They also show up every year at Duckon in Naperville, IL, in June. That show's held in the parking lot, so it's easy to get a huge crowd. It's tons of fun, you can really tell these guys are having a blast the whole time.
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In fact, Illinois just last month passed what I do believe is the first law of its kind banning just that. In essense, it enforces the ESRB 'AO' ratings (and I believe 'M' as well) to not be sold to those under 18.
The law subjects store clerks to criminal charges and fines of $1,000 for allowing anyone younger than 18 to buy or rent video games intended for adults. The law also requires retailers to place parental-warning labels on video games with violent or sexually explicit content.
It's really rather infuriating to me that legislation has become the replacement for parenting. It's getting to the point where things that should be left to the discretion of the parents are being decided by legislators and lobbyists. Whatever happened to "father/mother knows best"?
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They also show up every year at Duckon in Naperville, IL, in June. That show's held in the parking lot, so it's easy to get a huge crowd. It's tons of fun, you can really tell these guys are having a blast the whole time.
The Psychic mode feature opens an IM window as soon as you get notification that the remote user is typing. So, you get an empty window with a typing notification before you actually receive an IM. Apparently, it works with the AIM, ICQ, Jabber, Sametime and Yahoo protocols.
Here's a Chicago Tribune article regarding this law's passing: Law bars violent game sales to children.
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It's really rather infuriating to me that legislation has become the replacement for parenting. It's getting to the point where things that should be left to the discretion of the parents are being decided by legislators and lobbyists. Whatever happened to "father/mother knows best"?