in a menu and want to change the volume, you do have to get out of the menu to change the volume. I still prefer having two buttons on the side of the unit to change the volume.
Personally, I HATE the wheel thingie on the ipod. I also don't want to go into the menu everytime I want to adjust the volume. But that's just me. I know a lot of people love it. I just don't get it.
Why include another battery sucking feature
Yeah, cos an FM tumer is gonna suck sooooo much power when not in use. That being said, I'd love an FM tuner on my Zen Touch. It'd be perfect for listen to Red Sox games while I'm in the kitchen doing dishes (or even at the game watching live). Or even better, being able to record games to the HD to save for posterity.
But "The Real World" killed the video star
However, as gov't is becoming more paternalistic towards children, it only follows that everyone is going to have to take a larger responsiblity in ensuring children aren't exposed to this type of contect as well. Don't be so complacent about letting that happen. Think about it: if the gov is more involved in how my children are raised, it follows that what values I teach my children will be regulated by said gov. think my wife and I are going to have a hard enough time finding common ground between our two belief systems, and how we want to raise our kids, let alone trying to parent by mass-majority.
The one responsible should be the seller, because the company clearly made the game for an audience that was old enough to understand the implications of doing such things in real-life.
Sorta. The seller of the game, I feel, would be resposible once-removed. The parent should be the first line of defense by teaching their kids right from wrong. Novel concept in this day and age, I know. However, morals and a sence of personal responsibility should be instilled in the child well before s/he even knows influences such as Grand Theft Auto even exist. And when child is exposed to the "negitive influences" of modern media, the perent needs to be able to explain, to a degree, why the game rewards you for being bad.
So by your logic, if you rent a video at Blockbuster, watch it with a group of friends, you should be charge extra (about $10k-50k extra per person)? I'm not saying that illegal downloads aren't a problem. I'm just saying $150000 is excessive.
But no court in the country would award $150,000 in punitive damages from someone who stole a $20 DVD.
What about the Abe Vigoda extention?
Was it just me, or did the Vogons look like something out of Farscape?
Did you not notice the thousands of vogon ships in orbit around the earth as the camera zoomed out?
I have a Geo Metro, my car's already a toy!
They need someone who can distance himself from the mudslinging...6 094/detail.html
Yeah, 'cos Republicans never sling mud, or take the low road. Oh, wait, never mind.
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/entertainment/418
"Have you no sense of decency, Sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"
Don't you mean "Arrr! TFA"