I was so waiting for the subject of booth babes and cosplayers to be covered, but alas it was not. I'm sure that kid was "in the bathroom" for a bit longer than normal that night:)
Methinks you have no games for your GC if you are not playing it much. What do you own? Pikmin 1/2, Donkey Konga, Mario Party (if you have friends), Metroid Prime ($4.99 at EB), Mario Kart DD, RE4, and the list goes on and on of solid GC titles that will have you using the hell out of your GC.
hello? you're a gimp. Did you read anything after the... which you decided to leave out? I am dead serious about the fact that accountability and punishment need to be brought back into society. The "Free Punch Card" idea is one I came up with years back to spark discussion. It causes folks to consider a number of what-if scenarios and think about the relative lack of accountability in today's world.
Now, please take your troll ass and hide it back in your cave... aka mom and dad's basement.
Like I said, my info came from overhearing a Nintendo Rep. (easily identifiable by the "Nintendo" buttondown shirt and store layout plans with "Nintendo" leatterhead) at a Best Buy talking with the manager. Now, It very well may have been speculation... but I've heard similar stories from BB employees in different areas of the country so I tend to believe it.
They were first talking about the kiosk and that was what perked up my ears. They talked about the non-standard setup and space requirements... then they began to talk about price and the number $249 came up again and again... although I wouldn' tbe surprised if this wasn't a bundle of some sort because he was detailing a few points on a printout with the manager while they covered that number. I could see a $199 console + game/accessory for $249. I'm not ruling out cheaper numbers, but I definitely don't see it being over $249 even in a normal bundle.
The nice thing will be the ability to not only reach very low pricepoints with this system but the ability to integrate it into television sets with minimal costs. This is the holy grail of console game systems, and something Sony/MS couldn't even dream of with their offerings.
You have to figure on a couple things with the Revo.
1.) That it basically has the ability to become as cheap as a common DVD player at some volume. Small form factor, remote style controller, Highly integrated and no large components. It basically has the same components as a DVD player with the only exception being the GPU/CPU/RAM. If the GPU/CPU have been designed specifically for cost savings which all things indicate they have, then the only other factor is RAM. And say a total of even 768 MB really isn't all that expensive in volume either. 512 of flash and allowing 256 for system (which I think is high).
2.) Able to be built into consumer electronics like TV's/Car AV systems at a minimal cost. Once a game system becomes as ubiquitous as a VCR/DVD/PC and the industry standardizes it opens worlds never dreamed of in gaming. People can still have their 360/PS3's/etc. but built in is the Revolution.
Just an FYI but pricing is pretty much known to be $249. A number of Best Buy Nintendo reps have leaked this info and it has made it out to reputable sources. I'd bank on it being $249 or right around there.
Also on a related note, the same N reps. have stated that the in-store "kiosk" will not be a traditional Kisok and will require a specific amount of space. Now, this isn't "groundbreaking" or anything based on what we know now, but they did state it will be quite non-standard.
Hehe, I'm a Carlin fan and I've never heard that one.. but quite good stuff nonetheless! I like it, and would gladly use the system daily if it were in place... I would just need to pay for the 100 or so darts a week.
What is so funny is how many similar ideas are out there floating around. One, it affirms that I'm not so whacked out of my gourd as I thought. Two, we must be on to something here if so many different folks have come to the same conclusion.
It all comes back to accountability and punishment, which are nonexistant in todays society. And this is a trend that will only get worse unfortunately.
QFT, and thanks for affirming that there are actually similar minded intelligent/. readers. I really get tired of the petty smart-allec types which are in such abundance.
Why thank you. I have presented this idea in numerous different settings over the past three years and at first everyone has a laugh, then a few point out negative effects like the parent of this sidethread.. but after a little discussion almost everyone ends up agreeing that it would work and not really affect most people in any detrimental way.
As far as free speech, no one is going to waste their card just because you state your opinion on something, but if you do it in a certain manner you may get popped. People who are pushy and try to *force* their view on others are sure to get a good number of cards cashed in on them. This is a good thing and actually HELPS with freedom.
Well, I thought of an Amendment allowing the elderly/handicapped/weak to use a stick of no more than 2" diameter (thus allowing canes). But you would have to apply for a special card allowing the stick use and prove your physical limitation.
I think you may have misunderstood me. I'm not saying you have to be a nostalgic gamer to be a "true gamer." Even young gamers fit in this category, ones who started gaming with a PS2. A quick look through a persons game collection will quickly reveal it all. If the collection is Madden, Madden, NBA2kwhatever, GTA, GTA2, GTA3, Racing, Racing, FPS, FPS, Fighting... and that is all then you are the current "hardcore" demographic being targeted by the 360/PS3.
If your collection spans a few systems and genere's and has some depth to it, then to me that is a true gamer. The reason I brought up the Dc and older systems is that those games had no need for technology to be fun, they just were. And not all of them either, there was a lot of crap too.
I fully respect folks who don't like the NES/SNES days of gaming, there are many unique and solid games of today. I touched on Katamari Damacy, Pikmin, Ico/Colussus, Samba De Amigo, Mr. Mosquito, Advance Wars, etc. Even a racing game or an FPS/GTA game thrown in doesn't all of a sudden make you not "true" they can be fun diversions too.. and you will find NFS:U in my collection as well as the original GTA... but not GTA2 and 3 as well... one hooker beating/carjacking simulation is enough to experience it fully.
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Well as someone who has "starred" in more "real" fights than I care to say... I can say you are completely correct. I have gouged eyes almost to the point of out, I have broken arms, and partially ripped off an ear... real fights are not pretty and generally last about 30-45 seconds. They are primal affairs.
It all depends on your perspective, but I agree. I've spent years on the game industry side. To them the "hardcore" market is the exact opposite of what you or I would define it as. They define the hardcore market as their target demographic right around 18-30yr old immature/fanboy types. The ones who wait in lines for 12+ hours for a game launch, or who eat up the average crap games/sequels like candy.
My definition of the hardcore gamer is someone like you or I... I use the term "True Gamer" for this demographic. True gamers are looking for innovation, fun, game design, gameplay, and pushing the envelope. Not graphics, MHz/GHz, and RAM/Hard Drive space. We aren't interested in media centers and convergence... just games, good games.
While it has got a ton of press now, I used to use Katamari Damacy as the tell-tale sign. Before it got all the press, the original people who had a copy of KD were true gamers. Also, folks who own and still play the Dreamcast fit into this category. (or still have a working and hooked up 2600, NES, SNES, Genesis, etc.) People who have a love for the games, not the technology. I could never have told you what processor or how much ram my NES/SNES/GENESIS had... I knew 8-bit/16-bit but that was all that concerned me.
I use it all the time but it is the truth. Last year the number one game sold for the holiday season was not on any of the current gen systems... it was the hand held retro controllers that plugged straight into your TV and contained 6-12 games. Outsold all console game sales combined! This coupled with the fact that online flash/shareware games are seeing massive sales numbers means that there is a large untapped audience out there hungry for a simpler, fun, game system. This audience dwarfs the "hardcore" gaming audience in number and dollars... Nintendo has them square in its sights.
I'm not sure if you are being serious or not, but the fact is that the wild arm swinging from the Nintendo video was just an over dramatized acted bit. Not real. The real story is that minor motions not unlike what is currently used in gaming is all that is truly required.
Now some games will obviously utilize larger ranges of motion and sensitivity, but overall it isn't going to require wildly flailing about in your living room.
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A funny aside on this topic... one time in a fight I clocked a guy so hard he went unconsious from the first hit. I had so much built up hatred and anger that I didn't want the fight to be over yet, I hadn't gotten my fill of ass kicking... so I bent over and grabbed ahold of his hand and snapped his index finger, just for good measure.
It was the single sickest thing I ever freakin felt. It was like breaking apart a buffalo wing at the joint. Instead of the satisfying "snap" I had hoped for it was a grissely wierd "pop" that felt disgusting. That feeling stuck with me to this day and still makes me shiver.
I can imagine biting a chunk of face would have the same outcome... great idea in theory, but disgusting to actually do.
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I'll have to look into this book... as with all my great ideas, someone always beats me to it. I like this idea based on the same principle, just in reverse.
If my system did come to fruition, I would love to see the assholes that are just a constant bruise day in and day out. It would be sweet justice just to see that dick from your office that you've always wanted to smash walk in every day with a new welt or bruise.
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Aha, again the beauty of my system at work. See, if I ruled the world I'd enact systems like these that balance themselves out without any beuracracy involved.
I'm sure many women could put quite a hurting on a number of slimeballs. Oh, and nothing said you had to notify the person you were about to cash in your card... so women could always use surprise and the good ole sucker punch FTW!
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I defer to one of the most profound statements ever made... and by none other than Chris Rock amazingly. When he did his bit on making guns accessible to everyone but make bullets cost $5000 dollars... that way when someone got shot, everyone would say DAMN, he really must have pissed someone off. And accidental shootings would become non-existant.
Based on my contacts at a few dev. studios, they all seem excited about developing for the system and the overall feel I have received is that it will be about 2x as powerful as a Gamecube powerwise.
However, folks tend to forget that the Gamecube offered 8 layer texture mapping... 8. That is huge, however, the GC was simply not powerful enough to really do anything meaningful with a screen full of 8 layer polys.
If the graphics chip ends up being a slightly updated GC chip, I'm cool with that. I have seen what can be done in demos on the GC and sweet Jebus is it amazing!... yet only graphic demos.
So if the system ends up about 2-3x as powerful with a 1.5x GPU you now have a very capable system that can produce graphics plenty pretty enough to look stunning even on a HD set.
I truly believe that the folks who are mainly concerned with numbers and horsepower will stay away from the Revolution - or maybe buy one in addition to another system - and that is FINE. There are so many families and casual gamers out there clamoring for a simpler system that the numbers will eclipse us "hardcore" gamers. While we are strong, we are few in the grand scheme of things. Realize that more Billions of dollars are pulled in by many forms of entertainment like Barbie dolls annually than out beloved hardcore gaming demographic. When Nintendo taps this wide market, Sony and MS will soon be doing an about face and targeting them too.
I wish Nintendo and the true spirit of gaming nothing but the best, and I will be purchasing a Revolution on day 1 and have my pre-order in as soon as they become available to help show the amount of initial interest and garner as much developer support as possible.
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Exactly, and therein lies the beauty of the system. Has it's own built in checks and balances.
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Killing is a little strong, but knowing when some schmuck pisses you off that you get to connect full on with his eye with no repercussions... that's a beautiful thing.
Hell, even a free "poking with a pointy stick" card would be nice.. then even the elderly and handicapped could partake.
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"My friend's solution? Death camps. Round up the sick, the lame, the infertile, the ignorant, the useless, the unproductive and execute them."
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I have come up with an idea years ago that I think would solve many of these issues. A free punch card.
Here's how it works:
Each citizen gets a "free punch" once a year. You can punch someone and as long as you have your free punch still there can be no lawsuits or jailtime.
See right now there is no accountability in America. People can act like assholes and hide behind suing you if you hit them, and they know it. but, if you had to wonder if the person still had their free punch card, you might not be so quick to be an asshole.
While it is not really feasable to implement in any way, I am dead serious, and it would end a lot of stupid shit that goes unpunished these days. What it boils down to is accountability and punishment, there is none anymore, and this needs to be dealt with.
I'm not trying to start an argument, and I already stated the EEF is a very well-intentioned and excellent idea... I just think it could use to be restructured a bit and also include some well known/successful lawyers on it's side, even if just for consulting.
While they have done a lot of good, they have also lost a few key battles that should have been easy wins. I just get a feeling that anytime the EEF gets involved it is hit or miss with the outcome. I'm not saying they need to hit homeruns each and every time, but some confidence and assurity that they have the best chance possible is all I ask... and I don't have that right now.
I have been saying this for years, and each time I am flamed to a crisp for even daring to question the EEF. They are a very well-meaning group, and I commend their attempts to take on big corporations and touchy suits... but the fact remains that if precedents are being set here and against us due to young/inexperienced lawyers we are just shooting ourselves in the foot.
I think an organization LIKE the EEF is a good thing but needs to be structured in a different way, with more specialized and successful lawyers backing it.
Oh, of course, I should have known *your* children are probably perfect little angels that shit golden halo's "everphilski."
Apparently your kids are impervious to this thing called "disappointment".. well, actually their dad posts on Slashdot and argues over stupid shit like this, so they probably are real used to it.
Any kid who has been waiting breathlessly for Santa to bring him/her a 360 for Christmas and opens it to have ti fail instantly is going to be very upset, and so would the parent. THEN to have to wait for approx. 3 weeks (which is the current turnaround time) and place them a month without their gift is disheartening to everyone involved, no matter how well behaved or trained a kid is.
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I was so waiting for the subject of booth babes and cosplayers to be covered, but alas it was not. I'm sure that kid was "in the bathroom" for a bit longer than normal that night :)
Methinks you have no games for your GC if you are not playing it much. What do you own? Pikmin 1/2, Donkey Konga, Mario Party (if you have friends), Metroid Prime ($4.99 at EB), Mario Kart DD, RE4, and the list goes on and on of solid GC titles that will have you using the hell out of your GC.
hello? you're a gimp. Did you read anything after the ... which you decided to leave out? I am dead serious about the fact that accountability and punishment need to be brought back into society. The "Free Punch Card" idea is one I came up with years back to spark discussion. It causes folks to consider a number of what-if scenarios and think about the relative lack of accountability in today's world.
Now, please take your troll ass and hide it back in your cave... aka mom and dad's basement.
Like I said, my info came from overhearing a Nintendo Rep. (easily identifiable by the "Nintendo" buttondown shirt and store layout plans with "Nintendo" leatterhead) at a Best Buy talking with the manager. Now, It very well may have been speculation... but I've heard similar stories from BB employees in different areas of the country so I tend to believe it.
They were first talking about the kiosk and that was what perked up my ears. They talked about the non-standard setup and space requirements... then they began to talk about price and the number $249 came up again and again... although I wouldn' tbe surprised if this wasn't a bundle of some sort because he was detailing a few points on a printout with the manager while they covered that number. I could see a $199 console + game/accessory for $249. I'm not ruling out cheaper numbers, but I definitely don't see it being over $249 even in a normal bundle.
The nice thing will be the ability to not only reach very low pricepoints with this system but the ability to integrate it into television sets with minimal costs. This is the holy grail of console game systems, and something Sony/MS couldn't even dream of with their offerings.
You have to figure on a couple things with the Revo.
1.) That it basically has the ability to become as cheap as a common DVD player at some volume. Small form factor, remote style controller, Highly integrated and no large components. It basically has the same components as a DVD player with the only exception being the GPU/CPU/RAM. If the GPU/CPU have been designed specifically for cost savings which all things indicate they have, then the only other factor is RAM. And say a total of even 768 MB really isn't all that expensive in volume either. 512 of flash and allowing 256 for system (which I think is high).
2.) Able to be built into consumer electronics like TV's/Car AV systems at a minimal cost. Once a game system becomes as ubiquitous as a VCR/DVD/PC and the industry standardizes it opens worlds never dreamed of in gaming. People can still have their 360/PS3's/etc. but built in is the Revolution.
Just an FYI but pricing is pretty much known to be $249. A number of Best Buy Nintendo reps have leaked this info and it has made it out to reputable sources. I'd bank on it being $249 or right around there.
Also on a related note, the same N reps. have stated that the in-store "kiosk" will not be a traditional Kisok and will require a specific amount of space. Now, this isn't "groundbreaking" or anything based on what we know now, but they did state it will be quite non-standard.
Hehe, I'm a Carlin fan and I've never heard that one.. but quite good stuff nonetheless! I like it, and would gladly use the system daily if it were in place... I would just need to pay for the 100 or so darts a week.
What is so funny is how many similar ideas are out there floating around. One, it affirms that I'm not so whacked out of my gourd as I thought. Two, we must be on to something here if so many different folks have come to the same conclusion.
It all comes back to accountability and punishment, which are nonexistant in todays society. And this is a trend that will only get worse unfortunately.
QFT, and thanks for affirming that there are actually similar minded intelligent /. readers. I really get tired of the petty smart-allec types which are in such abundance.
Why thank you. I have presented this idea in numerous different settings over the past three years and at first everyone has a laugh, then a few point out negative effects like the parent of this sidethread.. but after a little discussion almost everyone ends up agreeing that it would work and not really affect most people in any detrimental way.
As far as free speech, no one is going to waste their card just because you state your opinion on something, but if you do it in a certain manner you may get popped. People who are pushy and try to *force* their view on others are sure to get a good number of cards cashed in on them. This is a good thing and actually HELPS with freedom.
Well, I thought of an Amendment allowing the elderly/handicapped/weak to use a stick of no more than 2" diameter (thus allowing canes). But you would have to apply for a special card allowing the stick use and prove your physical limitation.
I think you may have misunderstood me. I'm not saying you have to be a nostalgic gamer to be a "true gamer." Even young gamers fit in this category, ones who started gaming with a PS2. A quick look through a persons game collection will quickly reveal it all. If the collection is Madden, Madden, NBA2kwhatever, GTA, GTA2, GTA3, Racing, Racing, FPS, FPS, Fighting... and that is all then you are the current "hardcore" demographic being targeted by the 360/PS3.
If your collection spans a few systems and genere's and has some depth to it, then to me that is a true gamer. The reason I brought up the Dc and older systems is that those games had no need for technology to be fun, they just were. And not all of them either, there was a lot of crap too.
I fully respect folks who don't like the NES/SNES days of gaming, there are many unique and solid games of today. I touched on Katamari Damacy, Pikmin, Ico/Colussus, Samba De Amigo, Mr. Mosquito, Advance Wars, etc. Even a racing game or an FPS/GTA game thrown in doesn't all of a sudden make you not "true" they can be fun diversions too.. and you will find NFS:U in my collection as well as the original GTA... but not GTA2 and 3 as well... one hooker beating/carjacking simulation is enough to experience it fully.
Well as someone who has "starred" in more "real" fights than I care to say... I can say you are completely correct. I have gouged eyes almost to the point of out, I have broken arms, and partially ripped off an ear... real fights are not pretty and generally last about 30-45 seconds. They are primal affairs.
It all depends on your perspective, but I agree. I've spent years on the game industry side. To them the "hardcore" market is the exact opposite of what you or I would define it as. They define the hardcore market as their target demographic right around 18-30yr old immature/fanboy types. The ones who wait in lines for 12+ hours for a game launch, or who eat up the average crap games/sequels like candy.
My definition of the hardcore gamer is someone like you or I... I use the term "True Gamer" for this demographic. True gamers are looking for innovation, fun, game design, gameplay, and pushing the envelope. Not graphics, MHz/GHz, and RAM/Hard Drive space. We aren't interested in media centers and convergence... just games, good games.
While it has got a ton of press now, I used to use Katamari Damacy as the tell-tale sign. Before it got all the press, the original people who had a copy of KD were true gamers. Also, folks who own and still play the Dreamcast fit into this category. (or still have a working and hooked up 2600, NES, SNES, Genesis, etc.) People who have a love for the games, not the technology. I could never have told you what processor or how much ram my NES/SNES/GENESIS had... I knew 8-bit/16-bit but that was all that concerned me.
I use it all the time but it is the truth. Last year the number one game sold for the holiday season was not on any of the current gen systems... it was the hand held retro controllers that plugged straight into your TV and contained 6-12 games. Outsold all console game sales combined! This coupled with the fact that online flash/shareware games are seeing massive sales numbers means that there is a large untapped audience out there hungry for a simpler, fun, game system. This audience dwarfs the "hardcore" gaming audience in number and dollars... Nintendo has them square in its sights.
I'm not sure if you are being serious or not, but the fact is that the wild arm swinging from the Nintendo video was just an over dramatized acted bit. Not real. The real story is that minor motions not unlike what is currently used in gaming is all that is truly required.
Now some games will obviously utilize larger ranges of motion and sensitivity, but overall it isn't going to require wildly flailing about in your living room.
A funny aside on this topic... one time in a fight I clocked a guy so hard he went unconsious from the first hit. I had so much built up hatred and anger that I didn't want the fight to be over yet, I hadn't gotten my fill of ass kicking... so I bent over and grabbed ahold of his hand and snapped his index finger, just for good measure.
It was the single sickest thing I ever freakin felt. It was like breaking apart a buffalo wing at the joint. Instead of the satisfying "snap" I had hoped for it was a grissely wierd "pop" that felt disgusting. That feeling stuck with me to this day and still makes me shiver.
I can imagine biting a chunk of face would have the same outcome... great idea in theory, but disgusting to actually do.
I'll have to look into this book... as with all my great ideas, someone always beats me to it. I like this idea based on the same principle, just in reverse.
If my system did come to fruition, I would love to see the assholes that are just a constant bruise day in and day out. It would be sweet justice just to see that dick from your office that you've always wanted to smash walk in every day with a new welt or bruise.
Aha, again the beauty of my system at work. See, if I ruled the world I'd enact systems like these that balance themselves out without any beuracracy involved.
I'm sure many women could put quite a hurting on a number of slimeballs. Oh, and nothing said you had to notify the person you were about to cash in your card... so women could always use surprise and the good ole sucker punch FTW!
I defer to one of the most profound statements ever made... and by none other than Chris Rock amazingly. When he did his bit on making guns accessible to everyone but make bullets cost $5000 dollars... that way when someone got shot, everyone would say DAMN, he really must have pissed someone off. And accidental shootings would become non-existant.
Based on my contacts at a few dev. studios, they all seem excited about developing for the system and the overall feel I have received is that it will be about 2x as powerful as a Gamecube powerwise.
However, folks tend to forget that the Gamecube offered 8 layer texture mapping... 8. That is huge, however, the GC was simply not powerful enough to really do anything meaningful with a screen full of 8 layer polys.
If the graphics chip ends up being a slightly updated GC chip, I'm cool with that. I have seen what can be done in demos on the GC and sweet Jebus is it amazing!... yet only graphic demos.
So if the system ends up about 2-3x as powerful with a 1.5x GPU you now have a very capable system that can produce graphics plenty pretty enough to look stunning even on a HD set.
I truly believe that the folks who are mainly concerned with numbers and horsepower will stay away from the Revolution - or maybe buy one in addition to another system - and that is FINE. There are so many families and casual gamers out there clamoring for a simpler system that the numbers will eclipse us "hardcore" gamers. While we are strong, we are few in the grand scheme of things. Realize that more Billions of dollars are pulled in by many forms of entertainment like Barbie dolls annually than out beloved hardcore gaming demographic. When Nintendo taps this wide market, Sony and MS will soon be doing an about face and targeting them too.
I wish Nintendo and the true spirit of gaming nothing but the best, and I will be purchasing a Revolution on day 1 and have my pre-order in as soon as they become available to help show the amount of initial interest and garner as much developer support as possible.
Exactly, and therein lies the beauty of the system. Has it's own built in checks and balances.
Killing is a little strong, but knowing when some schmuck pisses you off that you get to connect full on with his eye with no repercussions... that's a beautiful thing.
Hell, even a free "poking with a pointy stick" card would be nice.. then even the elderly and handicapped could partake.
"My friend's solution? Death camps. Round up the sick, the lame, the infertile, the ignorant, the useless, the unproductive and execute them." Hmm?
I have come up with an idea years ago that I think would solve many of these issues. A free punch card.
Here's how it works:
Each citizen gets a "free punch" once a year. You can punch someone and as long as you have your free punch still there can be no lawsuits or jailtime.
See right now there is no accountability in America. People can act like assholes and hide behind suing you if you hit them, and they know it. but, if you had to wonder if the person still had their free punch card, you might not be so quick to be an asshole.
While it is not really feasable to implement in any way, I am dead serious, and it would end a lot of stupid shit that goes unpunished these days. What it boils down to is accountability and punishment, there is none anymore, and this needs to be dealt with.
I'm not trying to start an argument, and I already stated the EEF is a very well-intentioned and excellent idea... I just think it could use to be restructured a bit and also include some well known/successful lawyers on it's side, even if just for consulting.
While they have done a lot of good, they have also lost a few key battles that should have been easy wins. I just get a feeling that anytime the EEF gets involved it is hit or miss with the outcome. I'm not saying they need to hit homeruns each and every time, but some confidence and assurity that they have the best chance possible is all I ask... and I don't have that right now.
I have been saying this for years, and each time I am flamed to a crisp for even daring to question the EEF. They are a very well-meaning group, and I commend their attempts to take on big corporations and touchy suits... but the fact remains that if precedents are being set here and against us due to young/inexperienced lawyers we are just shooting ourselves in the foot.
I think an organization LIKE the EEF is a good thing but needs to be structured in a different way, with more specialized and successful lawyers backing it.
Oh, of course, I should have known *your* children are probably perfect little angels that shit golden halo's "everphilski."
Apparently your kids are impervious to this thing called "disappointment".. well, actually their dad posts on Slashdot and argues over stupid shit like this, so they probably are real used to it.
Any kid who has been waiting breathlessly for Santa to bring him/her a 360 for Christmas and opens it to have ti fail instantly is going to be very upset, and so would the parent. THEN to have to wait for approx. 3 weeks (which is the current turnaround time) and place them a month without their gift is disheartening to everyone involved, no matter how well behaved or trained a kid is.
Get a freakin clue man.